Communications Assistant

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), is the lead United Nations agency for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights with a priority focus on women and young people.The overall vision of the new 8th Country Programme (2022-2026) is to improve the health and well-being of women, young people; vulnerable and marginalized groups in Zimbabwe by ensuring universal access to quality integrated SRHR information and services in an enabling environment. This will contribute to the attainment of the three transformative results in UNFPA’s Global Strategic Plan: Zero unmet need for family planning, Zero preventable maternal deaths, Zero gender-based violence, and the East and Southern Africa regional priority of ending sexual transmission of HIV.

The UNV will support implementation of UNFPA Zimbabwe’s country programme particularly under Outcome 1-Output 2 which focuses on “Adolescents and young people, including vulnerable groups, are equipped with knowledge and skills to participate in decision-making and make informed decisions on SRHR.” In this context, the UNV will support the implementation of innovative and sustainable interventions that will contribute to adolescents and young people having increased knowledge, skills and agency to make informed decisions and positive actions about their body, their life and their world in Zimbabwe, He/she will participate in and contribute towards the integration of programme interventions both at national and community levels.

Under the direct supervision of Innovation, Communication & Visibility Specialist, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: ● Will support the drafting of a Communications and Visibility Plan for the UNFPA Country Office, including a plan for monitoring and evaluation and ensure its implementation; ● Contribute to the formulation of UNFPA and related projects communications and public relations plans as required; ● Draft tweets, blog posts, stories, project updates, reports and communications materials such as factsheets and flyers for UNFPA Country Office, and Projects ● Ensure support for graphic design of documents and knowledge products; ● Take photographs and shoot and edit videos of activities and events; ● Support communication and visibility activities with UNFPA Management, Project Staff and necessary stakeholders within the UN system, project partners and the UNDP country office communications team; ● Provide support for the dissemination of communications and visibility materials; ● Contribute to maintain and update UNFPA Country Office and Project - files and archives for communication materials. ● Contribute ideas of UNFPA Country Office and Projects communication and visibility activities and events ● Support the planning and implementation of events and meetings. ● Provide logistical and programme support for activities and events. This may include but is not limited to organizing locations, placing information kits in folders, inviting media and guests, maintaining attendance lists, taking photographs, videos and documentation. ● Any other related tasks and activities as may be required or assigned by the supervisor