Overview
The intern will support the work of the Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) and the UN capacity development initiative on infrastructure asset management, focusing on communication, outreach, and knowledge management activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in the development and execution of a comprehensive communication strategy for disseminating analytical work;
- Prepare and manage communication materials for websites, newsletters, social media platforms, blog articles, news articles, presentations, and other outreach products;
- Support the preparation of communication and visibility materials for workshops, seminars, conferences, and high-level meetings;
- Conduct research and contribute to data collection and visualization on key trends and emerging issues in international development cooperation and sustainable infrastructure asset management;
- Participate in planning and coordinating national regional and global events on FFD, ensuring visibility of DCF and IAM content;
- Engage with stakeholders through various channels;
- Track and report on the effectiveness of communication strategies and suggest improvements where necessary;
- Stay updated with the latest trends, technologies, and methodologies in digital marketing and social media to ensure maximum effectiveness of communication strategies;
- Support in any other communication-related tasks as assigned by the supervisor;
- Perform other duties as assigned in accordance with the established policies and procedures.
Required Experience
Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.
Qualifications
- Applicants must be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or
- Applicants must be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent);
- Be computer literate in standard software applications.
- Study in the fields of communications or journalism is desirable.
- Applicants should have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams.
- Ability to draft news articles and/or social media posts is desirable.
- Ability to design surveys and polls is desirable.
