Intern - Programme Support/Communication

2 months ago

New York, New York, United States UN-HABITAT - United Nations Human Settlements Programme Full time
Work Location

In-person, New York, The United States

Expected duration

6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Org.

Setting and Reporting New York Liaison Office is an important office supporting UN-Habitat, HQ in Nairobi and facilitating all the needs of intergovernmental and interagency affairs at the UN Secretariat to meet the mandate of UN-Habitat.

Interns are to report to their supervisor for their administrative related matters as well as to the managers who will directly assign their tasks and oversee their accomplishment.

Responsibilities

  • The intern will have the opportunity of learning and working in a very dynamic environment.
  • The intern will be able to contribute to in-person/virtual activities, including Webinars and online meetings.
  • update daily UN-Habitat social media platform (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc).
  • Performing analytical research and media/advocacy campaigns, for specific projects or for posting on twitter and Facebook.
  • Provide media support to events organized by UN-Habitat and assist in taking photos and videos for media coverage and archiving.
  • Provide assistance on administrative tasks (e.g., formatting spreadsheets, proofreading text documents, searching archives, running basic reports, etc.)
  • Distribute relevant articles to key UN staff.
  • Assist in creating graphic-design related materials.
  • Assist in UN-Habitat advocacy and outreach activities to internal and external audiences.
  • Research, compile, draft and edit basic information for use in the preparation and production of public information materials, including website content.
  • Administrative duties, such as organization of events, website management and stocking and mailing public information materials.
  • Perform other duties as necessary.
Qualifications/special skills

Applicants must at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements: a. Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher), b. Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent), c. Have graduated with Bachelor's degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent. Be computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office Suite).

Have demonstrated a keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter.

Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.


Preferred areas of study:

MBA, 4th Year Undergraduate, graduate students and other further studies on Communications, journalism, international relations, social science, urban planning and design, Architectural studies and among other similar areas.

Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.

However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required.

Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master's or Ph.

D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor's, Master's or Ph.
D. Programme.

Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application.

Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage.

Do you have proficiency in organizing events, logistics of event planning and coordinating activities between different stakeholder groups? Please explain.

Do you have proficiency in communications and advocacy on social media and? Please explain Are you proficient in using technical software and other necessary tools to perform social media outreach and promoting an event or meeting? Please list Please describe any hands-on experience on creating data base, website and video producing if any.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship position, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another UN language is desirable.

Additional Information

Not available.

Intern Specific text

Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions.

Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization.

Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

No Fee


THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING).

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS' BANK ACCOUNTS.

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