Mission and objectives

In Indonesia, UN Women works with government, civil society organizations, academia, the media, the public and private sectors to address national priorities of gender equality and women’s empowerment. Placing the advancement of women’s rights at the centre of our work, UN Women Indonesia focuses on: Ending Violence Against Women UN Women Indonesia works with a range of stakeholders to increase awareness of the causes and consequences of violence against women, while also building the capacity of partners for policy reform to prevent and respond to this violence. We advocate for changing norms and behaviour as a prevention strategy to tackle violence against women. Women, Peace and Security UN Women Indonesia aims to empower women to contribute to better, safer, and more peaceful communities. We promote localized model based on women’s leadership to promote peace and tolerance, strengthening key actors and youth. Women’s Economic Empowerment UN Women Indonesia works with a range of stakeholders, including private sectors, to support women economic empowerment by providing access to skill development, resources and enabling environment to increase women’s participation in the economy.

Context

As the specialized UN Agency on gender equality and the empowerment of women, UN Women in Indonesia is also working alongside other UN Agencies to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming are translated into UN works and programmes to achieve Sustainable Development Goals across the country. UN Women programmes in Indonesia are guided by the Strategy Note 2021-2024, that is aligned with UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) signed between the Minister of National Planning and UN system in the country. In addition to programmatic interventions, UN Women has a triple mandate of normative support, UN coordination, and operational activities. Under the guidance of the Head of Programmes and direct supervision of the Monitoring and Reporting Analyst, the UN Volunteer for Monitoring and Reporting Assistant is expected to provide technical support in strengthening UN Women’s data, monitoring, and reporting roles with the utilization of the relevant UN Women’s monitoring and reporting mechanism.

Task Description

Under the direct supervision of Communications and Advocacy Analyst the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: 1. Communications and Advocacy • Support the Governance, Peace and Resilience (GPR) Programme to develop communication materials such as presentations, templates, etc. • Assist the communications activities such as campaigns, events, launches, and media briefings. • Support the GPR team to identify and develop key internal and external communication materials, including web articles, briefs, fact sheets, posters, videos, photography, infographics, etc. • Assist in media engagement, monitoring and maintaining press clippings of print and online media on issues related to governance, politics and WPS agenda. • Support in knowledge management by maintaining library/database of reference materials and photos and digital assets, as necessary. 2. Social Media • Draft, prepare, and schedule content and posts for the social media accounts, mainly Instagram and X. • Research additional content (articles/ news/ posts) on women’s empowerment and gender equality and draft the post. • Monitoring social media trends and discussion fore effective audience engagement. • Contribute to expanding the network of followers. • Create, produce or support the production visual assets (quote cards, multi-media graphics, social media video etc.). 3. Other • Support general administrative assignments and logistical requirements, as re-quired. • Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisor. • Support in translating communications products from English to Indonesian and vice versa.

Competencies and values

Accountability, Client Orientation, Communication, Creativity, Empowering Others, Ethics and Values, Knowledge Sharing, Managing Performance, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Working in Teams

Living conditions and remarks

The position will be based in Jakarta, home to the UN Women Indonesia office. The cost of living is considered moderate. Basic living needs such as staple foods and household supplies, accommodation, banking facilities, medical facilities, and telecommunications/internet services are readily available. Jakarta offers various housing options. The city is known for heavy traffic congestion, but the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), Light Rail Transit (LRT), and TransJakarta buses, along with ride-hailing services, provide effective travel solutions. Most areas are generally safe, but standard precautions against petty crime are recommended. Specifically, the UN Volunteer will be day-to-day working in the Ministry of Health Office which is accessible through many transportation choices. Work is performed in the normal working environment.