United Nations Human Settlements Programme Intern - Communication and Digital Content, Jobs in Kenya

United Nations Human Settlements Programme Intern - Communication and Digital Content, Jobs in Kenya

Org. Setting and Reporting

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all.

For close to forty years, UN-Habitat has been working in human settlements throughout the world, focusing on building a brighter future for villages, towns, and cities of all sizes.

The position is in the Capacity Development and Training Unit, Programme Development Branch of the Global Solutions Division of UN-Habitat. The Global Solutions Division (GSD) is responsible for providing program direction for UN-Habitat and is responsible and accountable for the programmatic delivery of the Strategic Plan.

The Division leads the tools and methodology production and the integration of the various substantive competencies towards effective delivery of UN-Habitat's mandate and Strategic Plan. It provides substantive training to staff members and supports capacity development of member states and partners.

In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, applicants may be requested to undertake the internship remotely in view of constraints regarding visa issuance, international travel and access to UN premises.

Applicants must be willing and prepared to undertake the internship remotely for a part or the entirety of the internship. The work hours during the internship shall be determined based on individual discussion between the intern and the supervisor(s) taking into consideration the minimum requirements of the Organization and the time difference between the hosting office and the location of the intern

The Internship is UNPAID and full-time.

Interns work five days per week under the supervision of a staff member in the department or office to which they are assigned.

Responsibilities

Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual's background; the intern's assigned office as well as the internship period.

Under the supervision of the Head of Unit, the intern will:

Design promotional materials such as flyers, social media cards, brochures, presentations, and any other materials

Support with planning, developing, implementing, and managing strategies for communication activities, including for social media accounts.

Support dissemination of content via social media, websites, and newsletters, and potentially through content marketing

Assist with the management and regular update of the unit’s websites (Moodle and Drupal).

Support the analysis of outreach and communication effectiveness of the unit.

Support drafting of stories for external and internal audiences.

Assist in research and data collection to support the development and update of training materials, tools, and exercises.

Assist with communication and engagement with stakeholders, such as other units and branches, partners in academia/research, training institutions, etc.

Assist in the preparation of draft concept notes, background documents, research proposals, presentations, and any other substantive materials.

Undertake any other assignments as necessary to support the implementation of the unit’s work program.

Task Opportunities:

Familiarize oneself with the United Nations and UN-Habitat.

Design of graphics, messages, and other promotional materials.

Digital communications via social media, websites, and newsletters.

Web content management in Moodle and Drupal.

Design of training activities.

Partnership development between the UN, governments, academia, NGOs, and others.

Project/programme design, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation.

How agencies respond to requests from member states, donors, and partners.

Additionally, your supervisor will be willing to introduce the intern to other

colleagues at UN-Habitat in whose work you may be interested, for informal ‘informational interviews’ and networking purposes.

Competencies

Communication:

Speaks and writes clearly and effectively. Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication.

Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience. Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Teamwork:

Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before personal agenda.

Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position. Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Client orientation:

Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view. Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect.

Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions. Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems.

Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects. Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Education

Applicants must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:

Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);

Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent);

Have graduated with Bachelor's degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent

Be computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office, Adobe).

Have demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter;

Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

Preferred areas of studies:
Communications, Design, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Languages, Education, International Relations, or similar relevant topic.

Excellent communication skills is an asset.

Experience in digital design tools and website management is an asset.


Work Experience

No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. Your training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship.

Academic experience in Communications, Design, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Languages, Education, International Relations, or similar relevant topic is desirable.

Experience in website management is desirable.

Experience in graphic design is required.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship, fluency in oral and written English is required.

Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; United Nations Human Settlements Programme Intern - Communication and Digital Content, Jobs in Kenya

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