Communications intern

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Background

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

The UN Women Country Office (CO) Kazakhstan is based in Nur-Sultan. CO programming includes support to Government and civil society organizations in the development and implementation of innovative approaches aimed at achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment. In Kazakhstan, UN Women supports efforts of the national partners and UN agencies in implementation of gender equality commitments in compliance with the UN human rights conventions ratified by Kazakhstan. It provides strong and coherent technical support of gender equality priorities in national and UN efforts and support to build effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors. It strengthens coordination on gender equality and women’s empowerment programming and enhances cooperation for gender responsive post-2015 development agenda’s implementation (Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on SDG 5) at the national and sub-regional levels.

Reporting to the UN Women Kazakhstan’s Country Representative, the Communications Intern is responsible for assisting in the implementation of the Office communications to increase the visibility, standing and awareness of UN Women with partners, the media and the public, as well as raising awareness on and advocating for gender equality and women’s empowerment issues in Kazakhstan.

The Communications Intern works in close collaboration with Communications and Programme colleagues of the Office.

The Communications work includes developing various communications materials, including brochures, press releases, documentaries, other audiovisual products and infographics as well as organizing public events, press conferences and workshops. Most of events are currently organized online. The UN Women team also works on formulating and implementing communications and advocacy strategies. Kazakhstan Country Office is actively conducting communications around the themes such as Women’s Economic Empowerment, Gender budgeting and planning, and Elimination of all forms of Violence against Women and Girls as well as marking relevant UN Observances .

UN Women ECA website Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

Due to COVID-19 restrictions and regulations of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the intern is expected to work remotely from home.

Duties and Responsibilities

Description of Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze traditional and social media trends and developments relevant to UN Women and draft reports;
• Participate in implementation of the CO communications and advocacy plans by assisting with production of multimedia products (human interest stories, press releases, presentations, videos, infographics, quizzes, fact sheets, etc.);
• Contribute to campaigns and public events, mostly online events;
• Assist with organization of public events (online and offline (if relevant)) as well as briefing sessions for press;
• Assist with translation/adaption/rewriting of informational products;
• Assist with printing and dissemination of publications and audio-visual materials;
• Assist with reviewing of various communications products produced by UN Women Kazakhstan.

Learning and development:

• Interns have access to UN Women’s online learning system as well as no-cost internal trainings. Interns are encouraged to come up with new ideas and initiatives for possible implementation during their tenure.
• Interns are required to complete UN Women’s mandatory courses within the first two weeks of their assignment. The courses are available through the online learning management platform.
• Interns are encouraged to organize and participate in social activities to ensure healthy workplace engagement and relations.

Competencies

Competencies

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies:

https://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf?la=en&vs=637

Functional Competencies:

• Ability to communicate sensitively, effectively and creatively across different constituencies
• Good knowledge of web-based knowledge management systems
• Good understanding of production, graphic design and photography standards
• Good knowledge of social media platforms and experience in social media outreach and design of products
• Good communication, presentation, networking and advocacy skills

Required Skills and Experience

Qualifications

Education:

• University studies in one of the following disciplines: communications, journalism and media, marketing, international relations, political affairs, design or other relevant subjects is required.
• Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent); Have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation, or be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program which is part of a degree programme and undertake the internship as part of the program requirements.

Language:

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Kazakh and Russian is an asset.
• Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset.

Renumeration:

Interns who are not in receipt of financial support from other sources such as universities or other institutions will receive a stipend from UN Women to partially subsidize their basic living costs for the duration of the internship. Interns will also get recommendation letters and special certificates of appreciation for better employment opportunities after the completion of internship.

Application Information:

• All applicants must submit a completed and signed P.11 form with their application.
• Due to the high volume of applications received, we can ONLY contact successful candidates.
• Successful candidate will be required to provide proof of enrollment in a valid health insurance plan at the duty station of the internship, proof of school enrollment or degree, a scanned copy of their passport/national ID and a copy of a valid visa (as applicable).

Note:

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.