Position: Intern, Content Developer for Web, Mainstream Media and Social Media
Location : Dar es Salaam, TANZANIA
Application Deadline : 13-Mar-19 (Midnight New York, USA)
Time left : 7d 22h 18m
Type of Contract : Internship
Post Level : Intern
Languages Required : English
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter
of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination
against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement
of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of
development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security
Unit/ Project Background
UN Women is the United Nations entity for gender equality and women’s
empowerment. It is an inter-governmental body that provides financial
and technical assistance to innovative approaches aimed at fostering
women’s empowerment and gender equality at global, national, and
regional levels. In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly
created UN Women as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together
resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the
important work of four previously distinct parts of UN System: DAW,
OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM
The purpose of this internship is to provide support to the activities
of the implementation of the programmes within the Communications
Department of UN Women Tanzania. During the internship, the intern will
have the opportunity to support in the production of communications
deliverables, global advocacy campaigns and event management. Finally,
the intern will have the opportunity to learn about gender equality and
women’s empowerment in the national and global context, and the
functioning of the United Nations.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Communications and Media Specialist, the
intern will assist and supplement the work of the Communications
Department in the following tasks:
• Monitors the media by collecting and sharing weekly news bulletin
containing news on UN Women Tanzania, all gender and women’s issues
related news reported in local media, and compiles a monthly report.
• Develops web content, stories for mainstream, newsletter content,
press releases, brochures, social media posts, including translating and
contextualizing infographics into Kiswahili for Tanzanian audiences.
• Reviews communication products, reports to summarize and package for dissemination, policy briefs, fliers and factsheets.
Learning Objectives
• Increased understanding of UN Women’s work and the UN System;
• Learning the work in gender and women’s empowerment in an international environment;
• Learning the skills and methods for effective communications and advocacy of gender and women’s issues;
• Meeting and networking with UN Women colleagues in other units;
• Working as a team member in a multicultural setting.Competencies
Core Values:
Respect for Diversity
Integrity
Professionalism
Core Competencies:
Awareness and sensitivity regarding gender issues
Accountability
Creative problem solving
Effective communication
Inclusive collaboration
Stakeholder engagement
Leading by example
Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: http://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-employment-values-and-competencies-definitions-en.pdf
Functional Competencies:
Ability to write succinct, edited and well written captions for all high-quality images;
Have online video publishing and file transfer skills;
Have working knowledge of lighting video interviews;
Teamwork, professionalism and communication skills.
Have good knowledge in sustainable development, familiar with the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development;
Have good knowledge of the principles of Gender Equality and the empowerment of women;
Have prior experience in corporate communications.
Required Skills and Experience
Education
• The intern must have studies in Journalism or Communications or other similar subject at the university level.
• 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 programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent); Have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation.
Language:
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English are required; Working knowledge of another UN language a distinct advantage
Interns are not financially remunerated by UN Women
Application Information:
• UN Women will only be able to respond to those applications in which there is further interest.
• Selected applicants must provide a resume/CV, two letters of recommendation, proof of health insurance and school enrollment, copy of passport, and copy of visa (if applicable)
• In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN System (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women’s empowerment
UN Women Internship Policy:
• Applicants to the United Nations internship programme 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 programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent);
• Have graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) or (b) above) and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation.
• UN Women internship programme does not provide a salary or remuneration for the internship;
• All the expenses connected with the internship will be borne by the intern, sponsoring Government or institution;
• UN Women accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness or death incurred during the internship;
• The intern is responsible for obtaining necessary visas and arranging travel to and from the duty station where the internship will be performed;
• Interns are not eligible to apply for, or be appointed to positions in the professional and above category in UN WOMEN during the period of the internship or for six months immediately following the expiration date of internship;
• The intern must provide proof of enrollment in a health insurance plan, proof of school enrollment, a scanned copy of his/her passport, two letters of recommendation, and application.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
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