Internship: Communications Intern

Job Description

Work Location

• Addis Ababa

Expected duration

• 6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Daily responsibilities will vary and depend on the individual’s background, including but not limited to:

• Assist in the design and dissemination of internal communications materials such as announcements, digital flyers, and intranet updates

• Support the promotion of events, trainings, and HR campaigns organized by HRMS

• Contribute to introducing new staff members through internal communication channels

• Help adapt and disseminate global HR messages for ECA staff

• Ensure alignment of communication materials with ECA HRMS branding guidelines

• Support the monitoring of staff engagement with communications and propose improvements

• Research and suggest creative approaches to improve internal communications

• Assist with content formatting, simple visual design, or media creation using available tools.

Qualifications/special skills

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

• (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
• (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).

In addition, education background in communication, graphic designing and content creation is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in English is required for this internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.

Additional Information

The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. Female candidates and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. In line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, applicants requiring reasonable accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process may contact the internship coordinator for assistance.

Intern Specific text

Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

 

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