UNDP International Communications Intern 2024 United Nations UN Jobs

  • Location:
  • Salary:
    negotiable / YEAR
  • Job type:
    INTERN
  • Posted:
    4 months ago
  • Category:
    Administration, Communication and Advocacy
  • Deadline:
    10/07/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB DETAILS:

United Nations Development Programme International Communications Intern China UNDP Jobs 2024

United Nations Development Programme looking for “International Communications Intern”. Applicants with an Advanced degree may apply on or before 10-Jul-24.

The United Nations Development Programme has published a job vacancy announcement on 01/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of International Communications Intern to be based in Beijing , China. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org

Company Name: United Nations Development Programme

Job Title: International Communications Intern

Duty Station: Beijing , China

Country: China

Application Deadline: 10-Jul-24

Responsibilities: 

The intern, under the guidance and supervision of Communications Analyst of Communications, Innovation and Partnerships team of UNDP China, will carry out the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Provide support in implementing the Country Office’s internal and external communications strategy;
  • Provide support in drafting outreach communications materials targeting domestic and international audiences. Those communications materials include but not limited to Op-eds, press releases, speeches, and website write-ups, social media posts, reports, and other internal and external publications;
  • Assists in the preparation of communications and partnerships outreach materials such as PowerPoint slides and brochures;
  • Assists in conducting research, compiling background materials, statistical data, and briefing notes for advocacy and outreach activities;
  • Assists in on-site event support such as photo-taking and video shooting;
  • Other Ad Hoc Task Forces Requested by the Supervisor.

Competencies

  • Demonstrates commitment to UN’s mission, vision and values.
  • Relevant experience in translation, media event or social media campaign.
  • Demonstrates leadership in university or social activities (MUN, etc.)
  • Strong oral and written communication ability in both English and Chinese
  • Full proficiency in Microsoft Office software and other online collaborative tools.
  • Proactive, organized and self-motivated.
  • Be honest, confident, responsible, detail-oriented, patient and skillful in communicating with others.
  • Be curious, willing to learn new things as well as share new views with the team.

Required Skills and Experience

Education and Experience

Major in international relations, social sciences, communications, journalism or other relevant fields. Having experience in fields of work such as sustainable development, climate change or gender will be an asset.

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Candidates must meet one of the following educational requirements:

  • Enrolled in a Master’s or in a PhD programme
  • In the final year of a Bachelor’s programme;
  • Or within one year after graduation from a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD programme,
  • Or be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program

Language and Skills

  • Strong oral and written communication ability in both English and Chinese.

· Having extra skills that can be applied to online/offline communications (i.e. video editing, photo editing, etc.) will be an asset.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Please submit your application with below documents in one PDF. For people who apply from UNDP Jobs, please note that the system will not accept the uploading of more than one document so please merge or scan all your documents into one prior to uploading.

a) CV and letter of motivation

b) Copy of school transcript

c) Indicate if you will be financially supported by any institution or programme, such as a university, government, foundation or scholarship programme, and the financial amount.

*Candidate who didn’t submit required documentation will not be further considered.

INTERNSHIP CONDITIONS

  • Interns must provide proof of enrolment in health insurance plan and medical certificate of good health prior to starting the internship. Any cost arising from accidents and illness incurred during an internship assignment will be the responsibility of the intern.
  • The stipend will be paid monthly. Interns will have 1.5 days of leave per month.
  • Interns are responsible for obtaining necessary visas and arranging travel to and from the duty station where the internship will be performed; Cost and arrangement for travel, visas, passports, accommodations and living expenses are the responsibility of the nominating institution, related institution or government, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students; or the intern.
  • Interns must not apply for or be appointed to a position that should be encumbered by a staff number during the period of their internship. Interns are expected to fulfil the terms of their internships. Therefore, the internship must not be foreshortened for the purposes of allowing an intern to apply for a position.
  • Interns are not staff members and may not represent UNDP in any official capacity.

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