Internship - Freerice Social Media

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Internship – Freerice Digital Content

Remote or in person for the Communications, Advocacy and Marketing Division (CAM)

HQ Rome, Italy

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. We are currently seeking to fill an intern position in the Digital Team of the Communications, Advocacy and Marketing Division (CAM), based in Rome, Italy.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FREERICE, CAM DIVISION:

Freerice is a philanthropic trivia game that engages students, teachers and the wider public with WFP’s mission and work. The Team supports the Communications Division by driving interest and awareness towards WFP’s global campaigns through content creation and strategic in-game communications. The Team also strives to create a user-friendly platform via web and apps in order to encourage wider user adoption of the game and longer play time, thus triggering larger financial donations to WFP’s work through the game.

The Social Media Intern will support the Freerice Project Manager with creation, organization, and dissemination of multimedia assets for Freerice (including Instagram, Facebook and Twitter) and global WFP campaigns. The Freerice Social Media intern will report directly to the Freerice Project Manager.

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Title of Post: Internship
• Supervisor: Freerice Project Manager
• Unit: CAM
• Country: Italy
• Duty Station: Remotely or in person for HQ Rome, Italy
• Duration of internship: 8 months
• Expected Start Date: August 2022

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Freerice Social Media Management

• Create, curate and source engaging content, including copy, photos, videos, and graphics; launch a new Freerice Tik Tok account;
• Look for key brand-building moments to engage audiences and create authentic and positive interaction with our followers;
• Work closely with members of the CAM Team to support WFP campaigns.
• Analyze and understand social media metrics to provide actionable insights and make content creation and strategy decisions.

Freerice Community Management & Influencer Outreach

• Implement strategies to encourage engagement and grow our Freerice community across our social media channels;
• Respond to DMs, mentions, comments and support emails as needed;
• Prospect and liaise with influencers, volunteers and schools to develop informal partnerships that benefit Freerice and WFP.

Freerice Graphic Design

• Produce platform-specific graphic designs for social media channels;
• Create short-form videos and shareable multimedia content;
• Update and create new Freerice materials (printable handouts, certificates, brochures) for students, educators, parents, and employee engagement.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Currently enrolled with at least two years undergraduate studies completed, or recently graduated (within the past six months) in Marketing, Business Studies, Communications, Public Relations or other related fields.
• University course attendance in the past 12 months;
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook)

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS****:

• Technologically savvy with strong graphic design and digital storytelling skills adapted for different online platforms;
• Creative problem-solving skills with a desire to pursue new and untapped opportunities;
• Experience running social media accounts and managing large online communities;
• Proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite particularly Photoshop, Premiere, and After Effects strongly encouraged;
• Ability to produce text, visual and graphic materials to serve a number of different internal and external audiences;
• Proactive, strategic and able to work independently;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English;
• Fully committed and motivated to achieve the aims of the UN World Food Programme.

WORKING LANGUAGES

Excellent written and spoken English is required (proficiency/level C).

SUPERVISION (Level/Methods of Supervision)

Under the direct supervision of the Freerice Manager, the incumbent will be provided with mentoring, guidance and technical supervision. Performance planning and reviews as well as learning and development discussions will be elemental part of the supervision. The Head of Digital will be the second-level supervisor. With the support of a comprehensive induction package and assignment of a buddy/mentor, the intern will rapidly become a productive member of the team.

TRAINING COMPONENTS

Throughout their assignment WFP interns have access to an industry leading learning platform, weLearn. Depending on opportunities and availability of funds, he/she may participate in WFP workshops or seminars, as appropriate.

LEARNING ELEMENTS

At the end of the assignment, the Intern should:

• Continued growth of the communities on social media platforms through content creation, and continued high levels of support to our users via email & social;
• New editorial and multimedia features on Freerice.com;
• Updated in-game content (questions, assets) on the platform;
• New promotional materials for internal and external audiences;
• Strategic partnerships and collaborations with members of the Freerice community and corporate sponsors;
• Monthly reporting of Freerice performance to the Project Manager.

INFORMATION ON THE COUNTRY OF ASSIGNMENT – possibility for a remote or in person internship

• Living conditions in Rome, Italy

(Living conditions, security, health, etc)

The security situation in Italy remains in line with other European Countries. There are no specific threats against the UN in Italy. Considering the ongoing defeat of Daesh in the war territories, the trend in the short and mid-term will most likely continue to see the return of the militants to the countries of origins, including Italy. Insurrectional anarchism remains sufficiently organized on the Italian territory, as it has been present for many years. This movement could target the UN in the context of its anti-capitalism/anti-western narrative. 2) Whilst UN staff continue to be victims of minor crime such as street robbery and apartment break-ins, the infrequency of attacks and random nature of locations do not indicate that UN staff are at an elevated risk in comparison to residents or tourists in Italy. 3) Italy’s national territory is exposed to a broader range of natural hazards than any other European country. The vulnerability of its population and built environment is often severe and has in some cases been exacerbated by human activities.

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

• VA Reference no: 167368
• Closing Date: 10 July 2022

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

• Interns receive a monthly stipend from WFP up to the maximum amount of US$1000 per month depending on the duty station of assignment.
• WFP is not responsible for living expenses, arrangements for accommodation, necessary visas and related costs.
• WFP will reimburse travel ticket for candidates who are nationals of developing countries and are pursuing their studies in their home country.
• WFP will recognize candidates’ educational credentials from recognised institutions that have been certified by competent international or national authorities such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) or Ministries of Education.
• Candidates who bear any of the following relations to WFP staff members are not eligible to apply: sons, daughters, brothers or sisters.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

These are the common standards of behaviour that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

Leads by Example with Integrity

Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments

Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative Teamwork

Applies Strategic Thinking

Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships

Lives the WFP values and shows humanity and integrity by role modelling care for others

Delivers on commitments and adapts readily to change

Is inclusive and collaborative, and contributes to a culture of learning and personal growth

Demonstrates commitment to gather perspectives, analyse options and risks, and propose new ways of doing things

Builds and nurtures external partnerships and collaborates with partners to deliver common objectives

Different expectations of behaviour are defined depending on your grade and role/responsibilities within WFP.

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks. No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

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