Partnership and Communication Support Intern (Thai nationals)

Contract

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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.

This position is based within External Relations Unit for the UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP). At the regional office, External Relations is in charge of building partnerships with private sector entities as well as bilateral partners, non-profit organisations, the media and the youth. External Relations also provides strategic advice and technical support to both the regional office and country offices in Advocacy and Communications in Asia and the Pacific.

Duties and Responsibilities

Description of Responsibilities/ Learning objectives for the internship in this area.

Monitor social media channels and trends developing monthly reports to monitor engagement Develop engaging advocacy and communications materials for on and offline youth-centric communications and media campaign Support Country Offices, Communications Focal Points, Programme colleagues and other non-UN stakeholders on corporate communications areas of work and reporting of results

1) Supporting the Regional Office to develop communication materials and deliver its daily communication efforts

• Under the guidance Regional Communication Specialist, the intern will support teams in the regional office to develop communication materials such as presentations, templates, etc.

• Will assist the Regional Communications Specialist in communications activities such as events, launches, review processes of UN Women illustrated annual report.

  2) Monitoring of social media channels and development of monthly social media reports

• Under the guidance of the Regional Communications Specialist, the intern will support the Regional Office’s social media channels through monthly reporting on reach, engagement and performance of social media campaigns and posts and making key recommendations to attract the youth group in particular.

• Monitoring all social media channels and engaging audience as necessary

  3) Development and scheduling of high-quality communication materials

• Supporting Communications Officers in the region to identify and develop key external communication materials, including thematic briefs, statements, brochures, posters, videos, photography, infographics, etc.

• Scheduling content on Hootsuite or other channels as needed.

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/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf

Functional Competencies:

• Prefer experiences in communications, journalism, marketing, advocacy, or related field preferably with a Thai company or a public entity,
• Background in online design programmes such as Canva,
• Experience and knowledge of the use of social media.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• University studies in one of the following disciplines: Mass Communications, Journalism, Advertising, Marketing, Languages 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:

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English are required;
• Working knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.

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.

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.

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel 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.)