国际组织实习 | Internship - Public Information, I

同济就业 2022-04-22

Internship - Public Information [Communications and Public Mobilization], I (Temporary Job Opening)

U.N.Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

岗位领域：其他

工作性质：实习

学历要求：本科及以上

岗位职级：其他

工作地点：Geneva

截止日期：15 June , 2021

岗位信息网址：

https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=137260&Lang=en-US

No.1 Org. Setting and Reporting

The Office of the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is the Secretariat department responsible for strengthening international human rights mechanisms; enhancing equality and countering discrimination; combating impunity and strengthening accountability and the rule of law; integrating human rights in development and in the economic sphere; widening the democratic space; and early warning and protection of human rights in situations of conflict, violence and insecurity.

This announcement broadcasts international internship assignments based in the Communications and Public Mobilization Section (CPMS) of the External Outreach Service (EOS). Established in 2013 the Service works to create synergies between the different external relations services in aim of maximizing the impact of their work. In particular, he Communications and Public Mobilization Section develops and implements strategies to improve general awareness of human rights issues and generates support for OHCHR’s work in the area of human rights. The Section comprises four thematic areas, namely: the Audio-visual Unit, Social Media Unit, the Editorial Unit and the Web Unit.

Based in Geneva, Switzerland, under the overall guidance] of the Chief of Section, the intern reports to the Information or Public Information Officer in the assigned work unit. The internship assignment shall be for an initial period of three (3) months, renewable for a combined period of six (6) months, upon further approval by the supervisor, and a scheduled commencement date ranging/starting from July 2020 to July 2021.

PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND RESULTING GLOBAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS, THE ASSIGNMENT WILL ONLY START ONCE THESE RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN LIFTED THEREFORE, INTERESTED CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO INDICATE THEIR LATEST DATE OF AVAILABILITY TO START THEIR INTERNSHIP.

This internship is an UNPAID and full-time engagement that provides a framework through which students from diverse academic backgrounds gain exposure to the work of the United Nations by way of their service within Secretariat entities. Applicants should have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations with a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter, and have the demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs - which includes willingness to understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

THE UNITED NATIONS IS COMMITTED TO BUILDING A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE WORKFORCE AND WELCOMES APPLICANTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MIGRANTS AND/OR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

APPLICANTS SHOULD INDICATE THEIR PRESENT MATRICULATION STATUS AND PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY IN THE APPLICATION COVER LETTER.

No.2 Responsibilities

The intern shall support OHCHR in fulfilling its mission: to work for the protection of all human rights for all people; to help empower people to realize their rights; and to assist those responsible for upholding such rights in ensuring that they are implemented.

Daily responsibilities of Communications and Public Mobilization interns will depend on the individual's background, duties may include but are not limited to assisting in the implementation of public information strategies that aim to heighten general awareness of human rights issues and, in particular, within the the entity of assignment, intern may:

Editorial Unit

Attend specified meetings, panels and forums for purpose of writing feature stories; Search information related to field projects to develop feature stories; Produce/draft content for the website or special campaign websites; Assist in development of campaign materials; Help to set up and run events; Assist with branding material and initiatives; and Assist in the coordination of briefings.

Social Media Unit

Draft messages with differentiated narratives on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp/Telegram; Provide support for visual communications, such as photo search, factographs, infographics and live video; Create visual audits and design briefs for graphic designers; Monitor human rights news on social web; Encourage proper tagging or branding of United Nations Human Rights content on social/digital channels of mainstream media; and Actively expand the network of followers.

Audio-visual Unit

Assist in research for file footage and photographic material; Transcribe and archive video footage; and Support the unit in the development of all audiovisual material.

Web Unit

Assist in research and with formatting of photographic files in Photoshop for web stories, speeches and other web pages; Assist in review and maintenance of website metadata categories; Assist in web analytics research and reporting; Assist with updating webpages using Hypertext Markup Language/Cascading Stylesheets (HTML/CSS) and JavaScript in Adobe Dreamweaver.

In addition to the activities summarised above, the Communications and Public Mobilization intern shall perform other duties as requested by supervisor, as appropriate.

No.3 Competencies

PROFESSIONALISM: Shows pride in work and in achievements; Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; Remains calm in stressful situations.

COMMUNICATION: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

CLIENT ORIENTATION: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be "clients" and seeks to see things from clients' point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients' needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients' environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

No.4 Education

To qualify for the United Nations Secretariat internship programme applicants must, at the time of their submission, be enrolled in the final academic year of a first-level university degree programme programme (i.e. Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree); be enrolled in a graduate school programme (i.e. Master's degree or equivalent degree, or higher) or have completed an aforementioned academic degree, preferably in the area of communication, journalism, international relations, public administration, international relations or a related field, AND, if selected, must commence the internship on the date indicated on the acceptance letter.

No.5 Work Experience

Applicants are not required to have professional work experience for participation in the programme. Nonetheless, experience in sustainable development or related area would be an advantage.

No.6 Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship, fluency in English or French is required, knowledge of the other is an asset. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable (i.e. Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).

No.7 Assessment

Incomplete applications/personal history profiles (PHPs) will not be reviewed. Communications and Public Mobilization Section hiring managers will directly contact short-listed applicants for an interview. For this reason, in the application cover letter it is important that you:

- Specify your general interest in OHCHR, including in the arar of communications and/or public mobilisation;

- Indicate recently obtained academic degree or the scheduled graduation for university study currently underway;

- Specify your period of availability and earliest commencement date; and

- Indicate information technology (IT) skills and programs in which you are proficient.

IN ADDITION TO SPECIFYING THREE REFERENCES IN THE SUBMISSION, APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED TO SUMMARIZE THEIR PRIMARY THEMATIC AND/OR GEOGRAPHICAL PILLARS AREA(S) OF INTEREST IN THE APPLICATION COVER LETTER.

Download the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which is available for the hearing impaired, in both official working languages HERE at: https://www.ohchr.org/EN/UDHR/Pages/Language.aspx?LangID=eng OR https://www.ohchr.org/EN/UDHR/Pages/Language.aspx?LangID=frn

No.8 Special Notice

Family relations: Applicants who are children or siblings of a staff member shall not be eligible to apply for an internship at the United Nations. For the purpose of participation in the internship programme, “child” means: (a) the child of a staff member; (b) the child of the spouse of a staff member (stepchild); or (c) the son- or daughter-in-law of a staff member. “Sibling” includes a half-sibling or step-sibling.

Terms and conditions: Feel free to download the UN Secretariat internship programme Internship programme administrative policy document in either of the Secretariat’s official working languages (English and French) at: http://undocs.org/ST/AI/2020/1

Application process: Qualified individuals who have already established an Inspira account (https://inspira.un.org/ ) may apply directly to this and other opportunities with the United Nations Secretariat at: https://careers.un.org

Working hours: Interns must adhere to the established weekly working hours of the duty station where the assignment is located though not exceeding five days per week (35 hours) and a one hours lunch break.

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