{"id":249939,"date":"2024-02-14T12:00:25","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T11:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/?post_type=job_listing&p=249939"},"modified":"2024-04-24T14:31:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T12:31:26","slug":"internship-public-information-social-media-unric","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/job\/internship-public-information-social-media-unric\/","title":{"rendered":"Internship \u2013 Public Information (Social Media) \u2013 UNRIC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n
Posting Title:<\/span><\/td>\nINTERN – PUBLIC INFORMATION, I (Temporary Job Opening)<\/span> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Job Code Title:<\/span><\/td>\nINTERN – PUBLIC INFORMATION<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Department\/Office:<\/span><\/td>\nDepartment of Global Communications<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Duty Station:<\/span><\/td>\nBRUSSELS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Org. Setting and Reporting<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The internship position is located in Brussels. The incumbent is under the direct supervision of the Public Information Assistant (Expert in social media) from the UNRIC Digital Team. He or she reports to the IT Manager at the UN Regional Information Centre for Western Europe (UNRIC). UNRIC\u2019s mission is to communicate the values, history and mandate of the United Nations and its actions in building a more peaceful, fair, and sustainable world. UNRIC engages with partners, civil society, media, public institutions, the academic community, the private sector, think thanks and the creative community. UNRIC also provides support to United Nations agencies located in Brussels and works together with the European Union institutions. The Centre covers 22 countries and works in 13 languages.<\/p>\n

The internship is for an initial period of four months with an opportunity for extension for a maximum of 6 months depending on the needs of the Department and availability of the intern.<\/p>\n

The internship is UNPAID and full time. Interns work five days a week (35 hours) under the supervision of a staff member in the Department or office.<\/p>\n

Responsibilities<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Under the primary supervision of the Digital Communications Assistant, the Social Media Intern’s duties will include the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

– Use the UNRIC Trello Boards to plan, create and curate content ahead of time;
\n– Collect and collate multimedia information from different departments and organizations;
\n– Monitor various sources for new content and information about what is happening in and around the UN on a given week;
\n– Edit and subtitle news videos for UNRIC\u2019s social media channels, using dedicated software (such as Adobe Premiere Pro or Canva); create visuals, quote cards and other materials as requested using online tools (such as Canva or Adobe Photoshop);
\n– Attend press conferences, meetings and events in Brussels to gather quotes and take photos and videos which
\ncan be used in social media posts;
\n– Draft posts for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn;
\n– Research trends and posts from partners and suggest retweets\/reposts; monitor the social media accounts for followers’ comments and questions, and flag them to the Team;
\n– Take an active role in the live coverage of events taking place in Brussels;
\n– Draft monthly reports reflecting performance of the UNRIC\u2019s social media accounts;
\n– Carry out other tasks as requested by the United Nations Information Service.<\/p>\n

Competencies<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Communication:
\nSpeaks and writes clearly and effectively. Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication. Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience. Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Teamwork:
\nWorks collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before personal agenda. Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position. Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.<\/p>\n

Technological Awareness:
\nKeeps abreast of available technology; understands applicability and limitation of technology to the work of the office; actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks; shows willingness to learn new technology.<\/p>\n

Education<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Please note that to qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, applicants must meet one
\nof the following requirements:<\/span><\/p>\n

a. Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent,
\nor higher);
\nor,
\nb. Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum
\nbachelor\u2019s level or equivalent).<\/p>\n

Applicants must also:
\n-Be computer literate in standard software applications
\n– Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals
\nof the UN Charter
\n-Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which
\ninclude willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.<\/p>\n

Work Experience<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. Your training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship.<\/span><\/p>\n

Languages<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

English and French are working languages of the UN Secretariat. For this position, fluency in oral and written English and knowledge of French is required.<\/span><\/p>\n

Assessment<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Potential candidates will be contacted by the hiring manager directly for further consideration.<\/span><\/p>\n

Special Notice<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Please include:<\/span><\/p>\n

– Computer skills at least in software applications such as Canva, Photoshop, other image and video editing tools. Knowledge of Rush\/Premiere will be an asset.<\/p>\n

Title of degree you are currently pursuing
\nGraduation date (when will you be graduating from the programme)
\nIT skills and programmes that you are proficient in.
\nTop three areas of interest\/department preferences
\nExplain why you are the best candidate for that specific department(s).
\nExplain your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme<\/p>\n

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No Fee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS\u2019 BANK ACCOUNTS.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":42395,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"Brussels","_application":"web@unric.org","_company_name":"","_company_website":"https:\/\/unric.org\/","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"@UNinBrussels","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job-types":[634],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/249939"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=249939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=249939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}