Communication and Social Media Intern Vacancies Available At UNDP. Apply Before Deadline!

UN Jobs Admin May 28, 2024

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Communication and Social Media Intern Vacancies Available At UNDP. Apply Before Deadline!

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Program Details

LOCATION : Copenhagen, DENMARK TYPE OF CONTRACT : Internship STARTING DATE : 01-Oct-2024 APPLICATION DEADLINE : 02-Jun-24 (Midnight New York, USA) POST LEVEL : Intern DURATION OF INITIAL CONTRACT : 6 months LANGUAGES REQUIRED : English EXPECTED DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT : 6 months

Background

UNDP interns are provided a monthly stipend to cover costs associated to the internship. The stipend amount varies from duty station to duty station. The amount can also vary depending if a selected candidate receives financial support from a nominating institution, related institution or government. For Copenhagen, this stipend is an equivalent of $1000 per month (exact amount to be confirmed).

UNDP is the UN Development Programme and works in some 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. UNDP helps countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results. In 2017, UNDP is continuing to work to support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as they help shape global sustainable development for the next 15 years.

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Duties and Responsibilities

Under the authority of the TAPP Manager and the supervision of the above-mentioned staff member, the Communication and Social Media Intern will assist in the following duties and responsibilities.

III. DUTIES:

No	Duties and responsibilities	% of time
1	Communication and Social Media Assist in the daily management of the UNDP Careers Social Media platforms, posting and answering queries and questions when needed (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn & Instagram).Collaborate in the planning of the content strategy for UNDP Careers social media outlets. Collaborate in identifying testimonials from UNDP staff and creating the stories to be showcased in UNDP Careers social media outlets. Assist collecting data and analyzing the impact of the content strategy from all social media outlets according to the key performance indicators (KPIs) for each network. Support reporting to external partners on communications results.	85%
2	Other Conduct research for various best practices depending on projects at hand. Support to any ad hoc activities related to the TAPP activities.	15%

Competencies

Communication: Ability to summarize a large amount of information and translate it into a visually compelling product for a social media audience.
Interest and motivation in working in an international organization.
Good analytical skills.
Good in organizing and structuring various tasks and responsibilities.

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Required Skills and Experience

Education: Candidates must meet one of the following educational requirements:

Currently in the final year of a bachelor’s degree; or
Currently enrolled in a master’s degree; or
Have graduated no longer than 1 year ago from a master’s degree or equivalent studies.

Field of study:

Communications, Digital Media, Journalism, Political Science, or related field.
Prior experience working in social media is an asset.

IT skills:

Working knowledge and proficient user of the Microsoft Office Programmes (Particularly Ms Excel and Ms Word)
Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud Apps (InDesign, Illustrator or Premiere Pro) will be an asset.

Language skills: Fluency in English is required. Good working knowledge of French and/or Spanish is an asset.

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Internship conditions:

Interns are responsible for obtaining necessary visas and arranging travel to and from the duty station where the internship will be performed Interns are not eligible to apply for, or be appointed to, any posts in UNDP during the period of the internship. Interns must provide proof of enrolment in health insurance plan. Interns are not staff members and may not represent UNDP in any official capacity. Interns are expected to work full-time but flexibility is allowed for education programmes.