(Offre en Anglais)PNUD recrute un stagiaire en “Communications Intern” عودة إلى الفرص

Location : Tunis, TUNISIA
Application Deadline : 03-Mar-18 (Midnight New York, USA)
Time left : 3d 19h 15m
Additional Category : Management
Type of Contract : Internship
Post Level : Intern
Languages Required : Arabic English French
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 02-Apr-2018
Duration of Initial Contract : 6 Months
Expected Duration of Assignment : 6 Months

Background

UNDP Tunisia is looking for Communications intern. Students from Communications, public relations, medias, journalism, political sciences, or related disciplines are welcome to apply, and depending on qualifications, shall be selected for internships. Internships will allow the successful candidates to have the opportunity to work in a multi-cultural international organization.

Duties and Responsibilities

The main duties that the intern will be expected to carry out are:

Assistance in public events such as roundtable discussions, seminars, press conferences, briefing sessions, interviews.
Logistical support to the organization of publicity/outreach for the CO programme and projects, knowledge-sharing events and promotional opportunities, especially UN events.
Assisting in maintenance of information database and photo library.
Assistance in collection of information and preparation of content for web site and digital media platforms.
Extraction of data from various sources.
Administrative and logistical support to the communications team, including for initiatives such as media workshops, press briefings, project visits, report launches, etc.
Review of translations, contacts with printers and other suppliers to ensure production.

A person who is the child or sibling of an UNDP staff member shall not be eligible to apply for an internship at UNDP. An applicant who bears any other family relationship with a UNDP staff member may be engaged as an intern, provided that he or she shall not be assigned to the same work unit of the staff member nor placed under the direct or indirect supervision of the staff member.

For purposes of this policy, “child” means (i) the child of a staff member; (ii) the child of the spouse of a staff member (stepchild); and (iii) the spouse of a child of a staff member or the child of a staff member’s spouse (son- or daughter-in-law). “Sibling” includes the child of both or either parent of a staff member and the child of the spouse of a parent of a staff member (that is, also half- and stepsibling).

Skills:

• Proficiency in French is required. Fluency in English is an asset;
• Computer literate in standard software applications;
• Demonstrated keen interest in the work of the UN, and of UNDP in particular, and have a personal commitment to UNDP’s Statement of Purpose and to the ideals of the UN Charter; and
• Demonstrated the ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

General Conditions:

Duration

Internship assignments vary in length according to the availability and academic requirements of the intern, as well as the needs of UNDP. However, they will normally last no less than six weeks and no more than six months.

Internship assignments are available on a part-time and full-time basis throughout the year, depending on the availability of meaningful assignments and the needs and capacity of offices to receive and supervise interns.

Interns’ Expenses

Interns are not financially remunerated by UNDP.
All costs connected with an intern’s participation in the programme must be borne by:

the nominating institution, related institution or government, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students;
the student, who will have to obtain financing for subsistence and make his/her own arrangements for travel (including to and from the office), visas, accommodation, etc.

Insurance

UNDP accepts no responsibility for the medical and life insurance of the intern or costs arising from accidents and illness incurred during an internship.

Applicants for internship must show proof of valid medical and life/accident insurance for the duty station for which they will work. It must include adequate coverage in the event of an injury or illness during the internship which:

requires transportation to the Home Country or Country of Residence for further treatment; or results in death and requires preparation and return of the remains to the Home Country, or Country of Residence.

Third-party claims

UNDP is not responsible for any claims by any parties where the loss of or damage to their property, death or personal injury was caused by the actions or omission of action by the interns during the internship.

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.