EHW-Junior Programme Assistant, Johannesburg
JOB DETAIL
OVERVIEW
Parent Sector : Education Sector (ED)
Duty Station: Johannesburg
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Job Family: Education
Type of contract : Non Staff
Level : Level 1
Duration of contract : 1 year
Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates
Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 06 September 2023
UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism
OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST
Under the overall supervision of the Regional Education for Health and Well-being Advisor and the direct supervision of the Senior Project Officer, the Junior Programme Assistant assists the Education for Health and Well-being Unit in programme implementation, coordination, administration, planning, monitoring and evaluation. The incumbent shall provide support to the EHW Regional team and specifically contribute to the following objectives;
- Support the visibility of the Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future (O3) Programme:
- Support digital and advocacy related to the creation of an enabling environment for health education
- Contribute to the organization of O3 Programme events, including high-level regional events
- Support any other activity as needed
Long Description
The Junior Programme Assistant would work closely with the CSE Digital specialist and Communication officer from the EHW Regional team and he/she is expected to deliver the following tasks:
1.Support Digital and Communications Specialists on Social Media specifically;
- Assist with the design and execution of social media campaigns (Young People Today, Let’s Talk EUP; etc)
- Contribute to the development of new strategies for increasing engagement
- Track social media engagement to identify high-performing ideas and campaigns for scalability
2.Support Digital and Communications Specialists on Digital Content Creation specifically:
- Brainstorm and research ideas for original content and develop the content
- Assist with photography during live events and help create and edit short-form videos
3.Support web administrative and design tasks under the guidance of Digital and Communications Specialists, specifically:
- Website maintenance and update of CSE Regional Learning Platform (RLP), Young People Today, and Let’s Talk EUP websites
- Maintain content within the RLP LMS by creating and uploading approved modules and courses, granting access and role-based user permissions, updating course content, and running reports
- Assist with the backend for the UNESCO CSE Community of Practice
Long Description
4.Support the Digital Specialist on design and development of CSE mobile apps (Future+; OwnU; Buzzer, etc), specifically;
- Support regular maintenance of mobile applications
5.Support Digital Specialist on conceptualization, development and expansion of WhatsApp chatbots (Dzidzo paDen | Imfundwe’ndlini; Kuphunzira paDen etc) specifically:
- Conceptualization of new and expansion of existing WhatsApp chatbots
- Implementation of structural changes and updates to existing WhatsApp chatbots
- Regular maintenance of chatbots
6.Support on EHW Unit events specifically:
- Support the programme, communications, and IT teams at face-to-face and online events
- Other tasks as assigned
Long Description
COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)
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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
The Junior Programme Assistant must possess the following attributes:
- A recent graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication, Marketing, Computer Science; Information Technology, Informatics, or related field (not more than 1 year after graduation)
- Understanding of traditional media and new digital communication tools
- Mastery of communication tool production software such as Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator or Canva.
- Very good command of English with excellent writing skills.
- Working knowledge of a local language is a plus
- Computer proficiency as well as proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge and previous paid/volunteer work in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights will be an added advantage.
SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information. To apply, please visit the UNESCO careers website. No modifications can be made to the application submitted.
The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice, and may include tests and/or assessments, as well as a competency-based interview.
UNESCO uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference, e-mail correspondence, etc. for the assessment and evaluation of candidates.
Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided.
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