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Mission and objectives

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. The UNEP Reginal Office for West Asia is located in Beirut, Lebanon.

Context

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. This post is in UNEP Reginal Office for West Asia at the Beirut duty station.
This UNV assignment is to support the UNEP Regional Office for West Asia in strengthening its capacity and expertise in communication – social media content and management in support of its work in the region.

Task description

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Programme Management Officer, Communication or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer Associate Communications Officer will:
• Implement UNEP’s multilingual social media strategy.
• Prepare the monthly social media calendar in cooperation with communications peers and other colleagues.
• Prepare a diverse range of social media assets and materials in support of major campaign initiatives.
• Draft the monthly and quarterly social media report reflecting results and impact of social media activities.
• Work with communication peers, as well as colleagues in the Office and across UNEP and the UN system, to ensure UNEP’s work is coordinated, amplified and highly visible on social media platforms.
• Fetch, collect and produce communications content as required.
• Fetch, collect and produce data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned.