Communication and Social Media Intern

Communication and Social Media Intern

Location :
Cairo, EGYPT

Application Deadline :
‎28-Jun-‎22 (Midnight New York, USA)

Time left :
6d 1h 53m

Type of Contract :
Internship

Post Level :
Intern

Languages Required :
Arabic English

Duration of Initial Contract :
‎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.

Background

Under the supervision of the Communications Analyst, the Communication and
Social Media Intern will be expected to provide support to the communication
functions and activities for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
in Egypt, precisely climate change activities ahead of COP ‎27.

Duties and Responsibilities

Assist the Communication Team in the following:
* Support in the preparation and generation of social media content for UNDP Egypt social media platforms.
* Support in the preparation for climate change activities and COP ‎27.
* Prepare social media analytics reports relating to climate change activities and COP ‎27.
* Support the social media coverage of UNDP's environment events and conferences.
* Assist in the logistical and communication preparations of key events and activities in coordination with the environment team.
* Provide support in producing videos and infographics capturing key messages of UNDP's environment work in Egypt.
* Assist in planning and implementing new campaigning opportunities that promote UNDP's mandate.
* Assist in writing press releases, human and success stories and feature articles related to the environment portfolio.
* Assist any other duties as may be deemed necessary.

Competencies

The following standard competencies apply to all UNDP interns:
* Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity;
* Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment;
* Self-development, creativity and initiative-taking;
* Acting as a team player and facilitating team work;
* Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively;
* Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others.

Required Skills and Experience

Applicants to the UNDP internship programme must at the time of application
meet one of the following requirements:
a) Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master's
programme, or higher);
b) Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree
programme (such as bachelor's degree or equivalent);
c) Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b)
above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of
graduation;
d) Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and
undertake the internship as part of this program.