Daily Media Monitoring, Geopolitical Security - South Caucasus & Central Asia

Mission and objectives

Established in 1965, UNDP is the United Nations’ global development network, operating in nearly 170 countries and territories. Its mission is to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities, and build resilience to crises and shocks. The Istanbul Regional Hub (IRH) is UNDP’s primary knowledge and advisory center for the Europe and Central Asia region.

Context

The goal of the United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS) is to enable the activities of UNSMS organisations, including UNDP, within acceptable levels of security risk. The UN Security Risk Management (SRM) process is a United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS) tool to identify, analyse and manage safety and security risks to United Nations personnel, assets and operations. The goal of the assignment is to assist the ongoing security risk management process aimed at enabling the delivery of UNDP programmes in the region. This will be done by producing comprehensive daily reports of geopolitical, security and safety developments from open-media sources. There is no set start date for this online assignment, but once selected, the candidate is expected to start as soon as possible.

Task Description

The UNDP Security Office in Istanbul is seeking an Online Volunteer to support the monitoring of open-media sources in the South Caucasus and Central Asia. The volunteer will contribute to daily open-media reports covering geopolitical, security, and safety-related news. Under the immediate supervision of the UNDP Security Office in Istanbul, the Online Volunteer will perform: Daily Media Monitoring: Compile news reports from the South Caucasus and Central Asia subregion to provide brief summaries for regional daily media monitoring reports. Submit reports by 12 PM GMT+3 from Monday to Friday (5 reports per week over 12 weeks for a total of 60 reports). Ensure that reports cover significant geopolitical events, security incidents, and safety-related news relevant to the region. On days when the Volunteer considers that there are no meaningful developments to report, the Volunteer may inform the team that there is nothing significant to report. On days when the Volunteer is not able to submit the report, the work will be covered by the UNDP RBEC Security Team. Bi-Weekly Feedback Sessions: Participate in a bi-weekly online meeting with the supervisor to discuss progress, receive feedback, and address any relevant matters. Coordinate the exact time and date of meetings based on mutual availability. Research and Source Utilization: Utilize local open-media sources, including newspapers, online articles, and other publications in local languages. Ensure that information is accurate, reliable, and sourced from credible outlets.

Competencies and values

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