Online Volunteer for Communications and Social Media Support

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Mission and objectives

UNODC's mission is to contribute to global peace and security, human rights and development by making the world safer from drugs, crime, corruption and terrorism.

Context

The Online Volunteer will work remotely for a period of 3 months, starting from June 2023. The expected workload is a maximum of 20 hours per week. The Online Volunteer will support the TPB’s efforts to raise awareness and visibility of its work on counter-terrorism and the rule of law, as well as to showcase its impact and results. The Online Volunteer will also contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 16 on peace, justice and strong institutions, by promoting the respect for human rights and the rule of law in the fight against terrorism. The Online Volunteer will have the opportunity to learn from UNODC’s experts on counter-terrorism and to gain valuable insights into the work of the United Nations. The Online Volunteer will also develop their skills in social media management, web writing, storytelling and online marketing. The Online Volunteer will be part of a global network of UN volunteers who are committed to making a positive difference in the world.

Task description

We are looking for creative Online Volunteer(s) who will, in close collaboration with colleagues at the Terrorism Prevention Branch, support our communications outputs through the following actions: - Social media support – with a focus on developing content for Twitter, such as drafting tweets, creating graphics, engaging with followers, monitoring trends and analytics, etc. - Drafting of web stories – writing short articles on TPB's activities, achievements and impact for the UNODC website, using storytelling techniques and multimedia elements. The Online Volunteer is expected to produce around 3-5 tweets and 1-2 web stories per week, depending on the availability of news and events related to TPB’s work. The tweets should be concise and catchy, following the UNODC’s social media guidelines and best practices. The web stories should be around 500-800 words long, following the UNODC’s web writing guidelines and using multimedia elements such as photos, videos or infographics. The Online Volunteer will receive feedback and guidance from TPB’s colleagues on the content and quality of their outputs. For close coordination and discussion the Online Volunteer is expected to be available for at least daily calls via Microsoft Teams.