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Mission and objectives
UNICEF is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential.
UNICEF is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and strives to establish children's rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of behaviour towards children.
UNICEF insists that the survival, protection and development of children are universal development imperatives that are integral to human progress.
UNICEF mobilizes political will and material resources to help countries, particularly developing countries, ensure a "first call for children" and to build their capacity to form appropriate policies and deliver services for children and their families.
UNICEF is committed to ensuring special protection for the most disadvantaged children – victims of war, disasters, extreme poverty, all forms of violence and exploitation, and those with disabilities.
UNICEF responds in emergencies to protect the rights of children. In coordination with United Nations partners and humanitarian agencies, UNICEF makes its unique facilities for rapid response available to its partners to relieve the suffering of children and those who provide their care.
UNICEF is non-partisan and its cooperation is free of discrimination. In everything it does, the most disadvantaged children and the countries in greatest need have priority.
UNICEF aims, through its country programmes, to promote the equal rights of women and girls and to support their full participation in the political, social and economic development of their communities.
UNICEF works with all its partners towards the attainment of the sustainable human development goals adopted by the world community and the realization of the vision of peace and social progress enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations.
UNICEF is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and strives to establish children's rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of behaviour towards children.
UNICEF insists that the survival, protection and development of children are universal development imperatives that are integral to human progress.
UNICEF mobilizes political will and material resources to help countries, particularly developing countries, ensure a "first call for children" and to build their capacity to form appropriate policies and deliver services for children and their families.
UNICEF is committed to ensuring special protection for the most disadvantaged children – victims of war, disasters, extreme poverty, all forms of violence and exploitation, and those with disabilities.
UNICEF responds in emergencies to protect the rights of children. In coordination with United Nations partners and humanitarian agencies, UNICEF makes its unique facilities for rapid response available to its partners to relieve the suffering of children and those who provide their care.
UNICEF is non-partisan and its cooperation is free of discrimination. In everything it does, the most disadvantaged children and the countries in greatest need have priority.
UNICEF aims, through its country programmes, to promote the equal rights of women and girls and to support their full participation in the political, social and economic development of their communities.
UNICEF works with all its partners towards the attainment of the sustainable human development goals adopted by the world community and the realization of the vision of peace and social progress enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations.
Context
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste – also commonly known as East Timor – became the world’s first new sovereign state of the 21st century on May 20, 2002. Since its independence, the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has been active in its efforts to improve the survival, development, protection, and participation of children and women in Timor-Leste.
The joint Government of Timor-Leste – UNICEF Country Programme for 2026-2030 is designed to achieve results for children, their families, and communities – demonstrating the impact of a complementary, synergistic, and inter-sectoral development model to support the achievement of national and international development goals and targets.
Around 46% of the population of Timor-Leste is under the age of 18, meaning that including youth participation in the development process must be seen as crucial for inclusive and sustainable development. UNICEF’s Communication (external relations) and Communication for Development activities are working to promote children’s voices and child participation in the media by engaging them in various initiatives, including social media, through various programmes.
This UNV assignment is part of the efforts to raise the profile of children, adolescents, and youth and increase participation. The Communications Associate will also work on writing human interest stories, developing and editing social media content, covering photography, video, and design work for regular programmes.
The joint Government of Timor-Leste – UNICEF Country Programme for 2026-2030 is designed to achieve results for children, their families, and communities – demonstrating the impact of a complementary, synergistic, and inter-sectoral development model to support the achievement of national and international development goals and targets.
Around 46% of the population of Timor-Leste is under the age of 18, meaning that including youth participation in the development process must be seen as crucial for inclusive and sustainable development. UNICEF’s Communication (external relations) and Communication for Development activities are working to promote children’s voices and child participation in the media by engaging them in various initiatives, including social media, through various programmes.
This UNV assignment is part of the efforts to raise the profile of children, adolescents, and youth and increase participation. The Communications Associate will also work on writing human interest stories, developing and editing social media content, covering photography, video, and design work for regular programmes.
Task description
Under the direct supervision of the Communications Specialist, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
• Support to document UNICEF’s work in Timor-Leste through design and layout, video and photography projects, human interest stories for use by UNICEF Timor-Leste and its partners.
• Assist in maintaining a database of a range of video and photo materials, including human interest stories.
• Support training of UNICEF staff, young people or other volunteers in photography, videography, and editing.
• Any other support to the related tasks may be required or assigned by the supervisor.
• Support to document UNICEF’s work in Timor-Leste through design and layout, video and photography projects, human interest stories for use by UNICEF Timor-Leste and its partners.
• Assist in maintaining a database of a range of video and photo materials, including human interest stories.
• Support training of UNICEF staff, young people or other volunteers in photography, videography, and editing.
• Any other support to the related tasks may be required or assigned by the supervisor.
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