Intern, Communications and Social Media (Children and Young People)

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Organization: Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

Deadline: 04 June 2025

Job Description

About the Role

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is seeking an Intern, Communications and Social Media (Children and Young People) to support the Act4Food team with communications specifically focusing on social media channels and the Act4Food website. This position will be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia office and is offered on a 6 months fixed-term contract basis.

Reporting to the Global Youth Campaigns Coordinator, the intern will collaborate with the country communications team.

The postholder will support the Act4Food team with communications specifically focusing on social media channels such as Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter and the upkeep of the Act4Food website. You will be working on the youth led campaign, Act4Food and will be expected to work with young people and create content for this audience in relation to food systems for social media channels and website.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the Act4Food campaign coordinator to regularly update social media content and the website
• Collaborating with the Communications team to disseminate content (media stories, reports lessons learned, case studies) for Act4Food programme
• Updating and following a social media plan for all social media channels
• Coordinating with youth leaders to ensure they are represented on social media channels and website and their stories are showcased appropriately
• Supporting administrative tasks and maintenance of the website on behalf of the programme

About you

The ideal candidate will have experience in developing creative content and ability to manage a website in WordPress. You will possess excellent ability to use and critically review the performance of social media tools (e.g. LinkedIn, X, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook) and have ability to convey technical concepts in a clear and appealing way.

The postholder will possess excellent communications skills, fluent in written and spoken English and must have knowledge in Amharic. You will be a strong team player and able to work collaboratively with a team and within a fast-paced, multicultural organisation.

Being enrolled in or have recently completed a university degree in in Communications, Marketing Management, Journalism and International Development or related fields. You will be computer literate with excellent Excel, MS word, Outlook, and Power Point skills.

About our Offer

The salary on offer for this role is USD 250 per month (gross salary) on a 40 working hours per week and full-time working basis.

About GAIN

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the United Nations in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with governments, businesses and civil society, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver healthier diets for all people, especially the most vulnerable.

Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, GAIN has offices in countries with high levels of malnutrition: Bangladesh, Benin, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. To support work in those countries, we have representative offices in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

At GAIN, we believe that everyone in the world should have access to nutritious, safe, and affordable food. Today, one in three people – drawn from nearly every country on the planet – are unable to consume enough nutritious food. We work to develop and deliver solutions to this daily challenge.

Our Working Culture and Environment

We provide a flexible working environment that includes a combination of home and office working opportunities through our global hybrid working policy. This encourages our staff to have a healthy work-life balance and increases staff motivation, enriches employee wellbeing, and improves performance and productivity.

All of our positions are based in one or more of GAIN’s designated offices as stated on our job advertisements. Successful candidates will be based in one of GAIN’s country offices and must have the existing right to live and work within a reasonably commutable distance of the relevant city / cities in which the role is advertised. Please note, that GAIN does not sponsor working visas and relocations.

GAIN reserves the right to withdraw an offer of employment for candidates who are considered to ineligible under the above conditions during or after the recruitment process.

Applicants must be currently based and have the existing right to live and work in Ethiopia to be eligible to apply for this position.

This advert closes on 4th June 2025. Early applications are encouraged. GAIN reserves the right to close this advert early should we receive suitable candidates ahead of the closing date.

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is committed to equality of opportunity and creating an inclusive environment where diversity is valued. We are keen to reflect the diversity of our society at every level within our organisation and therefore welcome applications from talented and committed people from all backgrounds, representing the diverse societies we operate in.

Our core values

GAIN is committed to equality of opportunity and to eliminating discrimination. All staff are expected to follow GAIN Values

Our commitment to safeguarding

GAIN is committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment where all staff, volunteers, and job applicants are treated with dignity and respect. We are also committed to safeguarding the communities we work with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, exploitation and abuse of power or trust.

Safeguarding is integral to our recruitment practices, and we have robust procedures in place to prevent any form of harm, abuse, or discrimination. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, all successful candidates will undergo thorough background checks and vetting procedures, which can include references, criminal records and terrorist finance checks where applicable, in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy.

We provide comprehensive training and support to our staff and volunteers and associates to raise awareness of safeguarding issues and ensure they are equipped to recognise and respond to concerns effectively.

By applying for a position with GAIN, you agree to uphold our safeguarding principles and contribute to maintaining a safe and supportive environment for all individuals.

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