Overview
The Public Information Intern will support the Office of the SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict in New York through communications efforts to build awareness and support for advocacy work.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with the Office’s efforts, through communications, to build awareness and support for the advocacy work of the SRSG including with Member States, donors, media and the policy community.
- Provide support in tasks including media monitoring and analysis, drafting and editing of content for print, web and multimedia, events and publications.
- Assist with updates to the Office's website and social media.
- Assist in organizing special events at the UN focusing on CAAC related themes.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Experience
Applicants to the UN Programme are not required to have professional work experience.
Qualifications
- Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (1) Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or, (2) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent).
- Be computer literate in standard software applications such as Microsoft Excel, MS Word and Teams or similar.
- Be experienced in using Content Management System such as WordPress or Drupal as well as designing and editing software such as Canva is required.
