The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization to promote international co-operation. A replacement for the ineffective League of Nations, the organization was established on 24 October 1945
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Intern - Coordination and Communications
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA , PhD/Fellowship
- Experience
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldInternships / Volunteering  , Media / Advertising / Branding 
Responsibilities
- Support the development of a weekly social media calendar and draft posts for UN Kenya social media platforms.
- Assist in updating and providing inputs to UN Kenya website and other communications productions, including creating and editing videos, articles, and social media posts.
- Support the development, translation, and editing of communications materials, including op-eds, website content, press releases, social media posts, speeches, and other media/social media articles in English and Kiswahili.
- Facilitate on-site communications activity set-up, including video recording, press conferences, photography, etc.
- Support team members in coordinating inter-agency and high-level meetings or events organized through the UN Communications Group.
- Assist the RCO staff in gathering results relevant to the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2022-2026.
- Support the production of graphic design of brochures, presentations and other documentation.
- Assist in preparing briefing material, key strategic points and background information prior to UN RC meetings
- Support maintaining the office’s mailing list always updated; and Support RCO in organising strategic high-level events on coordination The internship is for 6 months and is unpaid and will not attract any remuneration or allowances.
Qualifications/special skills
- Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required.
- Be enrolled in the final academic years of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent) in information management, document management, digital archiving or a related field of study; Applicants must demonstrate their intention to study further or to work in a field relevant to this internship description.
- Applicants are expected to have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel applications.
- Preferred area of study: Studies in Information Management, Library Science, Statistics, or related area.
- Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required.
- Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. Programme.
Method of Application Interested and qualified? Go to United Nations on careers.un.org to apply
