Digital Strategy Reporting Focal Point

Since its inception in 1972, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has been the global authority that sets the environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.

UNEP’s mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.

Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, UNEP works through its divisions as well as regional, liaison and out-posted offices and a growing network of collaborating centres of excellence.

The volunteer will be working in the Digital Strategy Section.

Under the direct supervision of the Digital Strategy Section Chief the International UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
• Assist in the updating and maintenance of information sharing and planning tools used across the web, social media, news, publications, internal communications, graphic de-sign, multimedia and campaign teams

• Research issues related to digital strategy and transformation best practices and innovation
• Plan knowledge sharing events and carry out one-on-one training sessions
• Collect and organize data on digital communications activities
• Contribute to the drafting of digital strategies and plans, content, listening/monitoring re-ports, analytics reports and standard operating procedures
• Carry out support tasks related to the production of online events and digital campaigns
• Other ad hoc special projects.

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.

Results/Expected Outputs:
• Improved coordination of the day-to-day operations of UN Environment Programme’s Digital Strategy Section.
• Ensure collection of data and sharing of insights on digital strategy work.
• Contribute to digital strategy section outputs as outlined in the task description above.