Regional Visibility and Communications Associate

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.

The UNV Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia provides oversight and strategic guidance to the UNV Field Units in the region and is accountable for the placement of UN Volunteers mobilized for UN Agencies, Funds, and Programmes focused on peace, development and humanitarian needs. The UNV Regional Office represents and strategically positions UNV and bring UNV’s services and solutions closer to its partners from governments, UN entities, civil society, and private sector.

The Regional Visibility and Communications Associate will contribute to visibility and branding of UNV in the region and raise awareness to support volunteer mobilization and partnerships across the Europe and Central Asia Region.

Under the general guidance of UNV Regional Manager, the supervision of the Communications Analyst and the Talent Acquisition Analyst, and in close cooperation with the portfolio team, UN Volunteer will:

1- Development of visibility strategy, design of visibility materials and management of social media (60%)
• Support outreach initiatives to raise visibility and media interest in the work of UNV and the contributions made by UN Volunteers across the region, with a focus on regional priority countries;
• Assist the UNV Communication Analyst, Operations Analyst (Talent Acquisition) and Portfolio Team with designing and producing creative audio-visual content including photography, videos, promotional items (quote cards & graphics), communications formats (templates and presentation slides), social media daily stories, etc.) to reflect the UNV RO deliveries and impact of volunteerism;
• Raise awareness of UNV’s activities and objectives for different target groups;
• Develop daily content and manage social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube etc);
• Monitor and assess social media metrics, insights and best practices to help UNV to improve the reach and engagement with the key audiences;
• Increase the audiences from the countries of region and key partner organizations as a part of regional priorities and deliveries;
• Maintain regional office communication and outreach brand tools such as Trello board, Canva, etc. for content-based updates, templates and files of design.

2- Support to Outreach for Talent Acquisition (40%)
• Support outreach initiatives and advocacy efforts to raise awareness of UNV and volunteerism to attract talents;
• Assist the Operations Analyst (Talent Acquisition) with the close coordination of Portfolio Team in outreach activities and strategies with targeted content creation and the identification of relevant channels to source volunteers and disseminate high priority profiles in assigned countries;
• Assist in organizing on-site and online talent acquisition events, fairs, awareness campaigns;
• Assist in the regular monitoring and reporting of talent acquisition key success indicators on increased and diversified local talent pools in the countries of region;
• Support in outreach activities and creation of design materials for outreach campaigns and branding;
• Create attractive outreach materials for the employer branding and a positive candidate and volunteering experience to attract the targeted local talents from the countries of region;
• Provide expertise and support to the regional team to identify relevant outreach channels for the open calls and knowledge sharing for the best practices;
• Manage the media contents for the talent acquisition strategy and targets with key volunteerism messages.

3- Perform any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

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 International Volunteer Day);
• 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.

Expected Results
As an active UNV Regional Office team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to UNV Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including:
• Communication with UN agencies and offices worldwide, HQ and external stakeholders improved through effective information sharing via website and social media;
• Corporate image and branding of UNV Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia strengthened which leads to strengthened partnerships.
• Stronger visibility of UNV Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia in the websites and social media and other relevant platforms as per Regional Office priorities.
• High quality and timely talent outreach, particularly for high priority positions in the assigned countries, ensured.
• Increase in the number of audiences, followers and UNV talent pool from local talents of countries of the region.