Monitor Social Media for UN Day 2026 Campaign – Egypt

Host entity: UNICC EGY

Application deadline: 21/08/2026

Mission and objectives

The United Nations Information Centre in Cairo (UNIC Cairo) is a field office of the United Nations Department for Global Communications that serves the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is part of the global network of United Nations Information Centres (UNICs).

UNIC Cairo is the principal source of information about the United Nations system in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The Centre is responsible for promoting public understanding and support for the aims and activities of the United Nations by communicating about its work and disseminating UN information materials to national and regional stakeholders and audiences, engaging local and regional partners and overall bringing the United Nations closer to the people it serves.

In Egypt, UNIC Cairo has been integrated with the Resident Coordinator Office (RCO) since the operationalization of the United Nations development system reform on 1 January 2019. UNIC Cairo works closely with the UN Country Teams and UN Communication Groups in the countries it serves.

Assignment context

The assignment will support UNIC in the planning and implementation of the UN Day campaign, contributing to outreach and public engagement activities. The volunteer will assist in developing communications materials and coordinating campaign initiatives to promote the values and impact of the United Nations.

Task description

The assignment is intended to support United Nations Information Centre’s efforts on the UN Day campaign. The Online Volunteer will work under the overall guidance of UNIC National Information Officer and will perform the assigned duties mentioned below.

- Develop and implement a social media content calendar in coordination with the UN Day Task Force
- Work closely with the hired event management agency UN will contract.
- Draft engaging social media copy for campaign milestones, competition announcements, reminders and event coverage.
- Coordinate publication of campaign content across UN Egypt social media platforms.
- Monitor campaign engagement and recommend opportunities to maximize reach and audience interaction.
- Support live social media coverage during the UN Day Awards Ceremony.
- Prepare a summary of social media performance and analytics upon completion of the campaign.

Skills and experience

- Advanced degree or current studies in communications, marketing or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience managing social media platforms.
- Excellent written communication skills in English and Arabic.
- Knowledge of social media trends and digital engagement strategies.
- Hands-on experience planning, implementing and optimizing paid social media campaigns (Meta, LinkedIn, YouTube), including audience targeting, campaign optimization and performance analysis is a plus.
- Strong understanding of social media analytics and digital marketing metrics.
- Experience using Canva and/or basic content creation tools is an asset.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and in a collaborative environment.

Full eligibility requirements, conditions of service and application instructions are available on the official UNV platform.