Communications and Resource Mobilization Officer

  • Salary:
    negotiable / YEAR
  • Job type:
    VOLUNTEER
  • Posted:
    1 week ago
  • Category:
    Communication and Advocacy, Partnership and Resource Mobilization
  • Deadline:
    01/11/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of UCN/NCD Coordinator or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer Monitoring and Reporting Officer will: • Develop, write and edit marketing and communications materials, including graphics, press releases, blog posts and social media content; • Promote communications materials through appropriate social channels; • Track analytics and create reports detailing successes and failures of communications campaigns together with WHO AFRO COM team; • Ensure that all communications and marketing material aligns with brand standards; • Maintain digital media archives including photos and videos; • Work with NCD Technical officers and communications team members to conceptualize and implement communications strategies and campaigns; • Respond to media inquiries and perform media outreach to achieve brand placement in publications; • Develop escalation protocols for managing communication crises, should they arise; • Engage together with the NCD team discussions with potentials partners to support NCD programme; • Support to develop funding proposals; • Support to update the contents of NCDs pages in the WHO Regional Office for Africa’s website; • Coordinate the publication of periodic NCD Newsletter on the WHO African Region NCD webpage and disseminate it via email; • Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor. Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities: • 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 International Volunteer Day); • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; • Provide annual and end of assignment self- reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities; • 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.

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