United Nations
Job title:
Programme Support/Communication Intern
Company
United Nations
Job description
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the agency for human settlements mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities (www.unhabitat.org). UN-Habitat’s New York liaison office maintains the agency’s close working links with United Nations headquarters. It represents UN-Habitat at inter-agency committees as well as inter-governmental meetings, particularly the General Assembly and Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The office also promotes sustainable human settlements and urban development in North America. The position is located within the Liaison Office, UN-Habitat, New York, USA.
Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual’s background, the intern’s assigned office as well as the internship period.
Under the direct supervision of the Programme Management Officer, the intern will:
– Update daily UN-Habitat social media platforms (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.
Have demonstrated 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 include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
Preferred areas of studies:
Communications, Journalism, International Relations, Social Science, Urban Planning and Design, Architectural Studies or any other related field.
No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. Your training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship.
Proficiency in communications and advocacy on social media is required.
Experience in creating data base, website and video production is desirable.
Proficiency in using technical software and other necessary tools to perform social media outreach and promote events and meetings is desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of Spanish is desirable.
Additional Information
Not available.
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.
Expected salary
Location
New York City, NY
Job date
Thu, 18 Jan 2024 06:24:04 GMT
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