UNV Communication Specialist

Volunteering Communications & PR

Overview

Support communication efforts and develop engaging content for the UN in Cambodia

You have:

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, media management, media and communications, or multimedia
• Experience in communications work: photography, videography, editing, graphic designs, social media management, event organizing
• Good interpersonal, networking and communication skills
• Willingness to contribute and work as part of a team
• Understanding of the international development and humanitarian work
• Motivated to contribute towards peace and development and to serve others
• Flexibility and openness to learning and new experiences
• Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture

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

As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. National UN Volunteers are part of the malicious insurance plan.

Entitlements and benefits:

• 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

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Added 2 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: unv.org