Communications Assistant

In its resolution 72/279 of 31 May 2018, the General Assembly created a dedicated, impartial empowered and sustainable development-focused coordination function for the United Nations development system, drawing on the expertise and assets of all United Nations development system entities, including specialized and non-resident agencies.

The Resident Coordinator system ensures the coordination of all organizations of the United Nations dealing with operational activities for development at the country level, regardless of the nature of their presence in the country. It encompasses the UN Resident Coordinator, the UN Country Team and Resident Coordinator’s Office and is served by the UN Development Coordination Office.

The Office of the UN Resident Coordinator provides leadership to the UN Country Team and the UN’s programming work, as outlined in the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework, in support of national priorities. The Resident Coordinator to Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu & Vanuatu is Mr Dirk Wagener.

This UNV assignment will see the incumbent join the communications section of the RC’s team and support the Communications & Advocacy officer, Pacific UN Communications Group, and other activities where necessary

Under the leadership and guidance of the Communications and Advocacy Officer the UNV will:

• Manage the the UN in Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu’s social media platforms,
• The UNV will be required to design social media posts, collate pictures and edit videos to maintain a robust presence that communicates the impacts of our work,
• Provide support with amplifying global and regional communications priorities,
• Provide support to the UN Communications Group Secretariat for joint communications and advocacy strategies and meetings,
• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.