Overview

This internship supports the Global Framework on Chemicals Secretariat, the Fund, and the Special Programme in producing communications materials, graphic design, and layout.

Tasks Summary

• Maintain and support the implementation of the communications plan for the Fund and the Secretariat.
• Lays out newsletters, reports, and other communications products.
• Drafts articles, blogs, announcements and other supplementary materials.
• Supports event coordination and outreach activities.
• Designs visual content for communication with external stakeholders.
• Creates posters, banners, fliers, infographics and other communications materials using Canva.
• Researches content for printed and online material.
• Supports the creation of multimedia content and products.
• Helps with the maintenance and value additions to our internal and external websites.
• Develops and maintains a calendar with all relevant international chemicals events and identifying key meetings where outreach events can be organized.
• Builds contact databases of donors and supporters to support resource mobilization.

Experience Requirements

Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.

Qualification Requirements

• Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).
• Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
• Good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel and MS Teams.

Other Details

Languages Required: Fluency in spoken and written English is required.

Languages Preferred: Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.

Contract Duration: 6 Months

Work Modality: Flexible - Office Based Geneva Switzerland and/or Remotely

Remuneration: Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions.