Mission and objectives

With the strong presence on the ground and partnerships with local communities and organizations across multiple sectors, UNICEF aims to reach more children and families. Upholding the humanitarian principles, UNICEF supports integrated, multi-sectoral programming and continues to improve sustained, equitable and safe access to critical basic services in areas where the needs are the highest. UNICEF, in coordination with partners, aims to ensure accountability to affected populations with integration of gender, child safeguarding as well as prevention from sexual exploitation and abuse into its programmes. UNICEF aims to reach children no matter where they are or live.

Context

UNICEF works in Syria to support the survival, protection, development and participation of children, particularly those affected by conflict, displacement and economic hardship. Through its Country Programme and humanitarian response, UNICEF delivers life-saving and life-sustaining services in key sectors including health, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), education, child protection and social protection. Given the scale of the needs and the reliance on donor funding, effective communication and donor visibility are essential to demonstrate results, strengthen accountability and highlight the impact of UNICEF-supported programmes for children and communities across Syria. This UN Volunteer assignment will support the Communication and Advocacy Section of UNICEF Syria in documenting programme results, strengthening donor visibility and producing compelling communication products that showcase UNICEF’s work and the impact of donor contributions. The assignment will contribute to the development of human interest stories, digital and social media content, visibility materials and other communication outputs aligned with UNICEF guidelines and donor visibility requirements. The UN Volunteer will work closely with programme sections, field offices and partners to collect information and communication assets from the field, support the production of multimedia content and help ensure that UNICEF-supported activities and donor contributions are appropriately documented and communicated. Through this assignment, the UN Volunteer will contribute to strengthening UNICEF’s visibility, transparency and public engagement, while supporting advocacy efforts that promote the rights and well-being of children in Syria. In addition to duty station specific vaccine requirements, appointments are subject to confirmation of fully vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the appointment. It does not apply to UN Volunteers who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their contracts. UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for UN Volunteers with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process and afterwards in your assignment.

Task Description

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Chief of Communication and Advocacy (or his/her designated representative), the UN Volunteer – Donor Visibility and Communications Support Coordinator will: 1- Support the documentation and communication of UNICEF programme results across sectors, including education, health, nutrition, WASH and child protection. 2- Assist in ensuring compliance with donor visibility requirements by supporting the preparation and review of visibility materials, including plaques, banners, communication products and event branding. 3- Contribute to the development of communication materials such as human-interest stories, social media content, photo captions, press materials and multimedia products highlighting UNICEF-supported activities. 4- Support the production of visibility and communication products including reports, infographics, presentations and digital content showcasing programme impact and donor contributions. 5- Assist in collecting and organising photos, videos and field content from programme sections and field offices in line with UNICEF consent procedures and communication standards. 6- Support the preparation of social media posts and digital content for UNICEF Syria platforms and assist in monitoring engagement and analytics. 7- Contribute to media monitoring and preparation of regular media digests highlighting issues related to children and UNICEF programming. 8- Assist in coordinating communication inputs from programme sections and field offices to ensure consistent messaging and timely documentation of results. 9- Support the organisation of communication activities linked to campaigns, international days, field missions and high-level visits. 10- Ensure that all communication outputs adhere to UNICEF communication guidelines, ethical reporting standards and child safeguarding principles. 11- Perform other related tasks as required by the supervisor.

Competencies and values

- Accountability - Adaptability and flexibility - Creativity - Judgement and decision-making - Planning and organizing - Professionalism - Self-management

Living conditions and remarks

As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. This position is based in Damascus, Syria. National UN Volunteers are part of the malicious insurance plan. National UN Volunteers are expected to be culturally sensitive and adjust to the prevailing culture and traditions. - Entry lump sum: USD 350 - Volunteer living allowance :USD 735.5 - Danger and Hardship Differential depending on the hardship classification and family/non-family status of the duty station. - Free access to UNV's learning and career development resources For more information on please visit the Entitlements Calculator: https://app.unv.org/calculator.