Social Media and Communications Officer

Under the leadership of the UN Resident Coordinator (RC), who leads the UN Country Team (UNCT) in Georgia and coordinates all UN operations at the country level, the UN Resident Coordinator Office (RCO) provides strategic coordination support to the UNCT. Its purpose is to maximize the work of the United Nations so that the system can provide a collective, co-herent and integrated response to national priorities and needs, within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals.

The National UN Volunteer would work closely with the UN Georgia Communications Group to strengthen ONE UN result-oriented communications of the Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), including key results from initiatives such as joint programmes and flagship joint UN efforts towards the acceleration of the SDGs. The UN Volunteer be embedded in the team of the UN Resident Coordinator Office (RCO) in Georgia, which collectively delivers five key functions: (1) strategic planning; (2) development economics; (3) partnerships and SDG financing; (4) data, and results management and reporting; and (5) communications and advocacy.

The RCO supports the Resident Coordinator’s leadership of the UN Country Team (UNCT) through the provision of strategic policy, programmatic and operational advice on the above-mentioned areas, as well as any other area relevant for inter-agency coordination with the objective of fostering the UN reform at the country level. UN Volunteer’s specific contribution and learning opportunities would be adjusted based on the candidate’s profile and aspirations, while ensuring exposure and participation in all aspects of RCO’s work and direct engagement with a wide range of UN-internal and external stakeholders.

The UNV assignment, located in the RCO, is under the oversight of the UN Resident Coordinator in Georgia and the direct supervision of the Head of RCO. The National UN Volunteer will support the RC and the RCO in the implementation of the UNCT communications and advocacy workplan, with special focus on social media management, and production of communications materials. The National UN Volunteer will also contribute, as part of the RCO, to the Inter-agency UN Communications Group to communicate on the UN Development System reform objectives, implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and programmes and initiatives of the UN Country Team in Georgia. The National UN Volunteer will also support UNCT work to monitor and combat hate speech and misinformation.

Under the oversight of the UN Resident Coordinator in Georgia, and direct supervision of the RCO Head of Office, the National UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
• Support the implementation of integrated Social Media Strategy for RC and UNCT social media
• Support the daily management of UN Georgia social media platforms
• Support the production of innovative and engaging content, including infographics to depict results of UN work in Georgia
• Support the UNCT in capturing human interest stories that can be used for social media and other related communication activities
• Support the development of a joint audio-visual archive inclusive of photographs, simple videos and audio clips that help tell the UN story
• Support the design of banners, folders, business cards, bulletins, publications, and other requested printing /audio visual materials
• Support pre- and post-event event/field visits’ communications including social media, photography/videography involving RC’s participation
• Support provision of inputs for speeches, human interest stories, newsletters, bulletins, pamphlets, and other key outreach materials
• Support monitoring of misinformation and hate speech and contribute to enhancing the preparedness of the UNCT/RCO to respond to misinformation
• Support the updating of communications, media partner and other office databases
• Any other duty assigned by the RC or Head of RCO