UNICEF Burundi comparative advantages include its community mobilization and peacebuild-ing experience, multi-sectoral expertise, solid relationship with the Government. Chronic malnutrition, child poverty, adolescent rights, community resilience and positioning throughout the humanitarian-development con-tinuum are cross-cutting priority areas where UNICEF will draw upon its comparative ad-vantages. UNICEF is also uniquely positioned to sup-port service provision, including supply chains for essential commodities. This type of support is likely to remain critical throughout the programme cycle. Having both a seat at the policy table as well as feet firmly on the ground and in the field lends additional credibility to UNICEF as a key actor in Burundi.

BCO has the following programmes/sections: health and nutrition, education, child protection, WASH, C4D and social policy and advocacy. The incumbent will support the Communication Section to develop and implement the Coun-try Office Working Plan with a focus on content creation for advocacy and resource mobiliza-tion. Particularly, he or she will support the team to generate communication materials, in-cluding infographics, photos, videos and human stories for different platforms; organize events, field visits and youth engagement activities.

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of communication, advocacy and partnerships, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: • Support the conceptualization, planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation of an advocacy and communication strategy to leverage better results and mobilize resources for children: • Use a number of digital and social media channels and make recommendations regard-ing current and future social media platforms and innovation technologies to use in or-der to increase UNICEF’s outreach in Burundi and abroad; • Develop and produce multimedia products and online campaign narratives to advance UNICEF’s mandate and to better profile children's rights, • Liaise with donors and National Committees and facilitate field visits and content crea-tion as needed; • Support the chief of communication to regularly update media and development part-ners on progress of UNICEF Country Programme and progress for children and women, as well as UNICEF’s global priorities and campaigns, through the dissemination of re-ports, surveys, media releases; • Maintenance and update of UNICEF Burundi online pages; • Update social media platforms; • Support the organization of field visits to collect HIS, articles, photos for donor reports; • Contribute to the strategic development of digital initiatives in the country and provide ideas to increase digital engagement, • Develop and disseminate social media content for UNICEF’s platforms, including pro-duction of digital/online campaigns; • Film, edit and work with video files in multiple formats highlighting UNICEF’s work.

• Integrity and professionalism, • Accountability, • Commitment to continuous learning, • Planning and organizing, • Teamwork and respect for diversity, • Multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity and gender; • Communication? • Flexibility, adaptability, and ability and willingness to operate independently in austere, remote and potentially hazardous environments for protracted periods, involving physical hardship and little comfort, and including possible extensive travel within the area of operations; willingness to transfer to other duty stations within area of operations as may be necessary; • Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity and self-reliance; and commitment towards the UN core values.

• Demonstrated interest and/or experience in Media and Digital Media required; • Demonstrated experience in photography, video filming and editing

Burundi covers 27,834 km² of which 25,200 are land-based. Without access to the sea, however, it borders Lake Tanganyika (32,600 km² of which 2634 km² belong to Burundi), in the axis of the Great Western Rift. The lake and the Rusizi River border it to the West, the Malagarazi River to the South East. The western and south-eastern borders (11,817 km²) belong to the Congo Basin, the rest of the country (13,218 km²) is the southern end of the Nile Basin. Neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of Congo in the West, the Republic of Rwanda in the North and the United Republic of Tanzania in the East and the South. Administratively, Burundi is subdivided into 18 provinces and 129 communes.

The difficult economic and social context in the country has a direct impact on living conditions. According to the results of the 2008 population and housing census, 63% of the population had no level of education. The poverty rate is very high: it was 67% in 2010. Burundi is thus ranked among the 10 poorest countries in the world in 2012 (178th out of 186 countries ranked). This high level of poverty combined with rapid population growth is undermining economic growth.

On the security front, Burundi is a non-family duty station. However, according to UNDSS recommendations, volunteers can work throughout the national territory observing the security measures recommended by UNDSS. Thus, UNDSS recommends safety standards that United Nations Volunteers must adhere to.

As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials.

Working in Burundi provides for an interesting and enriching environment, but also requires a mature level of cultural awareness, as well as more stamina and commitment than elsewhere. Therefore, flexibility and willingness to live/work in harsh and potentially hazardous conditions, are essential.