Communications Support for the 2022 Global Week to Act4SDGs (TikTok content creation)
Create TikTok content for the Global Week to Act4SDGs
Overview
Create TikTok content for the Global Week to Act4SDGs
You have:
- Experienced in TikTok content creation
- Aware of best practices for TikTok including trends, hashtags, functionalities, and music usage
- Excellent at thinking outside the box
- Self-sufficient at creating content posting schedules and posting content on time
- Have their own computer and stable connection to the internet
- Interested in communication as well as in peace, justice and environmental affairs
- Fluent in English (C2 level). Other languages are a strong asset
- Available approximately 5-10 hours per week from 20 August – 30 September 2022
Contract
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The UN SDG Action Campaign catalyses advocacy and engagement, bringing together diverse actors and partners. Through compelling, creative SDG outreach and communications strategies, the UN SDG Action Campaign supports and serves UN Member States and the UN system. It links organizations from civil society, local governments, think tanks, the arts and culture, the media, and the business world. It mobilizes individuals to champion the SDGs in homes, communities and beyond. With the pandemic, the Ukrainian war and climate, economic and social disruptions sweeping the globe, 2022 is a pivotal year for transformational changes. This is a once in a generation opportunity to reset and to create a better future.
This September, millions of people across the world will join together, while world leaders meet at the UN General Assembly, to make this a turning point for people and the planet. The Global Week to #ActforSDGs is a global call to people and organizations everywhere in the world to take actions for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
We are seeking creative and ambitious volunteers to help tell the #FlipTheScript story to TikTok’s unique demographic and drive action for the Sustainable Development Goals during the Global Week to #Act4SDGs, 16-25 September 2022. As a volunteer creating content on TikTok, you will have the opportunity to harness the power of creativity and storytelling through videos to spark a positive change in the world. Volunteers will be featured on the @SDGAction TikTok channel.
Those volunteers will make 1-5 TikTok videos/social media posts for the time period leading up to and during the Global Week.
Requirements
Volunteers will be contacted by email and/or video chat to discuss the tasks and the timeline for the coming weeks. The ideal candidates are:
Experienced in TikTok content creation
Aware of best practices for TikTok (including trends, hashtags, functionalities, and music usage)
Excellent at thinking outside the box
Self-sufficient at creating content posting schedules and posting content on time
Have their own computer and stable connection to the internet, as this role is remote
Interested in communication as well as in peace, justice and environmental affairs
Fluent in English (C2 level). Other languages are a strong asset
Available approximately 5-10 hours per week from 20 August – 30 September 2022
All volunteers will be awarded a volunteer appreciation certificate upon successful completion of the assignment.
Create, film, and edit video content to post
Generate ideas for content to post on the official @SDGAction TikTok account
Stay on top of recent platform trends and how they could be used to promote
Understand the UN brand guidelines to ensure content is consistent with the messaging
Use market research to identify content that would perform well with our target audience
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a successful TikTok video you created and what made it stand out? | This question assesses your creativity and understanding of effective TikTok content. | Discuss the concept, execution, and audience interaction. |
| How do you stay updated with TikTok trends and incorporate them into your content? | The interviewer wants to evaluate your awareness of platform dynamics. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a time when you had to meet a tight deadline for content creation. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies would you use to promote the hashtag #Act4SDGs on social media? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you ensure that your content aligns with an organization’s brand guidelines? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |