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Mission and objectives
El programa de Voluntarios de las Naciones Unidas (VNU) contribuye a la paz y el desarrollo en el mundo a través del voluntariado. Trabajamos con asociados para integrar a Voluntarios de las Naciones Unidas cualificados, altamente motivados y debidamente respaldados, en programas de desarrollo, y para fomentar el valor y el reconocimiento mundial del voluntariado.
El programa VNU está activo en unos 130 países cada año. Con presencia sobre el terreno en más de 80 países, el programa VNU está representado en todo el mundo. El programa VNU está administrado por el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD)
El programa VNU está activo en unos 130 países cada año. Con presencia sobre el terreno en más de 80 países, el programa VNU está representado en todo el mundo. El programa VNU está administrado por el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD)
Context
United Nations Volunteers (UNV) is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development, and it benefits both societies at large and the individual volunteer. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing volunteers. In most cultures volunteerism is deeply embedded in long-established, ancient traditions of sharing and support within the communities.
In this context, UN Volunteers take part in various forms of volunteerism and play a role in development and peace together with co-workers, host agencies and local communities. In all assignments, UN Volunteers promote volunteerism through their action and conduct. Engaging in volunteer activity can effectively and positively enrich their understanding of local and social realities, as well as create a bridge between themselves and the people in their host community. This will make the time they spend as UN Volunteers even more rewarding and productive.
In this context, UN Volunteers take part in various forms of volunteerism and play a role in development and peace together with co-workers, host agencies and local communities. In all assignments, UN Volunteers promote volunteerism through their action and conduct. Engaging in volunteer activity can effectively and positively enrich their understanding of local and social realities, as well as create a bridge between themselves and the people in their host community. This will make the time they spend as UN Volunteers even more rewarding and productive.
Task description
Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Regional Manager or his/her designate, and responding to Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (ROLAC) management, the UNV ROLAC Communications Specialist will provide support in:
Content Development and Editorial Production
• Develop and deliver results- and evidence-based content that showcases the contributions of UN Volunteers and advances the value of volunteerism, including UNV good practices in volunteer mobilization across the region.
• Lead regional editorial planning and production for the UNV website, ensuring alignment with UNV’s global communications priorities and corporate guidelines.
• Research, curate, develop briefs, and edit evidence-based UNV narratives align with corporate priorities, packaging content in multiple formats, including reports, brochures, fact sheets, newsletters, summaries, videos, animations, speeches, and stories.
Creative Campaigns and Content Delivery
• Conceptualize and coordinate creative communications campaigns from concept note to implementation, including defining content workflows, coordinating inputs, and managing timelines across teams and partners.
• Edit and publish content across digital and in-person channels, including web and social media platforms, conveying key messages to target audiences, with a particular focus on UNV mobilization and talent acquisition.
• Implement and manage tools and processes that enable Field Units to submit content for corporate communications purposes, ensuring quality, consistency, and timely delivery.
Work Planning, Coordination, and Process Support
• Support the implementation, monitoring, and reporting of the Regional Office communications annual work plan, including coordination with regional stakeholders and Field Units.
• Support the identification of trends, the application of innovative approaches, and the rollout of pilot initiatives to improve Regional Office communications products, content creation, and processes.
• Coordinate with the RO Results-Based Management Specialist, Portfolio Specialists, Programme Assistants, Senior Management, and Field Units to ensure accurate and timely delivery of communications inputs.
Stakeholder Engagement, Events, and Operational Support
• Coordinate with UN agencies, talent partners, and other relevant regional stakeholders to publish UNV communication products through external channels and promote collaboration and joint communications campaigns.
• Support Field Units in preparing media tools and key messages for corporate observances, liaise with external partners, and support the organization and reporting of corporate events and milestones at the Regional Office level.
• When needed, support the management of suppliers and vendors involved in communications activities, including follow-up and quality control.
Digital Communications / Social Media
• Advise on the strategic use of social media platforms by recommending which content formats and messages are best suited for each channel, in line with UNV communications priorities.
• Support the adaptation, review, and refinement of editorial and multimedia content for social media dissemination, ensuring consistency with UNV messaging, branding, and storytelling standards.
UNV Branding and Content Creation Standards
• Ensure the consistent application of UNV branding and content creation standards across written, graphic, and audiovisual outputs.
• Review and provide guidance on the correct use of UNV branding and content standards in materials produced by Field Units in the region, ensuring alignment with corporate guidelines and the ONE UNV Brand.
• Support colleagues and Field Units by advising on content presentation, tone, structure, and coherence across communication products and platforms.
Content Development and Editorial Production
• Develop and deliver results- and evidence-based content that showcases the contributions of UN Volunteers and advances the value of volunteerism, including UNV good practices in volunteer mobilization across the region.
• Lead regional editorial planning and production for the UNV website, ensuring alignment with UNV’s global communications priorities and corporate guidelines.
• Research, curate, develop briefs, and edit evidence-based UNV narratives align with corporate priorities, packaging content in multiple formats, including reports, brochures, fact sheets, newsletters, summaries, videos, animations, speeches, and stories.
Creative Campaigns and Content Delivery
• Conceptualize and coordinate creative communications campaigns from concept note to implementation, including defining content workflows, coordinating inputs, and managing timelines across teams and partners.
• Edit and publish content across digital and in-person channels, including web and social media platforms, conveying key messages to target audiences, with a particular focus on UNV mobilization and talent acquisition.
• Implement and manage tools and processes that enable Field Units to submit content for corporate communications purposes, ensuring quality, consistency, and timely delivery.
Work Planning, Coordination, and Process Support
• Support the implementation, monitoring, and reporting of the Regional Office communications annual work plan, including coordination with regional stakeholders and Field Units.
• Support the identification of trends, the application of innovative approaches, and the rollout of pilot initiatives to improve Regional Office communications products, content creation, and processes.
• Coordinate with the RO Results-Based Management Specialist, Portfolio Specialists, Programme Assistants, Senior Management, and Field Units to ensure accurate and timely delivery of communications inputs.
Stakeholder Engagement, Events, and Operational Support
• Coordinate with UN agencies, talent partners, and other relevant regional stakeholders to publish UNV communication products through external channels and promote collaboration and joint communications campaigns.
• Support Field Units in preparing media tools and key messages for corporate observances, liaise with external partners, and support the organization and reporting of corporate events and milestones at the Regional Office level.
• When needed, support the management of suppliers and vendors involved in communications activities, including follow-up and quality control.
Digital Communications / Social Media
• Advise on the strategic use of social media platforms by recommending which content formats and messages are best suited for each channel, in line with UNV communications priorities.
• Support the adaptation, review, and refinement of editorial and multimedia content for social media dissemination, ensuring consistency with UNV messaging, branding, and storytelling standards.
UNV Branding and Content Creation Standards
• Ensure the consistent application of UNV branding and content creation standards across written, graphic, and audiovisual outputs.
• Review and provide guidance on the correct use of UNV branding and content standards in materials produced by Field Units in the region, ensuring alignment with corporate guidelines and the ONE UNV Brand.
• Support colleagues and Field Units by advising on content presentation, tone, structure, and coherence across communication products and platforms.
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