HIV/AIDS Awareness and Digital Advocacy Support (16 Required)
Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Organization: UNAIDS
Duration: 12 weeks
Deadline: 19 November 2026 02:00
Mission and objectives
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) aims to prevent the spread of HIV, improving the life expectancy and quality of life of people living with HIV, and ensuring a comprehensive and coordinated approach in the response to HIV/AIDS. UNAIDS is one of the leading sources of data on HIV/AIDS and uses this information to develop strategies on how to best prevent and deal with HIV/AIDS. The causes and consequences of HIV/AIDS extend far beyond the health sector into other areas such as education, employment, nutrition, legislation, and the economy.
UNAIDS therefore promotes a broad-based response to cover all aspects of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, working within and outside the UN system. UNAIDS advocates a participatory approach, underscoring the need to engage civil society and directly involve HIV-positive people. UNAIDS combines the resources of its secretariat with the broad expertise and experience of its 11 constituent UN organizations: UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPA, UN Women, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNODC, ILO, WFP, WHO, and the World Bank. UNAIDS unites and coordinates the efforts of these organizations to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030.
UNAIDS is committed to achieving universal access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care, and support. Through country-specific goals, it aims to halt and reverse the spread of HIV. UNAIDS Ethiopia Country Office promotes a human rights-based approach that is essential to ending AIDS as a public health threat. Rights-based approaches create an enabling environment for successful HIV responses and affirm the dignity of people living with, or vulnerable to, HIV
Context
UNAIDS Ethiopia is strengthening efforts to increase awareness, engagement, and advocacy around HIV prevention, treatment, and the fight against stigma and discrimination in connection with World AIDS Day 2026 and related public health campaigns. To enhance its digital outreach and community engagement initiatives, UNAIDS seeks the support of 16 Online Volunteers who will contribute remotely to awareness-raising activities, online advocacy, content development, and promotion of key HIV-related messages targeting young people and the public. The assignment offers an opportunity for volunteers to contribute to global efforts to end AIDS as a public health threat while gaining valuable experience in digital communications, public health advocacy, and volunteer engagement.
Task type
- Social media presence
Task description
Under the supervision of the UNAIDS focal point, Online Volunteers will:
• Support online HIV awareness and prevention campaigns.
• Develop and disseminate digital content for social media and online platforms.
• Promote HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and anti-stigma messages.
• Support virtual outreach and youth engagement initiatives.
• Assist in sharing campaign materials and information through their networks.
• Participate in virtual meetings, briefings, and orientation sessions.
• Collect and document feedback from online engagement activities.
• Contribute ideas for increasing the visibility and impact of campaign messages.
• Prepare brief reports on activities completed and results achieved.
Assignment requirements
Required experience
- Secondary education certificate (high school completion) is required.
- Demonstrated interest in public health, HIV/AIDS awareness, community engagement, or social development. Basic computer literacy and ability to use online communication tools.
- Good written communication skills. Experience with social media platforms is desirable.
- Previous volunteering experience is an asset but not required.
Required education level
- Secondary education
Languages
- English, Level: Working knowledge, Required
- Amharic, Level: Working knowledge, Required
Area(s) of expertise
- Digital and social media, Community development, Communication, advocacy, public information.
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