Communications Intern

4 days ago

Pretoria, South Africa United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Full time

**Location**:
Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA

**Application Deadline**: 26-Apr-22 (Midnight New York, USA)

**Time left**: 14d 7h 26m

**Additional Category**: Management

**Type of Contract**: Internship

**Post Level**: Intern

**Languages Required**:
English

**Starting Date**:
Background

UNDP is the UN’s global development network whose focus is to help countries build and share solutions to the challenges of sustainable development as informed by the 2030 sustainable development agenda. The overarching goal of the strategic partnership between the government of South Africa and UNDP is to advance South Africa’s strategic priorities to work for a more resilient South Africa. To achieve this, UNDP occupies itself with unlocking much needed expertise and finances required by the country. Linking the global agenda to national development priorities as outlined in the National Development Plan to ensure that all resources invested yield outcomes which translate to better lives for people.

Under the overall supervision and guidance of the UNDP Communications Analyst, the Communications Intern will support the management and implementation of the Country Office (CO) communications and publication strategies which are geared to influence the development agenda, promote public and media outreach, and mobilize political and financial support for UNDP. The they will work closely with the Communications Analyst in providing hands-on support to the communications needs of UNDP’s programmes, projects and activities. The Communications Intern will support the Communications Analyst in working in close collaboration with the CO Programme and Operations teams communications staff and focal points of the various UN agencies (including the UN Communications Group) and promotes the work of the CO to all external stakeholders (and internal stakeholders, as necessary), including government, the donor community, civil society, media, academia, and the UN system.

UNDP’s communications strategy is intended to increase UNDP South Africa’s visibility, market successful projects, document successes and best practices, improve internal communication and strengthen media relations to keep the public and stakeholders (including government, civil society, other UN agencies, private sector, development partners) informed about our role and activities. Communication is central if UNDP is to effectively carry out its duties with and among its stakeholders. To this end, the communication unit is looking to employ a full-time intern who is interested in gaining experience and providing support to this work.

**Responsibilities**:
Under the direct supervision of the Communications Analyst and the overall guidance of the Country Director of UNDP, the intern will undertake the following tasks:
S/he assists with profiling UNDP programmes and projects;
S/he assists with the production of the UNDP communication products including newsletters, bulletins, pamphlets;
S/he assists with producing issues-based print stories for the website that communicate UNDP’s results in South Africa;
S/he assists with updating UNDP website content and profiles on social networks (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter) with information about project activities and events;
S/he assists with keeping an updated media and partners contact list;
S/he assists in creating a knowledge repository of communication-related aspects for the organization;
S/he performs other duties as required.

**Furthermore, interns are encouraged to**:
Increase their understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals and South Africa’s National Development Plan;
Share their academic knowledge of communications for development with Country Office staff and other UN Agencies in South Africa;
Benefit from briefings and capacity-building activities organized by the national and regional office and other UN Agencies in South Africa to gain insight into the work of the United Nations and UNDP.

Competencies

Excellent written and spoken English skills;
Good organisational skills;
Good inter-personal skills;
Proficiency in the use of digital and social media platforms;
Good research and analytical skills;
Ability to work independently and as a team member;
Sensitivity to political, cultural and national differences and adaptability to multicultural environments.

Required Skills and Experience

**Education**:
Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); Studies in Communications and/ or Social Studies or related fields.

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) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation.

**Experience**:
Relevant experience in similar potions, public relations, communications or journalism would be an asset.

**Language**:
Fluency in English.

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