The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the UN 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. The Urban Economy Branch of UN-Habitat has the mandate to promote local capabilities of local go...
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Intern - Project Communications Support
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA , PhD/Fellowship
- Experience
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldInternships / Volunteering  , Media / Advertising / Branding 
Responsibilities
- The Intern will undertake the responsibilities as outlined below:
- Support in the general communication and visibility operations and coordinate as appropriate with other UN-Habitat staff and departments.
- Assist in the drafting, editing, and distribution of press releases, newsletters, blog posts, and other written content.
- Support social media management by scheduling posts, monitoring engagement, and contributing to the development of content.
- Assist in the design and creation of promotional materials (infographics, brochures, posters).
- Provide logistical and communications support for events.
- Assist in taking photos during events, editing, disseminating and archiving. - Assist in editing basic videos to enhance storytelling and highlight key impact of projects. -
- Support in the overall execution of communication strategies and plans.
Qualifications/special skills
- 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 Suite).
- Have demonstrated a 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 includes a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
- Preferred areas of study: Undergraduate in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field.
- 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 UN-Habitat on careers.un.org to apply
