Raise Awareness on UN Volunteer Vacancies and Boost Applications – Malaysia

Assist in raising awareness of UN Volunteer vacancies in Malaysia.

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UNV Regional Office Asia & the Pacific

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Home-based; Malaysia

Volunteering Communications & PR

Application deadline 4 years ago: Wednesday 21 Jul 2021 at 02:00 UTC

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Overview

Assist in raising awareness of UN Volunteer vacancies in Malaysia.

You have:

Experience in social media management required.
Ability to comprehend local languages like Malay, Chinese, and English is an advantage.
Background in HR or talent acquisition is highly regarded.

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The expected result of this online volunteering support is to raise awareness on UN Volunteer vacancies and boost applications in Malaysia. A consolidated list of key and reliable job sites and professional associations is available, where UN Volunteer vacancies can be posted. The final product of this online volunteering should present a list of UN Volunteer vacancies re-posted from UNV Asia Pacific regional facebook and twitter; analysis of social media engagement on the shared posts; documentation of good practices of sharing the vacancies and raising awareness on the vacancies; and risk analysis identified while managing the social media posts, etc. Upon selection, the online volunteer will receive further guidance to carry out this online volunteering. The online volunteer will assist over the period of two months in total. Upon completion, the online volunteer will receive a Certificate of Appreciation for his/her contributions.

Outreach and advocacy
Communication, mass media and art

UNV works under a dual mandate – to mobilize volunteers for the United Nations System and to support to deliver on the 2030 Agenda through the engagement of UN-Volunteers and the integration of volunteerism. UNV Regional Office for Asia Pacific deploys UN Volunteers to around 30 countries and territories every year. In 2020, 1,435 National and International UN Volunteers served with 30 UN Entities in the region. As the trends show, the numbers of UN Volunteers, especially National UN Volunteers, in most countries have been increasing due to the COVID-19. UNV puts significant efforts in outreaching to and sourcing future UN Volunteer candidates to help more people join the United Nations system as UN Volunteers and support peace, development and humanitarian efforts around the world.
Volunteers: 20 needed
1-5 hours per week / 8 weeks

This task requires experience and skills in social media management. Candidates who comprehend the local language(s) will have advantage to carry out the tasks. People who have background in HR, talent acquisition will be also regarded highly for this online volunteering assignment. Shortlisted candidates might be contacted by email or Skype as part of the selection process.
Malaysia
English, Chinese, Malay

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Potential interview questions

Describe a situation where you had to manage social media for engagement.	The interviewer wants to assess your practical experience in social media management.	Provide a specific example detailing your strategy and the outcome.
How would you go about identifying key job sites for posting vacancies?	The interviewer is checking your research and analytical skills.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you discuss a time you improved outreach for an event or program?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you stay updated with social media trends?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies would you use to document good practices in your work?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.