Communication Assistant

Volunteering Communications & PR IT & Telecom Admin

Overview

Support communication initiatives and advocacy at UNDP Liberia.

You have:

• Express oneself clearly in conversation and interaction with others; actively listens. Produces effective written communications. Ensures that information is shared.
• Develops and promotes effective relationships with colleagues and team members. Deals constructively with conflicts.
• Open to, and proposes, new approaches and ideas. Adapts and responds positively to change.
• Builds a culture which encourages learning and development. Sponsors innovative approaches and solutions.
• Demonstrates ability to work constructively with people with different backgrounds and orientations. Respects differences and ensures that all can contribute.
• Proficiency in operating systems, file management, software suites like Microsoft Office, and basic data analysis tools like Excel.
• Skills in web browsing, online research, and the ability to use communication and collaboration tools are valuable.
• Knowledge of volunteerism concept and practices.

Contract

This is a UNV National Youth contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Youth contracts.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Liberia has been actively involved in sup-porting the country's development goals since 1977. Their efforts are aligned with Liberia's nation-al development priorities, particularly the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP Liberia focuses on several key areas:

1. Inclusive Governance: Promoting democratic governance and ensuring that all citizens have a voice in decision-making processes.
2. Sustaining Peace: Supporting peacebuilding initiatives and strengthening the rule of law to maintain stability.
3. Inclusive Growth: Encouraging economic development that benefits all segments of society, particularly the most vulnerable

These efforts are designed to address persistent issues such as poverty, climate vulnerability, and social inequality, with a strong emphasis on gender equality and human rights.

Under the Resident Representative or his/her designated representative(s), working in close collaboration with the Communications Analyst and the programme team, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

Communication Support

• Support the communication team in research, drafting, editing, designing, producing, identifying, and disseminating high-quality communication documents/materials in English. e.g. articles, press releases, human interest stories, fact sheets, publications, reports, features, blogs, etc.) for use by traditional and modern media, advocacy, social mobilization, resource mobilization/fundraising.

• Support the unit’s quality assurance, consistency, accuracy, and ethics of all communication tools and materials (press releases, videos, social media posts, Human Interest Stories, Blog articles, Reports, etc.

• Support day-to-day communication activities, including but not limited to, contributing to outreach through organizing events/activities, preparing background communication and advocacy materials for briefings and visits of media, goodwill ambassadors, donors, national committee representatives, and other special interest groups as required.

• Support the unit in planning and execution of strategic goals & events that generate public support, monitoring of public perception of UNDP in Liberia, evaluating the effectiveness of advocacy and communication systems, and recommend appropriate actions where needed to maintain a positive image for the organization.

• Support close collaboration/partnership with the media to organize and facilitate field visits to project sites, photo, video, and TV coverage to generate and maintain public interest in the work of UNDP and communicate the story suited to the relevant target audience.

Online strategy support:

• Support UNDP’s online/ digital communication and web content development strategy to generate national and international support. (e.g., the regular update of the UNDP Country Office Website, regular update of social media channels, leading ef-forts to mobilize followers, improving UNDP Liberia’s presence on social media plat-forms, assisting in maintaining the Country office’s web photo database, etc.

• Support the development and reinforcement of already existing web tools to enhance the visibility of UNDP and its partners, ensure systematic information updates, and propose content for social media platforms (photos, videos, posts, articles, etc.)

Advocacy support:

• Provide internal office support to programme staff on the production of quality advocacy, information, and communication materials to strengthen the visibility of pro-jects. (E.g., one-pagers, policy briefs, summaries, branding, etc.

• Support global/national UNDP/UN /UNCG advocacy activities. E.g., planning UN Day events, High-level visits, supporting the preparation and dissemination of information materials, and necessary logistic arrangements for strategic activities.

• Take responsibility where required to adapt and disseminate advocacy materials from the Country Office, NY HQ, Geneva HQ, and Regional Office to target audiences, as necessary; identify the need for additional materials/activities, and publications to advocate and promote organizational goals within the country.

• Perform other related work as required.

• Communication: expresses oneself clearly in conversation and interaction with others; ac-tively listens. Produces effective written communications. Ensures that information is shared. • Teamwork: develops and promotes effective relationships with colleagues and team members. Deals constructively with conflicts. • Moving forward in a changing environment is open to, and proposes, new approaches and ideas. Adapts and responds positively to change. • Promoting innovation and organizational learning: invigorates the Organization by building a culture which encourages learning and development. Sponsors innovative approaches and solutions. • Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences: demonstrates ability to work constructively with people with different backgrounds and orientations. Respects differences and ensures that all can contribute.

Communications, proficiency in operating systems, file management, software suites like Microsoft Office, and basic data analysis tools like Excel. Additionally, skills like web browsing, online research, and the ability to use communication and collaboration tools are valuable. Knowledge of volunteerism concept and practices

Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, faces significant challenges such as high poverty levels, lack of access to basic necessities, under-resourced healthcare, and prevalence of diseases like malaria. Despite these issues, efforts are being made to improve infrastructure and services. Monrovia is known for its vibrant culture, rich history, beautiful beaches, and lively markets, but safety concerns, especially outside the capital, are prevalent.

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