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Communications and Public Advocacy Professional

2 months ago

New York, New York, United States UN Women Full time
Job Title: Communications and Public Advocacy Intern

UN Women is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Communications and Public Advocacy Intern to support the execution of the Secretariat's communications and social media strategies.

About the Role

The Communications and Public Advocacy Intern will work closely with the WPHF communications and advocacy teams under the supervision of the WPHF Communications and Advocacy Specialist to support the execution of the Secretariat's communications and social media strategies, including drafting messaging and creating content for WPHF's global channels.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support the communications team with daily content creation across WPHF's social media platforms (X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok), newsletters, and event coverage, in line with WPHF's communications and outreach strategy.
  • Assist in brainstorming and executing social media strategies to amplify relevant campaigns, international days (e.g., International Women's Day, International Day of Peace), and key WPHF initiatives, ensuring maximum engagement and visibility.
  • Contribute to the scheduling, systematization, organization, and translation of all WPHF social media and communications content.
  • Explore live conversations, calls for action, and social media activations, as appropriate.
  • Support the communications team in drafting, updating, and translating content for the WPHF global website.
  • Assist the communications team in creating an internal database of media contacts and publications relevant to WPHF and its work, in line with the Secretariat's new media outreach strategy.
  • Support the organization of outreach and advocacy events, as well as other WPHF engagement and missions throughout the year, including preparations for the Women, Peace and Security Open Debate, COP29, CSW, ECOSOC, etc.
  • Assist the advocacy team during meetings and engagements with partners and external stakeholders, including preparing presentations, mapping funding opportunities, and identifying potential partners.
  • Carry out other tasks assigned to support the WPHF secretariat, as required.
Requirements
  • University studies in one of the following disciplines: International relations, gender studies, social and/or political science, international development, human rights, international law, or other relevant subjects is required.
  • Meet one of the following:
    • Be enrolled in a graduate school program (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).
    • Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent).
    • Have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within two years of graduation.
    • Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program which is part of a degree program and undertake the internship as part of the program requirements.
  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English are required.
  • Working knowledge of another UN language, especially French and/or Arabic, is an advantage.
What We Offer

Interns who are not in receipt of financial support from other sources such as universities or other institutions will receive a stipend from UN Women to partially subsidize their basic living costs for the duration of the internship.

All applicants must submit a completed and signed P.11 form with their application.

Due to the high volume of applications received, UN Women can only contact successful candidates.

The successful candidate will be required to provide proof of enrollment in a valid health insurance plan at the duty station of the internship, proof of school enrollment or degree, a scanned copy of their passport/national ID, and a copy of a valid visa (as applicable).