Communication Intern

Languages Required:

English   Ukrainian Russian  

Duration of Initial Contract:

minimum 6 weeks

Expected Duration of Assignment:

with further extension up to 6 months based on the Office needs

Purpose of UNFPA’s Communication Internship is to:

• provide a framework by which students from diverse academic backgrounds may be assigned to UNFPA, where their educational experience can be enhanced through practical work assignments;
• expose them to an international environment;
• expose them to work of the Organization with the objective of deepening their knowledge and understanding of UNFPA goals, principles and activities; and
• provide UNFPA office with the assistance of qualified students specialized in various professional fields.

Financial aspects, expenses and medical benefits:

• The Internship operates on a non-remunerative basis. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of the intern or his sponsoring institution or government.
• UNFPA accepts no responsibility for the medical insurance for the intern or for any costs arising from accidents and/or illness during the internship period. Applicants are required to provide evidence of adequate medical insurance coverage.
• UNFPA is not responsible for any claims by an intern or third party in the case of loss or damage to property or death or personal injury as a result of actions or omissions on the part of the intern during the internship period.

Working Conditions

During the internship session, interns will be provided with a desk and computer access.

Further Career Opportunities:

• The purpose of the Internship is not to lead to further employment with UNFPA but to complement an intern’s studies. Therefore, there should be no expectation of employment at the end of an internship.
• Interns with UNFPA shall not be eligible for recruitment as a staff member within a 2 months period following the conclusion of their internship.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides effective support to the Country Office on the achievement of the following results:

• Providing conceptual and organizational support to the communication management
• Writing documents, articles, reports;
• Publishing knowledge stories/best practices on the official website;
• Support of Fund’s social media pages in Ukrainian and English;
• Other communication support needed.

COMPETENCIES

Corporate Competencies:

• Demonstrates commitment to UNFPA’s mission, vision and values.
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.

Functional Competencies:

• Ability to perform a variety of repetitive and routine tasks and duties
• Ability to handle a large volume of work possibly under time constraints
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
• Remains calm, in control and good humoured even under pressure

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Active enrollment in or completion of a university or similar educational in Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Interpretation, International Relationship, Social Science etc.;
• Interesting in the field of development;
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.). Experience in handling of web-based management systems;
• Knowledge of Photoshop – optional;
• Proficient in English.

• Ability to adapt to new environments and to establish and maintain good working relations with individuals of different cultural backgrounds;
•  Excellent self-organization skills;
• Service-oriented attitude.

Attendance

The internship is normally performed on a full-time basis; the intern is expected to work during normal working hours.

The intern shall provide written notice in case of illness or other unavoidable circumstances which might prevent him/her from fulfilling his/her obligations.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

• Interns are not staff members. They do not enjoy the privileges and immunities accorded to the UN and its officials.
• Interns may not be sought or accepted as substitutes for staff to be recruited against authorized posts.
• Interns may not represent UNFPA in any official capacity.