Project Officer, Social Media (Volunteer) at SDSN Youth

DEADLINE: June 15, 2025

This role is ideal for someone passionate about world history, sustainability, education, youth engagement, and digital storytelling. You will be responsible for managing and expanding Ages of Globalization’s presence on social media, including youth takeovers. You’ll work directly with the AoG education team and gain hands-on experience in global educational communications and shape and grow a purpose-driven digital identity from the ground up. This is a volunteer position requiring an average of 10 hours per week (flexible and remote).

Ages of Globalization is a free, multidisciplinary online course designed to empower a global community of learners — students ages 14+, educators, and lifelong learners alike — to address today’s sustainable development challenges. This course takes participants on an immersive journey through seven
transformative ages of human history, examining how geography, technology, and institutions have shaped our interconnected world. Based on Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs' influential book, the course deepens learners’ understanding of global history, the forces driving large-scale change, and innovative
solutions for a sustainable future. Through dynamic video lectures, virtual visits to UNESCO World Heritage Sites, expert interviews, cutting-edge ESD lesson plans, and engaging activities, learners are equipped with the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to tackle complex global issues

Global Schools is an initiative led by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network in support of UNESCO’s ESD for 2030 Roadmap. Its mission is to empower schools and teachers globally to educate students on sustainable development, global citizenship, and 21st century skills. The vision of the
program is with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to encourage them to prioritize the goals in their lifestyles, behaviors, education, and professional careers. The program aims to do this by transforming learning environments globally and making schools hubs of Education for Sustainable
Development (ESD), ultimately becoming vehicles for mobilizing students to take local leadership for the SDGs in their communities.

Organized by Global Schools, UN at Your Doorstep is the live component of “Ages of Globalization,” for high-school assemblies, extra-curricular activities, Model UN clubs, community NGOs, or the traditional classroom. These online dialogues offer an unprecedented opportunity for high-schoolers to directly
engage with world leaders and UN officials to discuss how to solve the biggest challenges of our time, such as climate change, poverty and inequalities. UN at Your Doorstep live dialogues are vibrant forums for engagement and inspiration, where students can ask questions, seek advice, and gain insights on how
to take action for a more just, peaceful and sustainable world. Students are at the forefront of global discussions, adding an enriching co-curricular element to their educational journeys.

To elevate our reach and deepen engagement across our global community, we are seeking a Project Officer to lead the implementation and growth of AoG’s social media presence across LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, BlueSky and YouTube. The Project Officer will play a key role in executing the AoG digital communications strategy, coordinating and creating content, and supporting monthly UN at Your Doorstep youth-led takeovers.

RESPONSIBILITIES
The primary responsibilities of the Project Officer include but are not limited to:

Social Media Strategy & Content Management

● Implement AoG’s 2025 social media strategy across all platforms.
● Maintain a content calendar and coordinate 2–3 posts per week across platforms.
● Develop and schedule engaging content (visuals, videos, text) using Canva and building on the AoG Brand Guide.
● Ensure brand consistency across platforms in tone, visuals, and messaging.

Youth Takeovers & UN at Your Doorstep
● Coordinate youth-led social media takeovers linked to UN at Your Doorstep events (approx. on a monthly basis).
● Support young moderators and contributors with onboarding, content prep, and takeover guidance.

Community Engagement & Growth
● Increase followers and engagement through campaigns, interactive content, cross-posting with partners, and occasional paid boosts (if available).
● Monitor analytics, log data in the AoG engagement tracker and prepare brief monthly performance reports (orally or in writing) with learnings and content suggestions.
● Support in the scoping of partnerships to help build a list of target audiences, such as education influencers, and prepare communications materials for outreach.

BENEFITS

● Be at the forefront of efforts taken by the United Nations, governmental and civil society in developing and leading a global movement for sustainable development;
● Have the opportunity to attend high-level domestic and international virtual meetings and conferences and network with some of the most prominent figures in this space;
● Supported by our global team of experts across a range of areas, progress rapidly in a
challenging but flexible and fulfilling environment.
● Gain exposure and experience relevant to building a career in international development

QUALIFICATIONS
● Experience managing organizational or campaign-focused social media accounts
● Fluency with Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and emerging platforms (BlueSky)
● Familiarity with Canva and Publer (or other scheduling tools)
● Basic video editing skills and visual storytelling capability
● Strong written communication and content creation skills
● A passion for youth engagement, education, and sustainable development
● Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and collaborate remotely with a global team.

CONDITIONS
● Time Commitment: 10 hours/week, with room for flexibility
● Location: Remote and flexible (with one weekly coordination meeting and occasional UN at Your Doorstep live events and related youth social media takeover preparatory meeting)
● Training: The candidate is required to complete the Global Schools Program onboarding course, which is expected to take approximately 2-3 hours to complete.
● Start Date: June 2025 or as soon as possible
● Duration: Minimum 6 months commitment preferred, ideally 12 months.
● Compensation: This position is voluntary (unpaid).
● Reporting to: This position is supervised by Katja Anger-Delimi, Education Consultant, Ages of Globalization and UN at Your Doorstep Programs, working remotely from Portland Oregon USA & Amanda Abrom, Director of Global Schools.