UN WOMEN Jobs - 58760- Communications Intern

Communications Intern

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Maputo, MOZAMBIQUE

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

14-Sep-2015

Application Deadline :

10-Aug-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Intern

Duration of Initial Contract :

Six months

Languages Required :

English Portuguese

Expected Duration of Assignment :

Six months

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

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.

The Communications Unit supports all projects and programmes implemented by the Mozambique Country Office including Women’s Economic Empowerment and Violence against Women. The Unit also is responsible for formulating and implementing communications and advocacy strategies including communications and visibility plans. Additionally, the Communications Unit work also includes developing various communications materials including brochures, press releases.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision and guidance of the Communications Officer and overall supervision of the Deputy Representative, the intern will assist in various tasks.

Duties and responsibilities:

Assist in the preparation of any events that may take place during the internship duration;
Support in writing and editing communications materials;
Translate communications materials when necessary;
Assist in developing newsletters;
Support in the development of audio-visual materials;
When required, attend meetings and conferences in Maputo and the Provinces to write stories, reports and minutes of meetings;
Help with the content development of UN Women Mozambique social media;
Update the communication database;
Update the communications filing system;

Any other related tasks to support the Communications unit.

Competencies

Core Values and Guiding Principles:

Integrity:

Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.

Professionalism:

Demonstrate willingness to learn and improve professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.

Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity:

Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff;
Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity

Core Competencies:

Ethics and Values:

Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity.

Development and Innovation:

Take charge of self-development and take initiative.

Work in teams:

Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Communicating and Information Sharing:

Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication.

Self-management and Emotional Intelligence:

Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards other.

Conflict Management:

Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.

Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing:

Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge.

Functional Competencies:

Excellent communication skills. Communicates sensitively, effectively and creatively across different constituencies;
Proven networking skills, and ability to generate interest in UN Women’s mandate;
Strong initiative-taker;
Very effective at multi-tasking;
Work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Ability to think and work logically and work precisely with attention to detail;
Ability to write clearly and concisely;
Familiar with women’s rights issues;
Initiative, sound judgment and demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with staff members of different national and cultural backgrounds;
Knowledge of InDesign and Photoshop is a plus.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

The intern must have studies in Communications, Marketing, Graphic Design or other similar subject at the university level;
Must be enrolled in a degree programme (Masters or equivalent) in a graduate school at time of application and during the internship.

Experience:

Experience with Photoshop, InDesign, MS Office will be an asset.

Language:

Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English and Portuguese are required;

UN-Women Internship Conditions:

Interns are not financially remunerated by UN Women;
UN WOMEN will not pay for the internship; all the expenses connected with it will be borne by the intern;
UN WOMEN accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness or death incurred during the internship; The Intern must provide proof of enrolment in a health insurance plan;
The Intern will not be eligible to apply for, or be appointed to, any post in UN WOMEN during the period of my internship or for the six months immediately following the expiration date thereof;
The Intern will be personally responsible for obtaining necessary visas and arranging travel to and from the duty station where the internship will be performed

Application Information:

UN Women regrets its inability to respond individually to all candidates. Only shortlisted and recommended candidates will be further contacted;
Selected applicants must provide the internship application, two letters of recommendation, proof of health insurance, school enrolment, copy of passport, and visa (if applicable).