Background
UNDP interns are provided a monthly stipend to cover costs associated to the internship. The stipend amount varies from duty station to duty station. The amount can also vary depending if a selected candidate receives financial support from a nominating institution, related institution or government. For Copenhagen, this stipend is an equivalent of $1000 per month (exact amount to be confirmed).
UNDP is the UN Development Programme and works in some 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. UNDP helps countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results. In 2017, UNDP is continuing to work to support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as they help shape global sustainable development for the next 15 years.
In 2019 UNDP launched its new People for 2030 strategy guided by the vision to:
- Build a “One UNDP” culture and employer brand that generates continuing fitness for the future characterized by high performance and employee engagement, creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement, attracting and retaining talent,
- Ensure that managers at all levels are oriented towards, and capable of, leading and developing personnel, and managing performance effectively – and fully own their part of People for 2030,
- Incorporate a talent perspective into all aspects of management and organisational development,
- Develop organisational and digital capabilities that enable personnel to strive for excellence and adapt to future challenges,
- Transform HR into a function that drives organisational effectiveness, capability and value generation in partnership with managers – in contrast to the cost-based and administrative focus of the past.
One of the key People for 2030 objectives is to enhance UNDP’s capacity to attract, assess and select people with the right skills, knowledge, and attitude. To achieve this, UNDP is developing strategies to attract and select the best talent, including offering a seamless candidate experience and positioning the organization as an employer of choice.
Composed of 20 staff members and part of the UNDP Bureau for Management Services, the UNDP Talent Acquisition and People Programmes (TAPP), was established by UNDP’s Office for Human Resources in Copenhagen. The TAPP unit is responsible for: 1) HR service delivery to people programmes, including the JPO Programme as well as other young talent programmes, and 2) talent acquisition strategies for UNDP, including employer branding and outreach, assessment and selection frameworks, on-boarding, as well as recruitment compliance and monitoring.
More about UNDP Internships: https://www.undp.org/careers/types-of-opportunities/internships
Under the authority of the TAPP Manager and the supervision of the above-mentioned staff member, the Communication and Social Media Intern will assist in the following duties and responsibilities.
Training, learning and other benefits:
As a full member of the TAPP team, the intern will:
- Participate in in-house training opportunities as applicable.
- Learn the structure, mechanisms, policies and practice areas of UNDP.
- Participate in dedicated trainings and UNDP online learning tools.
- Strengthen his/her effective writing and visual communication skills.
- Have the chance to meet and network with some 2000 colleagues in 11 UN Agencies and programmes in the UN City
- Participate in working groups.
- Enjoy a free gym membership at the UN City Gym
Competencies:
- Communication: Ability to summarize a large amount of information and translate it into a visually compelling product for a social media audience.
Interest and motivation in working in an international organization. - Good analytical skills.
- Good in organizing and structuring various tasks and responsibilities.
Duties and Responsibilities
Communication and Social Media (85%)
- Assist in the daily management of the UNDP Careers Social Media platforms, posting and answering queries and questions when needed (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn & Instagram).
- Collaborate in the planning of the content strategy for UNDP Careers social media outlets.
- Collaborate in identifying testimonials from UNDP staff and creating the stories to be showcased in UNDP Careers social media outlets.
- Assist collecting data and analyzing the impact of the content strategy from all social media outlets according to the key performance indicators (KPIs) for each network.
- Support reporting to external partners on communications results.
Other (15%)
- Conduct research for various best practices depending on projects at hand.
- Support to any ad hoc activities related to the TAPP activities.
Requirements and Competencies
Education:
Candidates must meet one of the following educational requirements:
- Currently in the final year of a bachelor’s degree; or
- Currently enrolled in a master’s degree; or
- Have graduated no longer than 1 year ago from a master’s degree or equivalent studies.
Field of study: Communications, Digital Media, Journalism, Political Science, or related field.
Prior experience working in social media is an asset.
IT skills:
- Working knowledge and proficient user of the Microsoft Office Programmes (Particularly Ms Excel and Ms Word)
- Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud Apps (InDesign, Illustrator or Premiere Pro) will be an asset.
Language skills: Fluency in English is required. Good working knowledge of French and/or Spanish is an asset.
INTERNSHIP CONDITIONS
• UNDP accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness or death incurred during the internship.
• Interns are responsible for obtaining necessary visas and arranging travel to and from the duty station where the internship will be performed.
• Interns are not eligible to apply for, or be appointed to, any posts in UNDP during the period of the internship.
• Interns must provide proof of enrolment in health insurance plan.
• Interns are not staff members and may not represent UNDP in any official capacity.
• Interns are expected to work full-time but flexibility is allowed for education programmes. Interns accrue 1.5 days of leave per month of internship. This includes the provision for both sick leave and annual leave. This is in addition to the official UN holidays assigned to the Duty Station.
The selected candidate is expected to start his/her internship on April 1st, 2025, but flexibility to assist to a remote/in-house training prior to the starting date would be appreciated.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP: we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in all our actions. Taking a ‘leave no one behind’ approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at UNDP including our values and inspiring stories. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
Disclaimer
Under US immigration law, acceptance of a staff position with UNDP, an international organization, may have significant implications for US Permanent Residents. UNDP advises applicants for all professional level posts that they must relinquish their US Permanent Resident status and accept a G-4 visa, or have submitted a valid application for US citizenship prior to commencement of employment.
UNDP is not in a position to provide advice or assistance on applying for US citizenship and therefore applicants are advised to seek the advice of competent immigration lawyers regarding any applications.
Applicant information about UNDP rosters
Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.
Non-discrimination
UNDP has a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and misconduct, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
UNDP is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer that does not discriminate based on race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.
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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: No requirements