Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. UNDP Careers is seeking a Communications Intern for the UNV Human Resources Section. The role involves contributing to communication strategy implementation, content development, and stakeholder engagement, aimed at enhancing the visibility and effectiveness of UN Volunteer learning activities.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the capacity development team to execute comprehensive communication strategies that enhance the visibility and effectiveness of UN Volunteer learning activities
- Identify and assess key communication objectives, target audiences, and a wide range of communication methods and channels to ensure the successful promotion of UNV learning programs
- Create and maintain a range of engaging communication materials, including graphics and presentations that effectively convey the essence and benefits of UNV learning programs
- Regularly update and refresh content on UNV learning opportunities, ensuring accuracy and relevance in line with the existing communication on eCampus and other channels
- Organize outreach and sourcing initiatives to inform and engage stakeholders about UNV learning opportunities. This includes developing and distributing newsletters, announcements, flyers, learning kits, catalogs, and documentation
- Implement a structured approach to disseminate information, ensuring that potential participants are well-informed and motivated to engage in UNV's capacity development offerings
- Collaborate to maintain the information on UNV eCampus up-to-date
- Implement tracking mechanisms to monitor the impact and reach of communication efforts, utilizing key performance indicators to assess the success of various campaigns and initiatives
- Prepare regular reports on the effectiveness of communication strategies and make data-driven recommendations for improvements
- Work closely with the Capacity Development Team, subject matter experts, and other relevant sections within UNV to ensure alignment and coherence in communication approaches
- Engage with stakeholders, partners, and the UNV volunteer community to gather feedback and input, fostering a collaborative and inclusive approach to communication
- Manage and coordinate communication through official WhatsApp channels and social media platforms to enhance engagement with volunteers and stakeholders
- Develop, schedule, and monitor social media posts and WhatsApp broadcasts that align with UNV’s communication strategy, ensuring timely dissemination of learning opportunities, updates, and success stories
- Analyze engagement metrics from social media and WhatsApp communications to identify trends, measure outreach effectiveness, and support continuous improvement of communication efforts
Skills
- Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master's programme, or higher)
- Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor's degree or equivalent)
- Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation
- Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program
- Proficiency in English, with the ability to communicate effectively in both written and spoken forms, is required
- Degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, International Relations, International Development, or another related field
- Knowledge of one/more of the other five official languages of the UN (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) is very desirable
Benefits
- UNV provides serving UN Volunteers and staff with access to learning programmes and services which include but are not limited to learning platforms (UNV eCampus), onboarding portal, UN mandatory courses (online) and UNV e-courses, LinkedIn Learning, Rosetta Stone, Coursera, UNITAR online courses and individual coaching.
- Workshops and onsite learning programmes on the ground are regularly offered to specific target audiences at the local and regional levels.
- Depending on business priorities learning programmes focused on strategic initiatives are delivered as well.
- Intern will be given monthly stipend in accordance with the provisions of the UNDP Internship policy , which applicants should become familiar with prior to signing an UNDP Internship Agreement Form . Where an intern is financially supported by an institution, government or third party, UNDP will, subject to the rules of such institution, government or third party, pay the intern the difference, if any, between the external financial support provided and the applicable UNDP Stipend.
- UNDP accepts no responsibility for the medical and life insurance of the intern or costs arising from accidents and illness incurred during an internship;
- All the expenses connected with the internship will be borne by the intern, sponsoring government or institutions;
- Interns will be entitled to monthly stipend based on existing UNDP rate
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