Communication Intern

3 days ago

Pretoria, South Africa International Water Management Institute Full time

**Scope of internship**

This internship opportunity is within the CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa and will enable the Intern to work closely with communications and knowledge management experts, researchers and other team members to assist in various communication activities aimed at enhancing IWMI's visibility and promoting its research outcomes. This will also give them an insight into working with people from a dynamic and multicultural work environment.

**The intern will assist in the following areas**:

- Assist in developing engaging content for IWMI's communication channels, including website articles, blog posts, social media posts and newsletters.
- Support the communications and knowledge management expert in managing IWMI's social media presence by planning and scheduling posts, monitoring engagement and analyzing performance metrics.
- Assist in developing press releases, media advisories and other materials for distribution to the media. Coordinate media outreach activities, including liaising with journalists, responding to media inquiries and organizing interviews.
- Help create visual content such as infographics, videos and photos to support IWMI's communication efforts.
- Assist in organizing and promoting workshops, conferences and other events related to IWMI's research and projects. This may include preparing event materials, coordinating logistics and providing on-site support.
- Support the maintenance and updating of IWMI's website by uploading content, ensuring accuracy and consistency, and optimizing user experience.
- Monitor IWMI's media coverage and compile regular reports on communication activities and outcomes.
- Assist in internal communication activities, including preparing newsletters, announcements and presentations for staff.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s degree in the field of Communications, Journalism, Public relations or a related field.
- Strong ability to write clear, concise and engaging content for various communication channels.
- Familiarized with social media platforms, content management systems and basic search engine optimization (SEO) principles.
- Proficiency in graphic design tools including Adobe Creative Suite would be an added advantage.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multicultural environment and manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to take initiative, learn new skills and contribute ideas to improve communication strategies.

**Benefits**

The duration of the internship contract will be for 12 months. This is a nationally recruited internship and only citizens of South Africa are eligible to apply.

**_IWMI believes that diversity powers our innovation, contributes to our excellence, and is critical for our mission. We offer a multi-cultural, multi-color, multi-generational and multi-disciplinary working environment. We are consciously creating an inclusive organization that reflects our global character and our commitment to gender equity. We, therefore, encourage applicants from all cultures, races, ethnicities, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientations, and gender identities._

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