Internship(26 Weeks): Market Development team (MDT), Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP)

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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

For more than 75 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.

UNICEF delivers change by combining high-quality programmes at scale, harnessing innovation and collecting evidence, in partnership with Governments, other United Nations partners, civil society, the private sector, communities and children. It uses these to leverage wider change nationally and globally through advocacy, communications and campaigning. UNICEF also builds public support around the world to volunteer, advocate and mobilize resources for the cause of children, and works with partners to achieve an even greater impact.

Market Development team (MDT), Division of Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships Division, is based in Geneva. MDT supports UNICEF offices in their private sector fundraising work with:

• A strong focus on ensuring countries deliver their PSFR Revenue commitments for children in line with the 2022-2025 UNICEF Impact Plan.
• Identifying and driving upside potential.
• A deep understanding of fundraising programmes with Fundraising Directors – joint planning, review, and analysis of results vs. targets and benchmarks, income tracking and agreed KPIs
• Establishment of a strategic, holistic, jointly agreed and shared PSFR “masterplan” which provides the framework for the deployment of PSFR resources (specialist support, investment funds, fundraising innovation) in a prioritized and strategic manner.

How can you make a difference?

We are seeking motivated individual to support the work of Market Development Team, with a focus on the team’s internal communication strategy. You will be working closely with the Fundraising Innovation Team, which is a part of the Market Development Team.

Main tasks:

• Support the development and execution of an internal engagement strategy and an associated work plan that will effectively communicate the vision and mission of both the Market Development Team and the Fundraising Innovation Team
• Collect internal stakeholder feedback by conducting interviews and on the current engagement strategy, summarizing interview findings and insights into succinct reports and drafting key recommendations
• Utilize visual design tools to enhance the reader-friendliness of the internal communication assets and products
• Support the management of internal communication channels and resource repositories including intranet site, collaboration site and newsletters
• Provide other ad-hoc support to Market Development Team on editing and communication

Deliverables:

• A stakeholder mapping and an assessment report for the current internal communication strategy
• An updated RACI chart based on the result of the stakeholder mapping
• A concrete internal communication plan that identifies specific activities, communication assets, and a monitoring and evaluation matrix to measure its effectiveness
• A set of dynamic, interactive, and effective communication assets that communicate a consistent message across different internal communication platforms and channels

We value young talent who is proactive, a fast-learner, a team player, and with strong passion for making an impact for children. We are a small multi-cultural team and are looking forward to getting to know you!

Modality: Paid, Full-time

Tentative start date: April 2022

Duration: 26 weeks

Location: Home-based within CET time zone + or - 2 hours, with the option to work from Geneva office in 2022 if regulations allow (subject to COVID restrictions). (Travel cost to Geneva, Switzerland can be reimbursed up to a max of USD 1,000)

Supervisor: Fundraising Officer (Innovation), Market Development, PFP

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate or Ph.D. degree programme or have graduated within the past two years in communications, journalism, marketing, or other relevant disciplines.
• Applicants must be at least 18 years old
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) in English. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.
• Consideration will be given to candidates with a strong portfolio of work samples relating to internal communication.
• Detailed-oriented, drive for results, proactive, and good interpersonal skills.
• Experience in graphic design is desirable.
• Have no immediate relatives (e.g. father, mother, brother, sister) working in any UNICEF office; and have no other relatives in the line of authority to which the intern will report to.
• Additional consideration will be given for any past experience.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Remarks:

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.

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.