Support Written Content Production on Ongoing Health Activities in Lao PDR (4 Posts)
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Location:
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Salary:negotiable / YEAR
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Job type:VOLUNTEER
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Posted:2 months ago
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Category:Communication and Advocacy, Media and Public Relations
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Deadline:28/03/2024
JOB DESCRIPTION
assignment(s)
Open recruitment (advertised)
Advertisement end date:03/28/2024
General
Description of assignment title
Support Written Content Production on Ongoing Health Activities in Lao PDR
Assignment country
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Expected start date
Invalid Date
Sustainable Development Goal
3. Good health and well-being
For how many hours per week will the volunteer be required?
6 – 10
Host entity
WHO Lao PDR
Type
Online
Duration
10 weeks
Number of assignments
4
Details
Mission and objectives
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) has an ambitious agenda for achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Health). The country seeks to ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing across the life course, while undergoing economic, demographic, and epidemiological transitions. WHO in Lao PDR works to support and improve health in all areas, across the country.
Context
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) has an ambitious agenda for achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Health). The country seeks to ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing across the life course, while undergoing economic, demographic, and epidemiological transitions. WHO in Lao PDR works to support and improve health in all areas, across the country. In that regard, we are looking to collaborate with online volunteers to support in expanding the communication and visibility works of WHO Lao PDR, covering a range of health topics and activities. The online volunteers will use WHO’s style guide, as well as previous examples, and their own creative expertise, to develop written materials that will help WHO in Lao PDR to further promote its works.
Task type
Communication and social media
Task description
WHO in Lao PDR is currently working on expanding its communications and visibility work, covering a range of health topics and activities. The office seeks Online Volunteers with strong English writing skills to prepare a series of 6-8 written articles per volunteer, highlighting 5-6 key areas of focus i.e. vaccinations, non-communicable diseases, healthcare. The Online Volunteers will need to liaise with WHO staffs to source information, draft articles, and make edits based on feedback. The selected Online Volunteers will need to prepare material in various styles/formats including articles and media releases, as well as draft photo captions. Through this assignment, Online Volunteer will secure experience in health/WHO-focused content developing, writing style, and communications approaches.
Requirements
Required experience
– Strong writing and editing skills – Strong English language skills – Strong research skills, including reviewing technical documents – Experience adapting technical material into more accessible language would be an advantage – Experience with writing for the UN and/or NGOs would be an advantage – Familiarity with Lao PDR or South-East Asia would be an advantage – Familiarity with health/communications for health would be an advantage
Languages
English, Level: Mother tongue, Required
Other information
Inclusivity statement
United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.
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