Communication & Coordination Assistant

Volunteering Communications & PR

Overview

Assist in communication and coordination tasks for UN Kenya.

You have:

• Proficiency in English and Kiswahili for communications.
• Previous experience in volunteer work or internship would be highly regarded.
• Ability to engage in creative thinking and producing multimedia content.
• Capability to work well in a team and coordinate with various UN agencies.
• Understanding of the UN Development System's functioning.

Contract

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

UN Kenya is looking for a motivated Communication & Coordination Assistant – UNV to join the fast-paced RCO team on a full-time basis and contribute to its crucial mandate of enhancing the coherence of the UN System in Kenya. The UN RCO Intern under the overall supervision of the Head of RCO, direct supervision of the Communications, Advocacy, and Coordination Officer, and in close cooperation with the UN Agencies, will assist in the execution of the services in the UN RCO.

The purpose of the assignment is to provide students and recent graduates from diverse academic backgrounds exposure to sustainable development issues and a first-hand experience of the day-to-day working environment of UN Development System in Kenya. The assignment is expected to start around January 2025 and last for 6 months. The internship is UNPAID and full-time. Under the overall guidance of the Communications, Advocacy and Coordination Officer, the internship will provide the successful candidate with a unique opportunity to work closely with team members and learn about how the UN system operates at the country level. Among others, the intern will: actively engage in UN communication and advocacy initiatives; have hands-on experience of various UN communications products, videos, documents and articles; learn about the functions and roles of a wide range of UN agencies; gain insight into the country programming process of the UN; become familiar with how the UN interacts with counterparts.

Under direct supervision, the UN University Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: •Support the development of a weekly social media calendar and draft posts for UN Kenya social media platforms. •Assist the RCO staff in gathering results relevant to the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2022-2026. •Participate in updating and providing inputs to UN Kenya website and other communications productions, including creating and editing videos, articles, and social media posts. •Support the development, translation, and editing of communications materials, including op-eds, website content, press releases, social media posts, speeches, and other media/social media articles in English and Kiswahili. •Facilitate on-site communications activity set-up, including video recording, press conferences, photography, etc. •Support team members in coordinating inter-agency and high-level meetings or events organized through the UN Communications Group. •Support the production of graphic design of brochures, presentations and other documentation. •Assist in preparing briefing material, key strategic points and background information prior to UN RC meetings •Support RCO in organizing strategic high-level events on coordination

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to: •Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for in-stance in events that mark International Volunteer Day). •Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country. •Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities. •Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc. •Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly arrived UN Volunteers. •Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

☒ Accountability ☒ Adaptability and Flexibility ☒ Building Trust ☒ Client Orientation ☒ Commitment to Continuous Learning ☒ Communication ☒ Creativity ☒ Ethics and Values ☒ Integrity ☒ Planning and Organizing ☒ Professionalism ☒ Respect for Diversity ☒ Self-Management ☒ Technological Awareness ☒ Working in Teams

communication, community development, partnerships •Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded.

The Republic of Kenya is an equatorial nation on the coast of East Africa, neighboring Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, and the Indian Ocean. Kenya has two levels of Government; National Government and 47 sub-national Governments called Counties. Counties are further divided into sub-counties. Kenya is a multi-party state with Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches. Kenya’s population of more than 40 million is growing at an annual rate of 2.2%. The country’s GNP per capita estimated at purchasing power parity (PPP) is $975, and the GNP is growing at an average rate of 0.1% annually. More than 26% of Kenya’s people live below the international poverty line of $1 per day. Kenya’s main food crops are “maize, wheat, pulses, roots and tubers.” (FAO).

Nairobi is a modern metropolitan city where most basic goods and services, health facilities, public transport, telecommunication and banking services and educational facilities are readily available. The city is widely connected through its main airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and the smaller Wilson Airport. Air transport is also available to many up-country destinations. The city is home to some 3,000 UN personnel mainly attributed to the fact that it serves as the headquarters for both the UN HABITAT and UNEP.

The socio-economic and cultural background of the immediate society the UNV would be living and working in is diverse and prevailing security conditions at the place of assignment is modest. The topographic and climatic features of the assignment location is highland cool and warm tropical climate.

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