UNV Communication Assistant

Support advocacy and media relations, manage digital communications.

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Application deadline 2 years ago: Wednesday 13 Mar 2024 at 00:00 UTC

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Overview

Support advocacy and media relations, manage digital communications.

You have:

  • Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, media management, or multimedia.
  • At least 1 year of experience in communications-related work such as photography, videography, and social media management.
  • Good interpersonal, networking and communication skills.
  • Willingness to contribute and work as part of a team.
  • Flexible and open to learning and new experiences.
  • Understanding of international development and humanitarian work.

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

UNRCO in Cambodia is recruiting a national communication assistant to provide support to strategic advocacy, assist in partnership building and media relations, day-to-day digital communications, publication and branding management.

• Produce creative graphic design for RCO’s outreach and communication materials in coordination with RCO communication officer. • Work with the Programme Advocacy and Communications officer to develop and produce engaging and creative content speaks to audiences in Cambodia the United Nations in Cambodia’s social media platforms and keep the platforms engaging and active.  Under the guidance of the Programme Advocacy and Communications officer, draft weekly social media plans, including crafting messages, stories, photos, graphic cards, contests, audio, video, infographics, etc.  Maintain a weekly updated social media calendar and content plans related to specific campaigns. • Provide communication assistance to UN’s international celebrations, both online and offline, local, and global including develop and design social media packages for online campaign (posters, photos, short videos, blog piece, etc) and video graphing and photographing at the offline event. Support the Communication unit in other imports activities as needed.

Results/expected outputs:

  1. Develop social media package for RCO’s social media platforms and publish on them accordingly on weekly basis as given detail assignment.

  2. Produce creative graphic design for RCO’s outreach and communication materials as needed.

  3. Provide communication assistance to UN’s international celebrations, both online and offline, local and global including develop and design social media packages for online campaign and video graphing and photographing at the offline event.

• Accountability • Adaptability and flexibility • Creativity • Judgement and decision-making • Planning and organizing • Professionalism • Self-management

journalism, communications, media management, media and communications, or multimedia. • experience in any communications works: photography, videography, editing, graphic designs, social media management, event organizing. • Other desired/competencies: o Motivated to contribute towards peace and development and to serve others; o Good interpersonal, networking and communication skills. o Willingness to contribute and work as part of a team. o Flexible and open to learning and new experiences. o Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded. o Understanding of the international development and humanitarian work

12 months' contract, monthly volunteer living allowance (VLA) intended to cover housing, basic needs and utilities, equivalent to USD 714.24

  • Entry Lumpsum USD 400 ( paid once)
  • Relocation costs: USD 200 at beginning and end of assignment if duty station is outside of commuting distance (as determined by UNV)
  • Learning: Access to UNV's learning and career development resources
  • Annual leave: 2.5 days per month
  • Insurance: Comprehensive coverage for health, life and malicious acts
  • Exit allowance (paid on successful completion of the assignment) USD 59.52 for each month served, paid on completion of contract

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you had to create engaging digital content? This assesses your creativity and ability to engage an audience through digital platforms. Provide a specific example of content you created, the audience it targeted, and its impact.
How do you manage your time and prioritize tasks when working on multiple projects? Interviewers want to know about your organizational skills and ability to handle pressure. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use to maintain an active social media presence? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Share an example of how you've worked with a team to accomplish a goal. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you approach adapting content for different audiences? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
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