A UN Volunteer receives a Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) per month and is paid at the end of each month to cover housing, utilities, transportation, communications, and other basic needs.
UN Volunteers are provided a settling-in-grant (SIG) at the start of the assignment (if the volunteer did not reside in the duty station for at least 6 months prior to taking up the assignment) and also in the event of a permanent reassignment to another duty station.
UNV provides life, health, permanent disability insurances as well as assignment travel, annual leave, full integration in the UN security framework (including residential security reimbursements).
UN Volunteers are paid Daily Subsistence Allowance at the UN rate for official travels, flight tickets for the final repatriation travel (if applicable). A resettlement allowance is paid for satisfactory service at the end of the assignment.
Eligibilities
Recognized First Level University degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in communications, media, public relations digital marketing or other relevant fields
Fluency in English (both oral and written); excellent writing skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and positive working attitude
Strong ability to multi-task and a drive for on-time delivery
Relevant experience in managing organizational social media accounts would be considered an asset
Previous formal or informal experience in developing creative content for social media will be considered favorably
Fluency in another UN language, in addition to English, would be considered an asset
Candidate age: between 18 and 29 throughout the entire duration of their assignment.
Nationals of the country of the assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.
