Storytelling, Writing and Content Development Support
Support the Communications team in developing human-interest stories and written content.
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Overview
Support the Communications team in developing human-interest stories and written content.
You have:
- Background or studies in communications, journalism, media, languages, digital communications or a related field
- Strong writing, editing and storytelling skills in Arabic and English
- Ability to identify interesting stories, key messages and strong quotes
- Interest in interviewing and developing human-interest stories
- Ability to write clear and engaging communications content for different audiences
- Good understanding of social media and how stories can be adapted for different digital platforms
- Creativity and interest in developing stories in different formats, including web, social media and short-form content
- Familiarity with Canva, CapCut or other basic design/video editing tools
- Ability to work independently, meet deadlines and coordinate remotely with team members
Contract
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UN Women Palestine uses communications and advocacy to promote gender equality, highlight the experiences and leadership of Palestinian women and girls, and communicate programme results. The volunteer will support the Communications team in developing human-interest stories and written content based on interviews and programme information from Gaza and the West Bank, for use on UN Women’s website and social media platforms.
• Conduct virtual interviews with beneficiaries and partners in Gaza and the West Bank, in Arabic and/or English. • Support the development of human-interest stories, profiles and other storytelling content. • Draft and edit communications materials in Arabic and English. • Identify strong story angles, key messages and quotes from interviews and programme information. • Turn interviews and programme information into engaging web and social media content. • Adapt stories into different formats, including website stories, social media posts, captions, quote cards and short video scripts. • Support copywriting, editing and proofreading of communications materials. • Contribute to communications and advocacy campaigns.
Expected outputs:
Conduct virtual interviews for and develop 2 human-interest stories based on UN Women-supported programmes in Gaza and/or the West Bank.
• Produce each story in English and Arabic. • Prepare 2 social media adaptations for each story, including suggested captions/key quotes.
Required experience • Background or studies in communications, journalism, media, languages, digital communications or a related field (required). • Strong writing, editing and storytelling skills in Arabic and English (required). • Ability to identify interesting stories, key messages and strong quotes (required). • Interest in interviewing and developing human-interest stories (required). • Ability to write clear and engaging communications content for different audiences (required). • Good understanding of social media and how stories can be adapted for different digital platforms (required). • Creativity and interest in developing stories in different formats, including web, social media and short-form content (required). • Familiarity with Canva, CapCut or other basic design/video editing tools (desirable). • Ability to work independently, meet deadlines and coordinate remotely with team members (required).
Potential interview questions
| Can you share an experience where you identified a compelling story from interviews? | This question assesses your ability to identify interesting narratives. | Provide an example that highlights your analytical skills in storytelling. |
| Describe a time you wrote content for diverse audiences. What approach did you take? | The interviewer wants to know your adaptability in writing for different demographics. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you approach editing someone else's work? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to engage readers on social media? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of a human-interest story you developed? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you ensure clarity in your communications? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you prioritize tasks when working remotely? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What tools do you use for editing and design? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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