UNDP Jobs - 61931- Communications/Graphic Design Intern

Communications/Graphic Design Intern

Location :

Nairobi, KENYA

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

04-Jan-2016

Application Deadline :

08-Dec-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Intern

Duration of Initial Contract :

3 Months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

3 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

UNDP Somalia CO operates a unique business model. The Head Office is based in Mogadishu; a Support Office is based in Nairobi, Kenya and two Area Offices in Garowe and Hargeisa.

The programme portfolio of the CO is mainly anchored on four pillars (Governance and Rule of Law (GROL); Poverty Reduction and Environmental Protection (PREP); cross-cutting themes (Gender, HIV); and capacity development) articulated the Country Programme Document (CPD) (2012-2015) and aligned to the Somali Compact (2014-2016). In addition to the four programme pillars, the CO programme structure also includes a Partnerships and Planning Unit (PPU). A GEWE project responds to Outcome 4 of the CPD, ‘Somali Women and Men Attain Greater Gender Equality and are Empowered’.

In November 2014, the GEWE Project was revised to build on its achievements from 2012 to 2014 and better align to the new development priorities of Somalia. In this vein, the project will continue to address gender imbalances in Somali society and respond to the acute challenges faced by Somali women today. The project aims at strengthening women’s representation and participation in public decision-making processes rendering them more inclusive; engaging community structures to transform negative traditions which limit women’s and girls’ rights; and addressing challenges of limited capacity and insecurity all of which adversely affect women’s ability to voice out their concerns, put forward their agenda, negotiate their interests, claim their rightful space in society and enhance their access to resources and opportunities. The project will leverage on partnerships built with government authorities, international and local NGOs/CSOs, CBOs and rural communities, the media, private sector, donors and other UN Agencies to promote legal and policy reforms that eliminate structural barriers to gender equality and put in place policies to empower women and girls. To achieve these aims, the project will substantially contribute to four critical priorities identified through comprehensive consultations with the Somali Federal government, Somaliland and Puntland government authorities as well as CSOs and gender equality advocates nation-wide.

These priorities are articulated as 4 outputs in the revised GEWE PRODOC (2015-2017):

Increasing representation and participation of women in decision-making;
Increasing economic opportunities for women;
Reducing/preventing FGM, GBV and other harmful traditional practices;
Gender responsive legal and policy frameworks.

A Gender Unit, established in 2012 and headed by the Gender Specialist, implements the Gender Equality Strategy and the GEWE project; and works closely across all programmes and units to help ensure adequate mainstreaming of gender throughout the CO’s programmes and operations.

The GEWE Communication Intern will work under the direct supervision of the Gender Specialist and will be responsible for highlighting Gender results in the CO within the current CPD in a narrative format and in an infographic and crafting specific stories from project to project / programme to programme in response to gender mainstreaming.

Note:

Applicants should be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of Key Functions:

Highlight Gender results in the CO within the current CPD in a narrative format and in an infographic format;
Obtain specific stories from project to project / programme to programme in response to gender mainstreaming in the CO;
Facilitation of knowledge building and management.

Highlight Gender results in the CO within the current CPD in a narrative format and in an infographic format:

Work closely with the CO projects/programmes in identifying results of gender equality and women’s empowerment;
Capture success stories with narrative and infographic on results achieved by the CO in promoting GEWE;
Keep track record and organize knowledge produced by the programme.

Obtain specific stories from project to project / programme to programme in response to gender mainstreaming in the CO:

Work with gender unit and communications staff to develop organizational publications and stories on the impact of the Gender mainstreaming in the CO;
Development of Good Practice database: undertake qualitative analysis to identify good practices of country offices;
Develop outreach materials to position the initiative within the CO in promoting GEWE.

Facilitation of knowledge building and management:

Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice:

Competencies

Core Competencies:

Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity;
Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment;
Self-development, initiative-taking;
Acting as a team player and facilitating team work;
Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively;
Creating synergies through self-control;
Managing conflict;
Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others;
Informed and transparent decision making.

Functional competencies:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
Good organizational skills, attention to detail, professional demeanour and the ability to juggle several tasks while meeting deadlines;
Good team player; and
Ability to work effectively with people from different backgrounds.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Enrolled in a bachelors/master’s programme in communications or graphic design.

Experience:

Strong research, data analysis, and collation skills necessary for report writing and formulation;
Strong info-graphic design skills will be a bonus;
Experience with design is preferable.

Language:

Proficiency in English required;
Fluency Somali or in Arabic is an asset.

Duration:

Internship assignments vary in length according to the availability and academic requirements of the intern, as well as the needs of UNDP. However, they will normally last no less than 3 months and no more than 6 months.

Internship assignments are available on a part-time and full-time basis throughout the year, depending on the availability of meaningful assignments and the needs and capacity of offices to receive and supervise interns.

Enrolment in a Bachelors program if not Masters and assignment durations should be limited to a maximum 12 weeks.

Status>

Interns are considered gratis personnel. They are not staff members.

Interns may not be sought or accepted as substitutes for staff to be recruited against authorized posts.

Interns may not represent UNDP in any official capacity.

Third-party claims:

UNDP is not responsible for any claims by any parties where the loss of or damage to their property, death or personal injury was caused by the actions or omission of action by the interns during their internship.

Interns’ Expenses:

Interns are not financially remunerated by UNDP.

All costs connected with an intern's participation in the Programme must be borne by:

The nominating institution, related institution or government, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students;
The student, who will have to obtain financing for subsistence and make his/her own arrangements for travel (including to and from the office), visas, accommodation, etc.

Insurance

UNDP accepts no responsibility for the medical and life insurance of the intern or costs arising from accidents and illness incurred during an internship. As interns are not covered under any insurance, including MAIP, they should not travel to hazardous locations in the course of their internship with UNDP.

Applicants for internship must show proof of valid medical and life/accident insurance for the duty station for which they will work. It must include adequate coverage in the event of an injury or illness during the internship which:

Requires transportation to the Home Country or Country of Residence for further treatment; or
Results in death and requires preparation and return of the remains to the Home Country, or Country of Residence.

Subsequent Employment

The purpose of the Internship Programme is not to lead to further employment with UNDP but to complement an intern’s studies. Therefore, there should be no expectation of employment at the end of an internship.

Should an offer of employment be envisaged, a 3-month break, from the end of the internship, must be respected. Interns cannot apply for posts during the period of internship.