Online Communications Intern

Background Information

The internship will be located in the Cities Alliance Secretariat office in Brussels, Belgium. The selected candidate will work within the Director Unit across selected activities of the Unit, under the supervision of the Communications Officer.

This internship with the Cities Alliance team within UNOPS GPSO offers the opportunity to acquire direct exposure to web design, communication, knowledge and advocacy. In addition, the intern will be exposed to the latest developments in the field of urban development and to a variety of concrete projects and practises.

Tasks:

Support to Communication, Knowledge and Advocacy and Web Content

Website Support

• Collect, create and update web content, including layout and multimedia features

Production: Corporate Materials

• Assist in procurement, designing, editing, formatting and updating of Cities Alliance corporate publications

Knowledge Product Development

• Assist in designing and formatting a short draft paper, literature review, article or another similar output, on a subject related to the work of the Cities Alliance
• Follow-up and collect material for knowledge products from Cities Alliance teams

Advocacy

• Design outreach and social media tools (Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Wikipedia and other social mediums etc.)

The above is only a preliminary outline of potential tasks which may be revised in view of emerging exercises or necessary tasks.

Competencies

• Good analytical, problem solving and synthesis skills

• Excellent team spirit and interpersonal skills

• Very good organization skills and methods and ability to undertake multiple tasks

• Highly developed sense of responsibility and commitment to results

• Sense of initiative, wish to learn

• Ability to work in a multicultural environment

Skills

• Strong web content design and editing skills

• Strong graphic design skills

• Strong writing ability and demonstrated analytic skills (in English)
Education

• All applicants must be enrolled in a Bachelor, Master’s Degree or Ph. D. (or equivalent); or have graduated from such studies within three (3) years prior to the application date of the internship

• Area of study and interest should be preferably one of the following: communication, web content, graphic design, development studies or a related field

Experience

• Previous experience in creating web content and other multimedia communication products is highly desirable

• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and PowerPoint is required and candidates must provide samples of their work

• Experience in using content management system and knowledge on Drupal CMS and HTML will be considered as an advantage

• Advanced knowledge of MS Office tools is a requirement (Microsoft, Word, PowerPoint and Publisher)

Languages

• Fluency in English

• Knowledge of other UN languages will be considered as advantage

Contract type, level and duration

Contract type: Internship
Contract level: Intern
Contract duration: 6 months with possibility of extension (subject to performance and funding)

Interns are responsible for all costs associated with the internship, including but not limited to costs for insurance coverage, travel and accommodation. Interns are responsible for arranging their own travel and securing any necessary visas.

Interns may be eligible for a monthly stipend.

This internship is not designed to lead to a staff position with UNOPS. There should be no expectation of employment at the end of the internship.
 

Additional Considerations

Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time (CET)
Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.
It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

To apply, please follow this link: https://gprs.unops.org/pages/viewvacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=7706