tendersglobal is hiring: Intern Communication : Organization of Communication-Ba

JOB DESCRIPTION
Work Location
Flexible – New York.

Expected duration
6 months.

Duties and Responsibilities
The duration of the internship is for six (6) months. The internship is UNPAID and may be either full‑time or part‑time. Note that full‑time internship hours are 35 per week, while part‑time are 20 per week. The internship will be undertaken either remotely outside the duty station or in a hybrid arrangement at the UN Premise, New York, United States. This position is located within the Security Sector Reform Unit (SSRU) in the Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions (OROLSI), Department of Peace Operations (DPO), United Nations Secretariat. The Communication Affairs intern reports to the Director SSRU, and/or his delegate based in New York. This internship is UNPAID and is designed to be in person and full‑time (35 hours per week). It can be adapted for remote and/or part‑time (20 hours per week) upon request. Within the delegated authority, the intern will be responsible for the following duties:

Prepare and conduct media outreach activities.

Support the production, editing and communication of SSRU digital content.

Assist in drafting communications materials including social media posts and blogs.

Manage SSRU website and publish approved content.

Update and maintain SSRU’s social media presence on all major platforms.

Organise photo banks, mailing lists and archival content.

Produce media digest on SSR activities.

Support communication‑based activities, including virtual events and visual communication.

Advise SSRU on strategic communication.

Gather, research, analyse and present information from various sources.

Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications / Special skills
Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).

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. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. programme. Please indicate which criterion you meet and attach proof to the application. You will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage.

Applicants should have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams. Ability to draft news articles and/or social media posts. Ability to design surveys and polls.

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 an additional official UN language is an advantage. Official UN languages are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

Additional Information
The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. Applicants who have previously served six months, in total, as an intern in one or more UN Common Systems cannot be engaged as an intern. Applicants who are children, siblings, and sons or daughters‑in‑law (including step‑children, half‑siblings, or step‑siblings) of an active staff member in a UN Common System cannot be engaged as an intern.

In your Motivational Statement, please indicate when you would like to start your internship. Please note that the start and end dates are flexible. A complete online application is required. In the Motivational Statement, please include:

Title of degree you are currently pursuing.

Graduation date (when you will graduate from the programme).

Explain why you are the best candidate for this specific internship.

Explain your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme.

In your online Personal History Profile, be sure to include all past work experiences, IT skills, and three references.

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.

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In Summary: The position is located within the Security Sector Reform Unit (SSRU) in the Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions (OROLSI), Department of Peace Operations (DPO), United Nations Secretariat . The Communication Affairs intern reports to the Director SSRU, and/or his delegate based in New York . The internship is UNPAID and is designed to be in person and full‑time (35 hours per week)

En Español:

Lugar de trabajo Flexible Nueva York. Duración esperada 6 meses. deberes y responsabilidades La duración del pasantía es de seis (6) meses. El pasantío es UNPAID y puede ser a tiempo completo o a tiempo parcial. Tenga en cuenta que las horas de prácticas de tiempo completo son 35 por semana, mientras que los asuntos de comunicación son 20 por semana. Se llevará a cabo ya sea remotamente fuera de la estación de servicio o en un arreglo híbrido en el Premise de Naciones Unidas, Nueva York, Estados Unidos. Este puesto se encuentra dentro de la Unidad para la Reforma del Sector de Seguridad (SSRU) en la Oficina del Estado de Derecho e Instituciones de seguridad (OROLSI), Departamento de Operaciones de Paz (DPRO), Secretaría de las Naciones Unidas. Dentro de la autoridad delegada, el pasante será responsable de las siguientes tareas: Preparar y llevar a cabo actividades de divulgación mediática. Apoyar la producción, edición y comunicación del contenido digital SSRU. Ayudar en la redacción de materiales de comunicaciones, incluidas publicaciones de redes sociales y blogs. Gestionar el sitio web de SSRU y publicar contenidos aprobados. Actualizar y mantener la presencia de los medios sociales SSRU s en todas las principales plataformas. Organizar bancos fotográficos, listas de correo y contenido de archivo. Producir digestos multimedia sobre las actividades SSR. apoyar las actividades basadas en la comunicación, incluyendo eventos virtuales y comunicación visual. Asesorar al SSRU sobre la comunicación estratégica. Recolectar, investigar, analizar y presentar información desde diversas fuentes. Realizar otras funciones según sea necesario. Calificaciones / Habilidades especiales Los solicitantes deben cumplir con uno de los requisitos: estar inscritos o tener un título universitario equivalente (segunda universidad o superior). Sin embargo, se requiere que los candidatos tengan una licenciatura o un grado académico equivalente en el programa final de estudios universitarios cercanos o superiores. Los candidatos deben tener un buen conocimiento de las aplicaciones de software estándar, especialmente MS Word, MS PowerPoint y MS Teams. Capacidad para redactar artículos de noticias y/o publicaciones en redes sociales. capacidad para diseñar encuestas y sondeos. Las lenguas Inglés y Francés son los idiomas de trabajo de la Secretaría de Naciones Unidas. Se requiere fluidez en el inglés hablado y escrito para la pasantía. El conocimiento del idioma oficial adicional es una ventaja. Se requiere una solicitud completa en línea. En la Declaración de motivación, incluya: Título del título que está estudiando actualmente. Fecha de graduación (cuándo se graduará del programa). Explica por qué es el mejor candidato para esta pasantía específica. Explique su interés en el Programa de Pasantías de las Naciones Unidas. En su perfil de historia personal en línea, asegúrese de incluir todas las experiencias laborales anteriores, habilidades informáticas y tres referencias.