DIGITAL COMMUNICATION INTERN FOR PANAMA REGIONAL OFFICE – 6 MONTHS (HOME BASED)

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, hope

UNICEF in Latin America and the Caribbean is composed of 24 country offices that work in 35 countries and territories. The main role of the regional office is to provide technical assistance, build the capacity and exercise quality control to the 24 country offices. Enhancing the digital capacity of all country offices has been and will continue to be a priority of the regional office.

The Regional Office in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC-RO) and all 24 COs in the region have launched its new website and have a continuous growing in all the digital platforms. The vision of a UNICEF that is innovative, collaborative, and nimble in the LAC region requires that www.unicef.org/lac and all the social media platforms be transformed into a content syndication service that is audience-centered, structured not as a mirror of our internal organization, but designed in a way that makes sense for the external user.

How can you make a difference?

The purpose of the internship is to support the regional office’s (RO) Digital Communication Strategy as a way to strengthen its goals around key issues affecting children. Therefore, the creation of engaging content needs to be integrated into an overall strategy geared not just towards increasing traffic but also increasing mobilization and advocacy.

Under the overall direction of the Regional Communication Specialist of UNICEF LAC-RO and in the framework of the UNICEF Regional Office Communication Working Plan 2022, we are seeking a Digital Communication Intern with the skills to create engaging and creative content for UNICEF regional platforms and social media channel. The intern we are seeking is creative, dynamic, self-driven, up to date and passionate about the latest technologies and techniques, and can apply them to generate content.

Main tasks and deliverables:

The Digital Communication Intern will work within the UNICEF Communication section in the Regional Office and will have the opportunity to contribute to make a large impact on the design, architecture, and implementation of all the regional digital and social media platforms.

For the Regional Office:

• Develop and produce engaging content (messages, photos and graphic design, video, GIF´s, etc.) for RO website and social media platforms managed by RO in recent months and update them regularly.
• Adapt to social media new contents and information produced by NYHQ, to be shared with Country Offices in the region in English and in Spanish.

• Provide general assistance to the Communication Section in the Regional Office with special focus on:

  • Developing social media packs combining messages, graphic design and new techniques to generate engaging content.
  • Producing new and engaging multimedia materials, including videos, for social media.

  In support of country offices:

• Contribute to the Regional Digital Communication Strategy, providing technical assistance and capacity building to Country Offices in their own digital and social media strategies as needed, including during the Regional Communication Network Meeting.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will need the following minimum qualifications and skills…

• Be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate degree programme or have graduated within the past two years.
• Preference will be given to candidates with bachelor's Degree in Communication and/or Digital Journalism, or related fields integrating social-media platforms, APIs (CMS, Facebook, Twitter, Google, Flickr, YouTube, LinkedIn, etc.)
• Proven experience in developing content for a young audience on APIs
• Proven experience in communications skills and multimedia (writing, editing, event organization, video production, photography).
• Proven experience in using graphic design packages like adobe Photoshop, adobe Illustrator, InDesign.
• Fluency in Spanish and excellent command of English is compulsory.
• Have excellent academic performance as demonstrated by recent university or institution records.
• Have no immediate relatives (e.g. father, mother, brother or sister) working in any UNICEF office.
• Have no other relatives in the line of authority which the intern will report to.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Duration:

The duration of the internship will be of 6 months (May-November) FULL TIME

Intern’s workplace:

The internship will be remote based and work from home. The intern is not expected to travel during the assignment.

Supervisor:

The selected intern will work under the direct supervision of the Regional Communication Specialist.

Monthly fees:

Selected candidate will receive a stipend of no more than USD$ 995.40 monthly. There is no expectancy of employment at the end of the internship.

How to apply?

Application must include CV and Cover Letter. Additionally, if you are selected, we will request -1. Letter from your university with confirmation of your course of study and expected date of graduation or copy of your university diploma - 2. Up-to-date official university transcripts 3. Letter of recommendation by former employer and/or academic supervisor.

Insurance:

UNICEF will not be responsible for costs arising from accidents and/or illness incurred during the intern’s service, whether on or off UNICEF premises. Therefore, the selected candidate must provide proof of enrolment in a health/accident plan prior to start the internship with the Communications Section.

Remarks:

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.