Mission and objectivesUNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.
ContextThe 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day. Every year, the UNITE Campaign focuses on a specific theme, calling for collective action to end violence against women and girls. This year, the campaign highlights the emerging threat of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TF GBV) — a growing form of abuse that poses new challenges in advancing gender equality in the digital age. UNFPA, in cooperation with UNV, has established a Special Programme Initiative to engage UN Volunteers in supporting UNFPA’s work in Georgia, with a particular focus on enhancing the visibility and outreach of activities planned within the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign. The selected national UN Community Volunteers will assist UNFPA team in Georgia in 'Awareness, Advocacy and Outreach': Supporting UNFPA to raise awareness about the topic of the 16-Days Campaign (TF GBV), about its negative impact on young people, especially girls. The UN Volunteers will follow and participate in events and online campaigns organized by UNFPA in Georgia, and use their own social media platforms to create relevant content aimed at amplifying messages about ending violence against women. The UN Volunteers will engage in creative activism through digital outreach, raising awareness, calling for safer online spaces, and promoting real-life stories about TF GBV.
Task DescriptionPreparation and Training: - Undergo inception training on the campaign's topic and planned activities. Content Creation and Social Media Awareness: - Create and share content on the volunteer's own social media platforms to raise awareness of technology-facilitated violence against and bodily autonomy at the community level. - Ensure all content aligns with the UNFPA Georgia planned messages and activities and is gender-sensitive, and consistent with UNFPA’s communication standards. Advocacy and Amplification: - Assist in amplifying UNFPA Georgia's messages about ending violence against women and girls through its social media campaigns. - Share this information with peers and the online community. - Engage community members and peers (young people) in spreading messages about ending technology-facilitated GBV. Event Support and On-site Content: - Assist UNFPA in organizing and facilitating events and meetings to educate the public about the 16 Days of Activism campaign. - While attending these events, create relevant content for the volunteer's social media platforms to promote the event and the issues discussed. Reporting and Administration: - Provide a simple social media report after the campaign, detailing the number of people reached and the engagement activity of shared posts. - Perform any other related tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
Competencies and valuesAccountability Adaptability and flexibility Creativity Judgement and decision-making Planning and organising Professionalism Self-management
Living conditions and remarksUN Community Volunteers are expected to be recruited locally and work within their communities. For this specific assignment, if the selected UN Community Volunteer is required to travel or attend specific events, travel and daily meal expenses will be covered by the host entity. Upon successful completion of the assignment, UN Community Volunteers will receive a UNV Certificate of Service. This is a volunteer assignment, not employment. By sharing your time, energy, and talents, you can support communities in need and become part of something greater than yourself — a global movement for peace, development, and humanitarian aid. Volunteering strengthens trust, solidarity, and reciprocity among citizens, and it can promote a sense of belonging and purpose. This UNV assignment allows for remote work. The UN Volunteers are responsible for arranging her/his own housing and other living essentials within UNV contract period. Summary of this national UN Volunteer Entitlements: • Private insurance: Health, dental, life, and dismemberment (coverage by CIGNA) • Certificate of Service • Experience with UN programmes • There will be no payment, stipend, or any allowances. UN Volunteer supporting SPI in Europe and Central Asia region: The support provided by the UN Volunteer for tasks supporting the host UN entity in the region of Europe and Central Asia is a Special Programme Initiative (SPI) by UNV. SPIs respond to volunteer-specific needs of the United Nations system and donor entities. They are established by specific policy documents that address the desired programmatic aims and broader SDGs’ outcomes in line with UNV guiding principles. UN Volunteers for this SPI in the Europe and Central Asia region are governed by the particular conditions set out in their offers and contracts.