UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.
UN Women is the central stakeholder in advancing global norms and standards for gender equality and the empowerment of women. UN Women’s work in Sierra Leone started through UNIFEM in 2002. UN Women provides unique supports to national gender machineries, cooperating with UN and public, private, and community-level non-UN institutions to empower women and advance gender.
Sierra Leone made key strides in the promulgation of laws and policies relating to economic empowerment of women, Sexual and Gender Based violence, women’s leadership in public life and in peace and security, and their access to land. In line with the principle of Leaving No One Behind, UN Women makes deliberate efforts to develop partnerships which address the needs, demands and interests of women facing multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination, vulnerability and marginalization. The Agency’s portfolio in Sierra Leone includes the following flagship Programme Initiatives across the country:
UN Women Sierra Leone is looking for an intern in communication/media. The Communication Intern will work directly with the Public Relations Consultant and report to the WEE Program Officer
The Communication Intern will assist the Communication team with various tasks related to advocacy, public outreach, and media relations to help promote the work of UN Women and raise awareness of gender equality and women’s empowerment.
1. Content Creation & Media Relations:
Support in developing creative content for campaigns, including visual assets, infographics, and multimedia projects
2. Social Media & Digital Communication:
3. Event Coordination:
4. Research & Reporting:
5. Administrative Support:
Learning Opportunities
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor to ensure effective communication strategies
Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies:
https://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf?la=en&vs=637
Education:
Experience:
Language:
Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English are required.
Renumeration:
Interns who are not in receipt of financial support from other sources such as universities or other institutions will receive a stipend from UN Women to partially subsidize their basic living costs for the duration of the internship.
Application Information:
The successful candidate will be required to provide proof of enrollment in a valid health insurance plan at the duty station of the internship, proof of school enrollment or degree, a scanned copy of their passport/national ID and a copy of a valid visa (as applicable)