Online Documentation Support GBV Survivors’ Resilience & Advocacy

Volunteering

Overview

Document and transform survivor narratives into advocacy products.

You have:

• Master’s degree in social sciences, gender studies, communications, journalism, or related field
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in documentation, storytelling, or communications, GBV, gender, or social norms programming
• Strong understanding of ethical storytelling and safeguarding
• Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Familiarity with digital communication formats
• High attention to detail and professionalism
• Commitment to continuous learning

Contract

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The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), established in 1967 as the UN Agency for sexual and reproductive health, works in more than 150 countries to promote gender equality and ensure universal access to reproductive health services, guided by its mission to achieve a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. UNFPA advances global and national development priorities by supporting countries to end preventable maternal deaths, addressing unmet need for family planning, and eliminate gender-based violence and harmful practices, in line with the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Program of Action and the Sustainable Development Goals leading up to 2030.

UNFPA has operated in South Sudan since 2006 and established a full Country Office in 2012, working closely with government institutions, UN agencies, civil society organizations, and development partners to strengthen health systems, expand access to quality reproductive health services, prevent and respond to gender-based violence, and improve population data for planning.

This assignment aims to strategically document and transform survivor-centered narratives into high-quality advocacy and communication products. Moving beyond traditional documentation, the role integrates ethical storytelling, digital-ready content creation, and campaign-oriented outputs to amplify survivor voices safely and effectively.

The final products will serve as:

· Advocacy tools for ending GBV and harmful practices

· Evidence for programming and donor engagement

· Digital content for campaigns and awareness raising

· Resources for partners and community engagement

All work will strictly adhere to “Do No Harm” principles, confidentiality, and informed consent.

Under the supervision of UNFPA South Sudan Programme Specialist - Gender, the Online Volunteer will carry out the following duties:

A. Documentation Strategy & Framework

· Develop an inception report and documentation framework including:

· Ethical storytelling guidelines

· Consent and confidentiality protocols

· Trauma-sensitive approaches

· Define thematic areas aligned with UNFPA priorities (e.g., child marriage, GBV response, resilience pathways)

B. Story Collection & Narrative Development

· Collaborate with GBV caseworkers and partners to identify stories (with full consent)

· Transform case materials into survivor-centered narratives that protect identities, avoid retraumatization, highlight resilience, agency, and recovery

· Produce 25–35 high-quality stories

C. Advocacy-Oriented Content Production

Adapt documented stories into multi-format outputs, including:

· Short advocacy stories for social media

· Campaign-ready excerpts

· Donor briefs and human-interest features

· Develop storyboards and narrative briefs for digital campaigns

D. Anthology & Knowledge Product Development

· Compile and structure a professional anthology (40–60 pages) including:

· Thematic chapters (e.g., Healing, Voice, Leadership)

· Contextual introduction on GBV in South Sudan

· Ensure the product is suitable for: digital publication and print dissemination

E. Integration with Digital Campaigns

· Align storytelling outputs with UNFPA digital campaigns (e.g., ending child marriage)

· Provide content inputs for: social media campaigns, awareness materials, community engagement tools

F. Capacity Building & Knowledge Sharing

· Provide guidance to partners on: ethical documentation, storytelling for advocacy, support development of safe dissemination strategies

Cross-cutting responsibilities

· Ensure gender-sensitive, culturally appropriate messaging

· Integrate youth engagement and social norms change approaches

· Promote volunteerism and community participation throughout the assignment

Results/expected outputs:

As an active UNFPA team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to UNFPA and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including:

· Inception report with documentation framework and ethical safeguards (within 2 weeks)

· 25–35 survivor-centered stories (progressively submitted)

· A final anthology manuscript (40–60 pages)

· Advocacy-ready content package, including: social media story excerpts, campaign narratives, donor-facing summaries

· Storyboards and narrative briefs for digital use

· Recommendations on safe dissemination strategies

· Contribution to digital campaigns and visibility materials

· Final report including lessons learned and impact

a) Education

· Master’s degree in social sciences, gender studies, communications, journalism, or related field

b) Experience

· At least 3 years of relevant experience in: Documentation, storytelling, or communications, GBV, gender, or social norms programming

· Experience working with vulnerable populations is an asset

· Experience with advocacy or digital content is highly desirable

c) Skills

· Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills

· Strong understanding of ethical storytelling and safeguarding

· Ability to translate complex issues into compelling narratives

· Familiarity with digital communication formats

· Strong analytical and organizational skills

· High attention to detail and professionalism

d) Competencies and values

· Professionalism

· Integrity

· Respect for diversity

· Communication

· Planning and organizing

· Commitment to continuous learning

· Strong alignment with UN values

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