Social Media and Content Creation Associate

Volunteering Communications & PR

Overview

Support media and communication for the UNFPA–UNICEF Joint Programme on FGM elimination.

You have:

• Demonstrated interest and/or experience in social media management, digital content creation, or communication work.
• Experience in video filming and editing for digital platforms.
• Familiarity with analytics tools and basic content strategy is an added advantage.
• Proven ability to create and schedule engaging content for platforms such as Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
• Demonstrated experience in using tools like Canva, Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut, Final Cut Pro, or similar for short-form video editing.
• Understanding of how to tailor content to different platforms and audiences, especially youth.
• Experience working with or in collaboration with UN agencies, NGOs, or youth movements is desirable but not required.
• Skills in proof reading and computer literacy are required.

Contract

This is a UNV International Youth contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Youth contracts.

UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health and population data agency operating in over 150 countries and territories. UNFPA promotes gender equality and empowers women, girls and young people to take control of their bodies and their futures in partnership with governmental, non-governmental, and civil society organizations, and activists to provide access to a wide range of sexual and reproductive health services. UNFPA’s transformative three goals are to end unmet need for family planning, preventable maternal death, and gender-based violence and harmful practices by 2030.

UNFPA is a leading agency for the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation (JPFGM). The Joint Programme is established in 2008, and working in close collaboration with governments, grassroots community organizations and other stakeholders, JPFGM harnesses the complementary expertise of both UNFPA and UNICEF, informed by latest evidence and implementation learnings, to prevent FGM and provide quality care to FGM survivors across 18 countries supported by the programme.

Though there has been progress in FGM elimination, the progress has been slow. It is estimated that the progress needs to increase 27-fold to meet the global target of zero new cases of FGM by 2030. Furthermore, an investment of $2.8 billion is needed to avert 20 million cases of FGM. (UNFPA) This may seem high, but the cost of inaction is higher. For the health sector alone, the annual cost of treating the health consequences of FGM is approximately $1.4 billion across 27 countries and may rise by 50% by 2050 if no action is taken (WHO).

Current estimates indicate a significant funding gap of $2.1 billion to deliver the global promise of ending FGM, and the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation also has a funding gap of $188 million for its initiatives in the next five years from 2026 to 2030 (UNFPA). Hence there is an urgent need to diversify funding mechanisms for the overall FGM programming and specifically for the JPFGM. This is where the support of the UN Volunteer is needed.

Under the direct supervision of the Global Coordinator UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation (JPFGM), the UN Youth Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

-support the media and communication portfolio of the UNFPA–UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The key focus will be on managing and growing the programme’s digital presence—including its social media channels—through engaging content, regular posting, and community engagement.

-support visual storytelling, including video creation and editing, to amplify the voices of girls, communities, and change-makers working to end FGM.

The UN Youth Volunteer will:

1. Manage and update the Joint Programme’s social media accounts, including preparing weekly content calendars.
2. Create visual content (videos, graphics, stories, carousels) aligned with campaign themes, programme updates, and advocacy events.
3. Support the editing and packaging of video content for global social media channels.
4. Monitor trends, hashtags, and audience engagement to inform strategy and improve performance.
5. Assist in live social media coverage of key events, campaigns, and interviews.
6. Engage online audiences by responding to comments, initiating conversations, and supporting online events such as Q&As and takeovers.
7. Track and report on basic analytics (reach, impressions, engagement) for content performance.
8. Provide creative input into campaigns and digital storytelling formats to highlight youth voices and field impact.
9. Conduct research on current social media trends, youth engagement strategies, and relevant topics.
10. Provide administrative and logistical support to the communications team as needed (e.g., organizing digital assets, supporting virtual events/campaigns).
11. Attend relevant team meetings.

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

Demonstrated interest and/or experience in - Social media management, digital content creation, or communication work.
- Experience in video filming and editing for digital platforms.

• Familiarity with analytics tools and basic content strategy is an added advantage
• Proven ability to create and schedule engaging content for platforms such as Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
• Demonstrated experience in using tools like Canva, Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut, Final Cut Pro, or similar for short-form video editing.
• Understanding of how to tailor content to different platforms and audiences, especially youth. Experience working with or in collaboration with UN agencies, NGOs, or youth movements is desirable but not required.

Skills in: • Proof Reading
• Computer literacy

The Republic of Kenya is an equatorial nation on the coast of East Africa, neighbouring Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, and the Indian Ocean. Kenya has two levels of Government: The 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. Over 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 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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