Overview

The internship is in the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict to support the development and implementation of the office's communications strategy.

Tasks Summary

• - Assist in researching, cataloguing and uploading documents in the digital library of the OSRSG-SVC website; assist in creating content and updating webpages.
• - Draft and publish messages on X, Facebook, Instagram and Threads with appropriate tagging; assist in analytics.
• - Perform media monitoring twice a week to monitor the security, political, and humanitarian situation in specific countries of concern for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence.
• - Provide support in creating visual communications, such as photos, short videos, infographics.
• - Assist in the planning of outreach activities around the organization of main events.
• - Attend relevant meetings and prepare meeting notes.
• - Perform any other tasks required by the supervisor.

Experience Requirements

No working experience is required. Candidates with any relevant academic and/or practical experience, in particular in the area of communications, public information, journalism, would be an advantage.

Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent). Applicants must also be computer literate in standard software applications.

Other Details

Languages Required: Fluency in English is required.

Languages Preferred: Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable.

Contract Duration: Three to Six Months

Work Modality:

Remuneration: The internship is UNPAID. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions.