Support the planning of the upcoming International Volunteering Day 2020 in Yemen
Support organizing International Volunteer Day in Yemen
Overview
Support organizing International Volunteer Day in Yemen
You have:
- Familiar with the Yemeni context and experience in managing events and social media accounts.
- Fluent in English and excellent Arabic writing skills, including translation from English to Arabic.
- Ability to develop infographics that explain lengthy and complex information clearly.
Contract
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The UNV Field Unit in Yemen is looking for 1 online volunteer to support in organizing the International Volunteer Day (IVD) in Yemen. The task covers reviewing contents of the event before 5 December 2020 and inviting the participants, coordinating the roles of the speakers, and preparing a short draft report at the end of the event. In addition, the volunteer will support the UNV Yemen in its social media channels Facebook mainly by sharing IVD English and Arabic contents (text and visuals with Graphic Designing and Infographics) as per UNV Branding Guidelines and posting it. In brief, the volunteer will: - Draft event discussion plan/agenda - Liaison with speakers - IT/tech support for event - Drafting social media campaign plan/content - Creating graphics for social media - Liaison with UNV’s to collect images, videos, quotes for social media - Draft post-event report The volunteer is needed for one month starting 10 of November.
- Event organization
Community participation and development
Administered by the United Nations Development Program, UNV was established in 1970 and contributes to peace and development through volunteerism around the world. We work to both mobilize volunteers for the United Nations Systems and to advocate for the importance of volunteerism in development worldwide. More specifically, the UNV Field Unit in Yemen seeks to mobilize and promote volunteerism in the Country to face the ongoing crisis. Through this assignment, the online volunteer will contribute to increasing awareness of the importance of volunteerism in Yemen and highlight opportunities for Yemeni Volunteers. The UNV Yemen Facebook page has 27K followers. The Online Volunteer contribution will be acknowledged the issuance of a Certificate.
Volunteers: 1 needed
11-20 hours per week / 4 weeks
The online volunteer should be familiar with the Yemeni context, have experience in managing events and social media accounts, familiarize her/himself with all the information published on UNV.org and onlinevolunteering.org websites and social media. S/he should be fluent in English and have excellent Arabic writing skills, including translation skills from English to Arabic. Be able to develop an infographic that explains lengthy and complex information in a creative and precise manner.
Yemen
- English, Arabic
Potential interview questions
| How do you handle logistical challenges during an event? | This question assesses your problem-solving skills in event management. | Provide an example of a challenge you faced and how you resolved it. |
| Can you describe your experience with social media campaigns? | The interviewer wants to understand your practical knowledge in managing social media effectively. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies would you use to engage volunteers in social media content? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |