Mission and objectives UNV Regional Office (RO) for Asia and the Pacific was created in 2015 with the purpose of providing strong knowledge and technical support to Field Units to help develop strategic volunteerism-related programmes and mobilization of volunteers that respond to the specific trends and development needs in the Asia and the Pacific region. The main specific service lines provided by UNV RO are: 1)Country Programme Development & Advisory and Technical Backstopping - Strengthening country office capacity to engage in programme and partnership development. The UNV RO provides programme and project development technical assistance particularly on the linkages between volunteerism and the following programmatic areas: Youth; Volunteer Infrastructure Community Resilience for environment and Disaster Risk Reduction, Peace and Citizen Security, Basic Social Services. 2)Knowledge Services - Acting as regional hub distilling relevant intelligence, knowledge and experience into usable products and tools, collecting and disseminating them. The UNV RO also provides and facilitate transfer of knowledge and expertise between countries. 3)Regional partnership and programming Engaging in regional programme, volunteer and resources mobilization efforts by developing and maintaining strong relationship with main regional UN, Inter-governmental and non-UN partners. Identify strategic opportunities for engagement and resources mobilization as well as facilitate connection between country and regional level collaboration
ContextInternational Volunteer Day (IVD), celebrated every year on 5 December, is an observance mandated by the United Nations General Assembly in 1985. The day highlights the power and impact of volunteerism and in recognizing volunteers' contributions and promoting people-led solutions to global challenges. IVD provides a global platform for volunteer-involving organizations and individual volunteers to: - Promote and celebrate volunteerism, - Encourage governments and institutions to support volunteer engagement, and - Recognize the essential role volunteers play in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at local, national, and international levels. The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme joins Member States in the IVD celebrations worldwide each year, amplifying the voices, efforts, and achievements of volunteers across all communities.
Task DescriptionUnder the guidance of UNV, 55 Online Volunteers will support the global outreach efforts for International Volunteer Day (IVD) 2026, celebrated on 5 December 2026. Five Online Volunteers will additionally be selected to provide coordination and management support, each overseeing a group of approximately ten Online Volunteers. The Online Volunteers will amplify IVD 2026 messages through their own social media channels, helping UNV broaden awareness globally, and will report basic engagement metrics to support monitoring of campaign reach. The Online Volunteers will: • Share IVD 2026 campaign materials (flyers, graphics, videos, captions, and key messages) on their personal social media accounts to promote IVD among peers, friends, family, and broader networks. Expected posting frequency: 2 posts per day • Track and report engagement metrics daily by updating a shared Google Sheet. • Collaborate asynchronously using the shared tracking sheet and follow all posting and reporting instructions provided by UNV • Five Online Volunteers will serve as Team Leads, each coordinating a group of approximately 10 Online Volunteers. Team Leads will support their assigned group in posting consistently, troubleshoot questions, and ensure engagement metrics are accurately tracked and submitted. • All OV will be asked to join an orientation session during the week of November 24th. All campaign materials, templates, and guidance will be provided by UNV. If you interested in being a Team Lead, kindly indicate this in your motivation statement.
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