Monitorear noticias sobre panorama informativo con énfasis en migración

Assignment Overview

This is an Online Volunteering assignment. It is a short-term, task-based, and non-contractual remote assignment. Online Volunteers are not UN Volunteers and do not receive any allowance or entitlements but receive a certificate of appreciation upon successful completion. UNV is not involved in the selection process or collaboration.

Assignment Title

Monitor news on the information landscape with an emphasis on migration

Location

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Duration

12 weeks

Hours Per Week

16 - 20 hours per week

Host Entity

IOM (International Organization for Migration)

Modality

Online

Mission and Objectives

Established in 1951, the IOM is a United Nations organization and a leading agency in the field of migration, working closely with governmental, intergovernmental, and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does this by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

Context

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is the leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration and is part of the United Nations System. Since its creation in 1951, IOM has been working closely with States and partners to promote orderly, safe, and dignified migration, for the benefit of migrants and societies. To strengthen decision-making, risk management, and strategic communication, constant monitoring of the country's information ecosystem is essential. The support of Online Volunteers will help to: Anticipate reputational risks. Identify narratives affecting human mobility. Analyze mentions and visibility of IOM's actions. Provide input for technical and management teams. Strengthen communication response capacity in sensitive situations.

Task Description

Online Volunteers will support IOM Venezuela in the daily monitoring of national, regional, and international media, as well as social networks, to identify relevant news, trends, and mentions regarding migration, temporary shelter, protection, governance, health, WASH, and IOM activities in Venezuela, including key states such as: Zulia, Bolívar, Táchira, Amazonas, Caracas, Apure, and Falcón. They will also support inter-agency communication groups of the UN System in monitoring key news. The main deliverables will be:

• Daily bulletin (Monday to Friday) with headlines, summaries, and links to identified news in national, regional, and international media.
• Daily monitoring of social networks, with an emphasis on mentions of IOM, migration issues, protection, and associated trends.
• Immediate alerts when critical issues related to mobility, protection risks, or sensitive mentions of IOM arise.
• This support will strengthen the organization's decision-making, strategic communication, and risk management. The selected Online Volunteer will be supervised and provided with necessary guidance before starting the contribution. Upon completion of the support, the volunteer will receive a certificate of recognition for the support provided. Upon completion of the collaboration, they will receive an evaluation and a certificate of appreciation issued by UNV. For more information on online assignments, please visit: https://www.unv.org/become-online-volunteer

Assignment Requirements

• Education or experience in communication, journalism, data analysis, social sciences, or related fields.
• Ability to identify relevant information and produce clear summaries.
• Proficiency in digital monitoring tools, social media, and information verification.
• Skill in working with keywords and thematic classification methodologies.
• Advanced Spanish (mandatory).
• Discipline to deliver products on time and work collaboratively with a remote team.

Languages

• Spanish: Native language (Required)

Other Information

Volunteerism is understood as a wide range of activities undertaken of free will, for the general public good, for which monetary reward is not the principal motivating factor.

Inclusivity Statement

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