Photographer and Multimedia Specialist

Host entity: UNFPA

Volunteer type: National

Areas of expertise: Communication, advocacy, public information

Application deadline: 10/11/2026

Mission and objectives

UNFPA 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.

UNFPA Supports:
1. Reproductive health care for women and youth in more than 150 countries – which are home to more than 80 per cent of the world’s population
2. The health of pregnant women, especially the 1 million who face life-threatening complications each month
3. Reliable access to modern contraceptives sufficient to benefit 20 million women a year
4. Training of thousands of health workers to help ensure at least 90 per cent of all childbirths are supervised by skilled attendants
5. Prevention of gender-based violence, which affects 1 in 3 women
6. Abandonment of female genital mutilation, which harms 3 million girls annually
7. Prevention of teen pregnancies, complications of which are the leading cause of death for girls 15-19 years old
8. Efforts to end child marriage, which could affect an estimated 70 million girls over the next 5 years
9. Delivery of safe birth supplies, dignity kits and other life-saving materials to survivors of conflict and natural disaster
10. Censuses, data collection and analyses, which are essential for development planning

Assignment context

South Sudan continues to face a protracted and highly volatile humanitarian crisis driven by conflict, climate shocks, economic instability, and weak health systems. Recurrent flooding, sudden displacement, and disease outbreaks have severely disrupted access to essential services in hard-to-reach areas. Humanitarian needs remain highly unpredictable and are expected to persist into 2027–2028 due to climate variability, localized insecurity, and limited system capacity.

According to South Sudan Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan, 9.9 people remain in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, with women and girls disproportionately affected. Limited access to quality health services, including sexual and reproductive health (SRH), contributes to high maternal mortality, unmet need for family planning, and preventable complications. At the same time, gender-based violence (GBV) remains widespread and acute, exacerbated by conflict, displacement, and weakened protection systems.

Climate-induced shocks, including flooding in Upper Nile, Jonglei, and Unity states, continue to damage infrastructure, disrupt supply chains, and isolate communities. These sudden and recurrent shocks increase risks of GBV, including early marriage, and negative coping mechanisms, while generating urgent and unpredictable surges in demand for lifesaving SRH and GBV services. At the same time, increasing cross-border movements, including returnees and refugees, are placing additional and unforeseen pressure on overstretched systems. This underscores the need for flexible, rapid, and integrated interventions. UNFPA has a clear comparative advantage as the lead agency for SRH and GBV coordination, with strong field presence and partnerships to deliver integrated, life-saving services.

This United Nations Volunteers (UNV) assignment is part of UNFPA’s humanitarian preparedness and response project in priority states and counties which involves field program monitoring, field coordination, community engagement and Accountability to the Affected Populations.

Task description

Under the direct supervision of the Resource Mobilization, Partnership and Communications Specialist, the UN Volunteer will support the production of high-quality photos, videos, the dissemination of human-interest stories and best practices, as well as contributing to the design and content creation and campaign UNFPA’s digital channels in South Sudan. Specifically, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

Assist in the production and dissemination of photos, short videos and digital contents and campaigns for the website and the social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram).

Assist in the design and dissemination of communication outlets, featuring UNFPA, donors and partners work in South Sudan

Facilitate the identification of profiles for human-interested stories and take beneficiaries quotes during activities in Juba and in the field.

Assist in the liaison with local media and engage them to advance the UNFPA mandate in South Sudan. Provide technical support for UNFPA-led events.
  
Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to:

Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);
Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;

Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities;

Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; autonomies énergétiquement les centres de santé frontaliers de Bounkani et Tchologo par l’énergie solaire

Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly arrived UN Volunteers;

Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

Skills and experience

of progressively responsible professional experience in the field of humanitarian and development activities

Relevant work experience in the field of photography, media, communications or multimedia with UN, bi-lateral, international donors/agencies, private sector, and/or non-governmental organisations;

Have an official accreditation by the National Media Authority for photography and videography. (This is a mandatory requirement)

Experience in producing, editing, and distributing multimedia content for online audiences, ideally for media organizations, international brands, NGOs, or other international institutions.

Experience using advanced tools for online publishing, including content management systems and social media creation tools;

In-depth understanding of multimedia content, including the best ways to produce, present, and publish and share it on websites, social media, and with news organizations.

Experience working on issues related to reproductive health and/or gender would be an asset;

Familiarity with UNFPA programmes and policies, knowledge of international development policies and institutions, international politics an advantage;

Familiarity with UN systems and procedures, management and monitoring tools is an asset;

Competencies and values

Accountability

Achieving results

Adaptability and flexibility

Creativity

Judgement and decision-making

Planning and organizing

Professionalism

Self-management

Communicating for impact

Living conditions

This is a national Assignment the volunteer will be responsible for providing their accommodation, UNFPA is located in Yei Road off UN-HOUSE.

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