International Specialist Volunteer Advocacy and Communication

  • Location:
  • Salary:
    negotiable / YEAR
  • Job type:
    VOLUNTEER
  • Posted:
    6 months ago
  • Category:
  • Deadline:
    Open

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB DETAILS:

United Nations Children’s Fund International Specialist Volunteer Advocacy and Communication Tanzania UNICEF Jobs 2024

United Nations Children’s Fund looking for “International Specialist Volunteer Advocacy and Communication”. Applicants with an Advanced degree may apply on or before 17-Jul-24.

The United Nations Children’s Fund has published a job vacancy announcement on 03-Jul-24 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of International Specialist Volunteer Advocacy and Communication to be based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org

Company Name: United Nations Children’s Fund

Job Title: International Specialist Volunteer Advocacy and Communication

Duty Station: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Country: Tanzania

Application Deadline: 17-Jul-24

 

Responsibilities:

• Document voices of key influencers (adolescents, Members of parliament, development partners etc.) and develop human interest stories and other related knowledge products for amplification on the UNICEF website, and social media platforms.
• Support coordination of key events/commemorations/advocacy meetings with partners and key stakeholders and ensure UNICEF visibility.
• Develop communication and visibility products for key donors Support the development and implementation of UNICEF advocacy priorities

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to:
• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark IVD).
• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country.
• Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities.
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.
• Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly arrived UN Volunteers.
• Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

Requirements:

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

Communication, Journalism, Advocacy, or social sciences.
• Fluency in spoken and written English language is required
• Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, and reporting skills are required
• Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners at different levels
• Good interpersonal, networking, and communication skills.