UNV Regional Office for East and Southern AfricaNov 19, 2025

Social Media and Communication support for UNV ESARO

The online volunteers will support digital outreach activities for UNV East and Southern Africa Regional Office. Online Volunteers will engage in various social media outreach activities to ensure wide reach. Specific t...

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17. Partnerships for the goals
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Kenya

Assignment location

Duration

84 days

16 - 20 hours per week

Positions

200 Available

Deadline

Dec 3, 2025

4 days left

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Sustainable Development Goal

17. Partnerships for the goals

General Information

Description of assignment title

Social Media and Communication support for UNV ESARO

Assignment country

Kenya

Sustainable Development Goal

17. Partnerships for the goals

Host entity

UNV Regional Office for East and Southern Africa

Type

online

Duration

84 days

Number of assignments

200

Assignment Details

Mission and Objectives

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. We work with partners to integrate qualified, highly motivated and well supported UN Volunteers into development programming and promote the value and global recognition of volunteerism. UNV has five Regional Offices in Amman (Arab States, Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States), Bangkok (Asia and the Pacific), Dakar (West and Central Africa), Nairobi (East and Southern Africa) and Panama City (Latin America and the Caribbean). The regional offices are the first entry point for partners wishing to engage with UNV. They offer UNV services and solutions to government partners, UN entities, civil society and the private sector, and takes the lead in scoping and delivering UNV advisory services on volunteer infrastructure. They also provide oversight and strategic guidance to UNV's field units in the regions.

Context

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. We work with partners to integrate qualified, highly motivated and well supported UN Volunteers into development programming and promote the value and global recognition of volunteerism. UNV has five Regional Offices in Amman (Arab States, Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States), Bangkok (Asia and the Pacific), Dakar (West and Central Africa), Nairobi (East and Southern Africa) and Panama City (Latin America and the Caribbean). The regional offices are the first entry point for partners wishing to engage with UNV. They offer UNV services and solutions to government partners, UN entities, civil society and the private sector, and takes the lead in scoping and delivering UNV advisory services on volunteer infrastructure. They also provide oversight and strategic guidance to UNV's field units in the regions.

Task Description

The online volunteers will support digital outreach activities for UNV East and Southern Africa Regional Office. Online Volunteers will engage in various social media outreach activities to ensure wide reach. Specific tasks shall include the following: - Share and promote corporate content on various digital and social media platforms (e.g.,Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn). - Develop creative ideas and content to engage diverse audiences and raise awareness of key messages and stories for international volunteer day and international volunteer year - Work with the communications team to produce relevant digital content, including posts, articles, graphics, and videos. - Actively engage with local organizations and communities to foster partnerships and increase campaign reach. - Organize and participate in online events, such as virtual discussions, webinars, and digital storytelling sessions. - Monitor and report on engagement metrics and feedback from outreach activities. Online Volunteers will report to the communications lead. Online Volunteers will receive training and resources, including messaging guidelines, visual assets, and communication strategies to help them in their role.

Eligibility Criteria

Age

18 - 80

Assignment Requirements

Language Requirements
EnglishRequired
Fluent
Skills and experience
Communication and writing skills; Project management; Social Media management and content creation Graphic design and video editing skills added advantage.
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