Social Media Specialist at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Task description

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Social Media the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Draft content for publication on UNEP social media channels
• Prepare regular analytics reports on UNEP’s social media activity;
• Implement UNEP digital campaigns;
• Identify interesting content for potential use on UNEP social media channels;
• Monitor social media accounts for comments and questions from users;
• Conduct research on social media developments and tactics;
• Participate in and conduct staff trainings on social media use;
• Coordinate with UNEP’s social media account operators in non-English languages to ensure the content published to all relevant audiences;
• Respond to content management issues that arise in the daily performance of the activities;
• Serve as the Social Media Unit focal point for report launches and other initiatives;
• Liaise with UNEP Regional Offices as necessary;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Results/Expected Outputs

• Social media platforms updated with the frequency in line with UNEP social media strat-egies;
• UNEP content on social media channels is posted in accordance with organizational edi-torial practices;
• Social media metrics and analytics reports provided in a timely manner;
• Social media support provided for key UNEP publications and UNEP campaigns;
• Successfully implemented tasks assigned by Supervisor and Division

Required experience

• 3 years of experience in digital media;
• Expertise in creating content for major social media platforms (Twitter, Instagram, Tik-Tok, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.);
• Strong experience creating visual (photo and video) assets for use on social media channels;
• Knowledge and experience using social media monitoring, analytics, and scheduling tools.

Required education level

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in Communications, International Relations,

Competencies and values

• Adaptability and Flexibility
• Client Orientation
• Commitment and Motivation
• Communication
• Creativity
• Planning and Organizing
• Professionalism
• Respect for Diversity
• Technological Awareness