Human Interest Storytelling Support

Description of assignment (DoA) details

Attention! Please note that this is an Online Volunteering assignment. It's a short-term, task-based and non-contractual remote assignment; Online Volunteers are not UN Volunteers and do not receive any allowance or entitlements as part of the Online Volunteer assignment but receive a certificate of appreciation after successful completion. In addition, UNV is not involved in the selection process or collaboration.

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UN-HABITAT AFG11 days ago

Human Interest Storytelling Support

Afghanistan

12 weeks

1

assignment(s)

Competitive recruitment

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General

Description of assignment title

Human Interest Storytelling Support

Assignment country

Afghanistan

Expected start date

Invalid Date

Number of Assignments

1

For how many hours per week will the volunteer be required?

11 - 15 hours per week

Host entity

UN-HABITAT AFG

Modality

Online

Duration

12 weeks

Sustainable Development Goal

• Sustainable cities and communities

Details

Mission and objectives

UN-HABITAT AFG organization mission TBD

Context

Learning from the experience in the last 30 years and recognising the realities of the current context in Afghanistan, UN-Habitat designs projects applying integrated, gender-sensitive, innovative and highly agile approaches, putting the needs of people first, targeting the most vulnerable and meeting local needs. The portfolio currently covers projects ranging from humanitarian responses to supporting recovery and meeting basic human needs. This assignment will support our mission to raise awareness and showcase the agency’s impactful work throughout the country; UN-Habitat’s Afghanistan communications unit is looking for 1 online volunteer to support efforts in increasing visibility, impact, and outreach of the agency through creative human-interest story writing.

Task description

With the support of the UN-Habitat Communications Unit, the Online Volunteer is expected to support writing 7 human-interest stories, highlighting the impact of UN-Habitat's work and programmes in Afghanistan. Project background notes, interview notes of project beneficiaries, along with writing manuals, will be shared with the Online Volunteer.

Assignment requirements

Required Experience The candidates should have: - Excellent creative writing skills. - Excellent copywriting and proofreading skills. - Creativity, attention to detail, and a passion for impactful communications. - Ability to adhere to and implement corporate branding guidelines - Experience related to writing is an advantage.

Languages

English, Level: Fluent, Required

Other information

Volunteerism is understood as a wide range of activities undertaken of free will, for the general public good, for which monetary reward is not the principal motivating factor.

Inclusivity statement

United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

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