Social Media and Communication

Host entity: United Nations Volunteers Burundi

Application deadline: 09/09/2026

Mission and objectives

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. Volunteerism is a powerful means of engaging people in tackling development challenges, and it can transform the pace and nature of development. Volunteerism benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer by strengthening trust, solidarity and reciprocity among citizens, and by purposefully creating opportunities for participation. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for recognition of volunteers, working with partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing an increasing number and diversity of volunteers, including experienced UN Volunteers, throughout the world. UNV embraces volunteerism as universal and inclusive and recognizes volunteerism in its diversity as well as the values that sustain it: free will, commitment, engagement and solidarity.

Assignment context

The UNV office in Burundi is seeking enthusiastic and creative Online Volunteers to support our digital outreach and communication efforts. This initiative aims to increase the visibility of the valuable work being undertaken by the communication team and to strengthen the growth and uptake of the Online Volunteering service at the country level. By engaging a wider network of volunteers, we aim to raise public awareness, strengthen community engagement, and expand the reach of the UNV programme in Burundi.

Task description

The Online Volunteers will support digital outreach activities for the UNV office in Burundi. Specific tasks shall include:

• Content Promotion: Share and promote corporate and local content on various digital and social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube).
• Content Creation: Develop creative ideas and content (posts, articles, graphics, short videos) to engage diverse local audiences and raise awareness of key messages and stories relevant to Burundi.
• Community Engagement: Actively engage with local organizations and communities to foster partnerships and increase campaign reach.
• Event Support: Organize and participate in local online events, such as virtual discussions, webinars, and digital storytelling sessions.
• Monitoring & Reporting: Monitor and report on engagement metrics and feedback from outreach activities.

Online Volunteers will report to the Regional Communication Assistant and will receive training, messaging guidelines, and visual assets to support them in their role.

Skills and experience

• Required Skills: Strong communication and writing skills, creativity, and a good understanding of social media platforms. Online Volunteers should have active accounts on at least three of the social media platforms mentioned above.
• Desired Skills (Advantage): Experience in content creation, graphic design, video editing, or project management.
• Language: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Local Language, if applicable is a strong asset.

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