Dutystation: Helsinki, Finland
Functional responsibilities
The Communications Intern supports the work of UN Global Pulse under the direct supervision
of the Communications Officer and will work in close collaboration with others across the
network.
The Communications Intern will undertake the following duties:
- Assist in the management of social media platforms and UN Global Pulse’s web / digital presence;
- Draft creative content, including weekly social media posts, blogs/stories, and other communication materials as required;
- Support the development of new multimedia products for UN Global Pulse’s external platforms;
- Support the creative production processes at UN Global Pulse from ideation to publication;
- Assist in developing targeted communications strategies and media packages for projects and/or activities that require focused support;
- Undertake desk research to expand creative approaches to UN Global Pulse’s external communications platforms and storytelling practices;
- Support and contribute to ongoing monitoring, learning and evaluation processes as well as reporting needs;
- Support ongoing UN Global Pulse innovation projects led and supported by the Creative Communications and Design team;
- Perform other duties as may be reasonably required and in line with the incumbent scope of services above.
Monitoring and Progress Controls
In coordination with the Communications Officer, the Communications Intern will report on progress and assure the timely deliverables of the agreed outputs. The Communications Intern is expected to exercise flexibility in the internship regarding the potential of dynamically adapting working arrangements to deliver the outputs.
- The Communications Intern will work on the assignment full-time (candidates who can only work part-time might also be considered) for an estimated 6 months.
- Interns may be eligible for a monthly stipend from UNOPS, provided that they do not receive funds from other institutions. Furthermore, UNOPS may provide a one-time travel lumpsum to support this internship. However, the interns must make their own arrangements for accommodation, travel and necessary visa arrangements.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education:
- Applicants should be enrolled in a university programme such as Master’s, Bachelor’s or PHD (or the equivalent) or have graduated from such studies within three (3) years prior to the application’s date of the internship.
- To be eligible for this particular internship, the candidate should have studied or be studying towards a university degree preferably in: communications, journalism / media studies, design, social innovation, social sciences or a related field.
**Experience:**No specific professional experience is required for this position; however, familiarity with the following is an advantage.
- Experience managing social media accounts and designing digital campaigns for diverse audiences
- Proficiency in creating content for multimedia formats, including posts, videos and animations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
- Experience in editorial / design processes or creative production workflows
- Experience developing editorial calendars to coordinate content across projects and teams
- Knowledge of social media analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics) to track audience engagement and evaluate campaign performance
- Familiarity with SEO and its application to social media content strategies
Language:
- Fluency in English (write, speak, read) is required.
- Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an asset or Portuguese is desirable.
How to apply
The interested candidates need to submit their application on or before 25 January 2025 through our job portal following link below. Please find more information on how to apply on our UNOPS Jobs portal, here. Find here more details about Staff contract modality.
- Communications Intern
- https://jobs.unops.org/Pages/ViewVacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=29523