Work Location

Beijing, China

Expected duration

6 months, Full time, desired start date 3 February

Duties and Responsibilities

The UN Resident Coordinator leads the UN Country Team in China, including all the UN entities present in China. The purpose of the Resident Coordinators System (RCS) is to bring together different UN agencies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operational activities at the country level, helping the UN to be a more relevant and reliable partner for governments, notably by establishing and strengthening these partnerships for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UN Resident Coordinators Office (RCO) supports the roles and functions of the UN Resident Coordinator and UN Country Team. The RCO provides inter-agency coordination support to the UN Country Team (UNCT) and its various inter-agency working mechanisms, including theme groups. Key functions of the RCO include: – Strategic analysis, planning and positioning of the Country Team – Preparation and monitoring of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) -Support to joint UN programming and operations management – Policy guidance – Joint advocacy and communications to enhance UN coherence – Improve overall programme impact of the UN System in China RCO China is looking for a Communications Intern to join the office for 6 months. The internship is UNPAID and full-time. The Communications Intern will be responsible for providing support to RCO in its mandate to advance its objectives for communications and advocacy, which includes: – Support the development of weekly social media calendar and draft posts for UN China’s Chinese and international social media platforms – Support and provide inputs to social media campaigns for key office events or international days – Participate in updating and providing inputs to UN China website and other communications productions, including creating and recording videos, podcasts, articles, social media posts etc. – Support the development, translation and editing of communications materials, including op-eds, website content, press releases, social media posts, speeches, and other media/social media or related articles in English and Chinese – Facilitate on-site communications activity set-up, including podcast recording, press conferences, video shooting etc – Support team members in coordinating inter-agency and high-level meetings or events organized through the UN Communications Group – Implement daily administrative and logistical tasks related to communications work – Complete other ad hoc tasks requested by the office and/or supervisor

Qualifications/special skills

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent). 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

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of Chinese is an advantage.

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.