Communications Associate

Supports the United Nations Information Centre and Communications Group in South Africa. The UN Volunteer develops public-information and multimedia products, manages digital platforms, coordinates joint campaigns and meetings, monitors media and audience metrics, maintains assets and supports events and stakeholder engagement.

Department: United Nations Information Centre South Africa

• Support communications, advocacy and public-information initiatives
• Coordinate campaigns, outreach activities, commemorations and public events
• Organize Communications Group meetings, agendas, minutes and action follow-up
• Research media trends, coverage, audiences and engagement performance
• Maintain communication trackers, reports, asset libraries and media databases
• Draft stories, newsletters, releases, speeches and digital content
• Create presentations, graphics, infographics and videos
• Manage approved website and social-media publishing and audience engagement

• Education in strategic communications, journalism, media studies, public relations, marketing management or a closely related field; relevant diploma holders are considered
• Demonstrated interest or experience in strategic communications, advocacy, digital media, public information, journalism or media engagement
• Graphic-design, video-production, content-creation, event-coordination and stakeholder-engagement skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and graphic-design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite or Canva
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• English language ability

• United Nations Volunteer assignment with a monthly volunteer living allowance of ZAR 7,500