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Location : | New York, NY USA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
Application Deadline : | 20-May-22 (Midnight New York, USA) |
Additional Category : | Management |
Type of Contract : | Internship |
Post Level : | Intern |
Languages Required : | English |
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) | 06-Jun-2022 |
Duration of Initial Contract : | six (6) months |
Expected Duration of Assignment : | six (6) 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. |
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The Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy (BERA) is responsible for positioning UNDP as the world’s leading global development network, promoting its global authority and thought leadership on sustainable development and the interconnected issues of poverty, inequality, and climate change. BERA leads and supports UNDP in building and nurturing strategic relationships and alliances essential to achieving its mission. Creating strong political and financial backing for UNDP by providing partners and supporters with a clear understanding of what UNDP does and how our mission, capabilities and flagship services relate to them. The Bureau leads UNDP’s work on innovative and diversified partnerships and ways of financing the Decade of Action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. It is also responsible for global campaigns on critical development issues, which aim to inform government policies and build partnerships around high-impact solutions. BERA coordinates and sets corporate standards across the functions of partnerships, marketing and communications within UNDP and leads on internal communications. The Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy is positioned around three service lines; Public Partnership; Advocacy, Marketing and Communications; and Private and Finance Partners, all working in close collaboration and coordination under the guidance of the Directorate and with the support of the Management Support Unit and Strategic Analysis and Engagement team. BERA has a robust network of Representation Offices (Brussels, Copenhagen, Geneva, Tokyo and Washington D.C.) and Regional Teams in five hubs (Africa, Arab States, Asia Pacific, Europe and CIS, and Latin American and the Caribbean) co-led with Regional Bureaux, all of which play a critical role in audience centric communications and management and strengthening of relationships with Public and Private Partners to help build a strong brand for UNDP within the local ecosystem. The Advocacy, Marketing and Communications Group (AMCG) leads on strategic communications for UNDP, covering digital communications, brand and marketing, campaigns and advocacy, media strategy and outreach, internal communications and innovative and digital partnerships. The group works to: position UNDP with a wide variety of audiences through multiple channels using creative and innovative content. support and guide Country Offices, through regional communications presence, to produce compelling and relevant content for their audiences. lead on UNDP’s corporate External Engagement Plan focused on engagement and positioning of UNDP in global debates through compelling products and messaging. The internal communications function within BERA supports continuous improvement in UNDP’s internal communications tools, channels and practices and provides guidance and support to internal campaigns and initiatives. Project Description Reporting to the Internal Communications Specialist, the Internal Communications Intern will provide support to a wide range of internal campaigns and internal communications actions and provide support to the content for UNDP’s new intranet homepage. This will involve working with content contributors to provide training, promote best practices and ensure the quality of submissions. By supporting campaigns across the organization, the intern will gain broad exposure to the work of UNDP and to the responsibilities of an internal communications practitioner in the UN system
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Academic Qualifications : Education: Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent); (c) Have graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation. Experience:
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Availability: Must be available at least three (3) days a week during NY Eastern standard time zone working hours Application procedure: The application should contain:
Please group all your documents into one (1) single PDF document as the system only allows to upload maximum one document. Upon evaluation/review of the candidates, the candidate who is selected must submit the following documents:
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