Mission and objectivesUN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women (GEWE), with the aim to create a world in which every woman and girl can exercise her human rights and live up to her full potential. Grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, UN Women leverages its unique triple mandateโencompassing normative support, UN system coordination, and operational activitiesโto mobilize urgent and sustained action to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. UN Women focuses on four strategic priorities, including governance and participation in public life; womenโs economic empowerment; ending vioence against women and girls; and women, peace and security, humanitarian action, and disaster risk reduction.
ContextUN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women (GEWE), with the aim to create a world in which every woman and girl can exercise her human rights and live up to her full potential. Grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, UN Women leverages its unique triple mandateโencompassing normative support, UN system coordination, and operational activitiesโto mobilize urgent and sustained action to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. UN Women focuses on four strategic priorities, including governance and participation in public life; womenโs economic empowerment; ending vio-ence against women and girls; and women, peace and security, humanitarian action, and disaster risk reduction. UN Women Chinaโs work is aligned with the 2021-2025 United Nations Sustainable Development Co-operation Framework (UNSDCF) for China to support Chinaโs development priorities in the next five years. It is also in line with Chinaโs 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), Chinaโs National Human Rights Action Plan (2021-2025), and the Outline of Women's Development in China (2021-2030). UN Women Chinaโs strategic programmatic priorities include Women's Economic Empowerment; Ending Violence Against Women; Governance and Participation in Public Life; Global Partnerships and Sustainable Financing for GEWE. UN Women Chinaโs work is further enabled through partnership and resource mobilization, operations and management oversight, as well as communication and advocacy for GEWE. The year 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (Bei-jing+30). Adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995 in Beijing, China, by 189 governments, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA) remains the most revolutionary blue-print for GEWE, addressing 12 critical areas such as education, health, political participation, economic empowerment, and the elimination of violence against women and girls. Addressing these issues, along with emerging priorities around climate justice and the power of digital technologies, is urgent, with just five years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Reporting to the Communications Specialist, the UNV is expected to provide high-quality support for the officeโs communications work, in line with UN Womenโs mandate, rules, regulations, and strategic priorities. Key responsibilities include supporting campaigns, events, and activities, with a particular focus on Beijing+30, as well as regularly updating and maintaining UN Women Chinaโs social media channelsโboth domestic and international, among other key tasks. She/he also works in close collabo-ration with different programme team to exchange information and support the relevant communications work when needed.
Task Description1. Coordination and support for UN Women Chinaโs annual communications activities, flagship campaigns and event ยท Support the planning and implementation of annual communications activities, signature campaigns, and events, including those related to Beijing+30. ยท Assist in preparing concept notes, briefing materials, talking points, key messages, social media package, post-event stories, and press releases, among others. ยท Assist in the coordination of logistics for events, meetings, workshops and other activities, by coordinating with relevant colleagues and vendors. ยท Support programme and other teamsโ Beijing+30 communications aspect as needed, ensuring alignment with UN Womenโs corporate communications guidelines. ยท Track and document key highlights and results. Monitor and report relevant information to senior staff to inform future strategy development. 2. Conduct and develop human impact story ยท Leveraging the Beijing+30 opportunity, conduct interviews and draft compelling human-im-pact stories that feature diverse women and girls, especially those whose voices are often un-heard, such as rural women, women with disabilities, young women and adolescent girls, LGBTQI+ women, and more. 3. Provide support in Knowledge Management, Advocacy Materials, and Digital Communications ยท Support knowledge management and sharing by compiling and disseminating key findings from relevant resources, ยท Support the management of UN Womenโs social media presence. Occasionally, support the development of social media content (i.e. text and visual material) to enhance visibility and outreach. ยท Monitor social media performance to assess the effectiveness of digital communications. 4. Internal Coordination and Material Localization ยท Coordinate the translation and adaptation of materials received from UN Womenโs Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) and Headquarters (HQ) to align with the local context. ยท Facilitate the coordination and dissemination of materials and reports to support effective in-ternal communication among the Country Office (CO), RO, and HQ. 5. Other โข Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisor Furthermore, UNVs are encouraged to: ยท Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading rele-vant UNV and external publications and taking an active part in UNV activities (for instance, IVD celebration events); ยท Get acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; ยท Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking; ยท Contribute news and articles on field experiences and submit them to UNV publications/web-sites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; ยท Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly arrived UNV volunteers; ยท Promote online volunteering and encourage individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering Service whenever technically feasible.
Competencies and valuesโ Accountability โ Adaptability and Flexibility โ Client Orientation โ Commitment and Motivation โ Commitment to Continuous Learning โ Communication โ Creativity โ Integrity โ Professionalism โ Respect for Diversity โ Self-Management โ Technological Awareness โ Working in Teams
Living conditions and remarksThe duty station of the national UN Volunteer is located in Beijing city, where modest public infrastructure and health services are available. It is the foremost political and cultural metropolis in China. The city has excellent health services available. In general, rent for apartments in central locations is high relative to other regions in China, but quality is good. Beijing is well served by many shopping malls, large supermarket chains and international brands. Buses and subways are the most common form of mass transportation. Metered taxis are widely available and domestic and regional travel by train and airplane is popular. The National UN Youth Volunteer receives a standard volunteer living allowance (VLA), which is intended to cover their accommodation and basic living expenses. In China the VLA is about 9984.06 RMB per month. The National UN Volunteer is entitled to an excellent health, life and disability insurance package. A modest Settling-in Grant and end of assignment allowance will also be provided, along with travel to and from the duty station. International travel to duty station will not be covered by UNV. The National UN Volunteer is entitled to 2.5 days personal leave per month.