General
Description of assignment title
SDG6 Campaign on Climate Change, Sustainable Agriculture & Water in Zimbabwe
Assignment country
Zimbabwe
Expected start date
Invalid Date
Sustainable Development Goal
6. Clean water and sanitation
For how many hours per week will the volunteer be required?
1 – 5 hours per week
Host entity
Simuka Africa Youth Association
Type
Online
Duration
12 weeks
Number of assignments
13
Details
Mission and objectives
SimukaAfrica. org is a registered as and UN SDG Action Cause, established in 2009 as a response to the poverty, gender-based violence, and limited access to educational programs impacting at-risk girls, marginalized youth, and families of Zimbabwe. Our SDG 1-6 programs include the international 34Gallery.org Initiative, The Norton Library, and the Match-A-Meal Program among others.
Context
Sustainable Development Goal 6 addresses global access to clean water and sanitization services for international populations. Our primary focus is awareness of goals 6.4: Increase water-use efficiency and ensure freshwater supplies & 6.5: Implement Integrated Water Resources Management to assist our local community. For this SDG6 online campaign, we seek professionals who can share their expertise regarding Sustainable Agriculture, Clean Water & Climate Change Drought. Zimbabwe and most of the East African Region was placed under a state of emergency due to the impact of climate change drought on local farms and crops. Awareness of sustainability efforts towards these issues is critical at this time. This assignment will highlight Simuka Africa Youth Association’s (SimukaAfrica.org) SDG 6 efforts regarding local borehole construction and maintenance, which has been an ongoing effort for more than a decade. The purpose of this online campaign is to highlight the importance of water in all aspects of daily life alongside bringing attention to the plight of the local farming community and resulting food security crisis.
Task type
Humanitarian Crisis and Response
Task description
The task involves developing a comprehensive online campaign that informs the public on the impact of sustainable water initiatives. It will utilize a variety of statistical reports and collaborations with international efforts to further create a “call to action” that encourages direct public participation and donations to support our efforts. This campaign will run in conjunction with our 34Gallery.org Initiative, which will provide Open Calls for artists to lend their creativity and voices to mental health awareness. Volunteers will also provide articles for the Simuka Africa Journal (SimukaAfrica.org/news). The online campaign will be shared on Simuka Africa Youth Association’s social media platforms. (Twitter-X, Instagram, Pinterest LinkedIn, and Facebook). Short videos/reels will also be created for Youtube.
Requirements
Required experience
1) Communication skills and professional experience effective administrative protocol, social media management and public relations experience. 2) Volunteers with experience in social media campaigns and graphic design with Canva, Adobe and similar programs are required. 3) There is a specific need for 1 -2 candidates video creation and editing specifically for YouTube and Instagram Reels. 4) Basic technical skills needed to be an Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) volunteer include proficiency in programming languages like Python, understanding of machine learning concepts and algorithms, data handling and analysis abilities, and knowledge of AI frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch. In addition, having curiosity to learn new things and explore new arenas would be an added benefit. 5) Candidates with a professional background in Healthcare, Water Advocacy, Water Management, Microbiology, Agricultural Sciences, Public Health, Environmental Science, Water Science & Hydrology, Food Security Initiatives, Hunger Campaigns, Crop Management, and/or direct farming experience are encouraged to apply. 6) Candidates with professional experience with online fundraising are encouraged to apply.
Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required
Other information
Inclusivity statement
United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.
