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Job Title:  Communication and Advocacy Assistant (No Experience UN Volunteer Jobs)

Organisation: United Nations Volunteers (UNV)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About US:

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 is administered by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and reports to the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board.

Context

The UNV Programme in Uganda was launched in the mid-1970s with the overall objective to contribute to peace and development through volunteerism, by advocating for recognition of volunteers; integrate volunteerism into development programming by working with partners; and mobilizing an increasing number and diversity of volunteers.

The UNV programme in Uganda is the third largest in terms of providing the number of UN Volunteers who serve outside their home country. The Programme is making distinctive contributions through volunteering in the areas of promoting governance, refugees and IDP’s, youth development, conflict reduction, gender equity, human rights, poverty reduction, information communication technology development, decentralization, energy and environmental conservation, UN Coordination, governance, crisis prevention and recovery, reproductive health and population, protection affairs, human rights, gender mainstreaming, youth and community services. UNV in Uganda is also contributing to localizing of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to contribute to the realization of government’s Vision 2040, which aims to transform the country from a predominantly peasant and low- income economy to a competitive upper middle-income status over a 30- year period.

UN Volunteers in Uganda are hosted by UNDP, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNRCO, UN WOMEN, UNFPA, WHO, FAO, UNGPL and UNFCCC. 50% of UN volunteers work in districts including Mbarara, Rwanwanja, Yumbe, Moyo, Arua and Moroto among others in response to expressed needs. The rest are based in the capital city-Kampala.

The UNV Field Unit is composed of the UNV Country Coordinator and Programme Assistant. The incumbent will support the Field Unit team in the areas of communication and advocacy.

Job Summary:  Under the direct supervision of the UNV Country Coordinator, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Support the implementation of the Communications and Advocacy strategy of the United Nations in Uganda and ensure volunteerism is integrated in joint UN initiatives.
• Support the UNV Field Unit in the development/production of communication and advocacy instruments and materials including for awareness-rising campaigns, including briefing materials in coordination with the supervisor.
• Participate in UN Communications Group and contribute to identifying new and creative ways to show how volunteerism can be integrated and mainstreamed in the UN programmes, promote a coherent image of the UNV and participate in developing a common UN Communications and Advocacy Action Plan and Workplans.
• Assist the Country Coordinator in collection of stories and articles from the serving UN Volunteers for inclusion in the UNV Newsletter, and maintenance of regular contact with publishers and other suppliers to ensure production.
• Regular update of the UNV media forums including Facebook page and Twitter account.
• Support the identification and synthesis of lessons learnt from UNV Assignments directly linked to UNV Strategic Framework outcomes.
• Assist the UNV Field Unit in organizing monthly advocacy workshops/briefings for partners and community to sensitize and create awareness on UNV’s mandates and work in Uganda.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in – currently enrolled or recent graduate in communication, journalism, international relations, social sciences, or another relevant field.
• As this assignment is funded by KOICA, specific eligibility criteria apply.
• Candidates must be Korean nationals between 18 and 29 years of age at the time of application (the age limit shown above does not apply).
• You must be enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree or have recently graduated (no longer than 12 months ago at the time of application).
• One year of experience in or demonstrated interest in supporting media/communication and advocacy initiatives for development.
• Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded.
• Candidates who already served on a UN Volunteer assignment funded by KOICA are not eligible.
• If you are currently enrolled in a university and have not yet obtained a university degree, indicate in the section ‘Academic qualifications’ under ‘diploma/degree obtained’ that you are still studying and towards which degree. In the ‘to’ field, enter the current date, as the system does not allow you to enter a future date. Instead of the degree certificate, upload any evidence of your enrollment, for example a transcript.
• You may apply to a maximum of three assignments and indicate the order of preference in the ‘Additional remarks’ field when filling in the application form.
• If you are above the age of 26, a notification will be displayed that you are not eligible to apply. You may ignore this and proceed with submitting your application.
• Age: 18 – 26 years
• Area(s) of expertise
• Development programmes
• Languages: English, Level: Fluent, Required
• Competencies and values: Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Creativity, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Knowledge Sharing, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Working in Teams

How to Apply:

All candidates for the aforementioned United Nations Volunteers (UNV) job should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 26^th May 2024

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