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Internship - Communications and Social Media Outreach (Swedish speaker), WFP Nordic Office

Copenhagen

  • Organization: WFP - World Food Programme
  • Location: Copenhagen
  • Grade: Internship - Internship
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Logistics
    • Communication and Public Information
    • Humanitarian Aid and Coordination
    • Food Security, Livestock and Livelihoods
    • Sales and Marketing
    • Marketing (Digital, Advertisement, Brand, Promotion)
  • Closing Date: Closed

 

Internship – Communications and Social Media Outreach,

WFP Nordic Office, Copenhagen

 

 

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 a communication and social media outreach intern position in the WFP Nordic Office, based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

 

Brief description of WFP Nordic Office, Copenhagen:

Are you passionate about humanitarian and development work? And do you want to gain experience within communication, outreach and advocacy? An internship at the UN World Food Programme’s Nordic Office will give you the opportunity to contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 2 and the fight against hunger in the world’s leading humanitarian organization fighting hunger worldwide. WFP Nordic Office is located in Copenhagen in the UN City, which hosts 11 UN organizations. The office raises awareness of the key role of WFP in reaching Zero Hunger and the results achieved together with its Nordic partners.

In preparation for the internship, you will have a full week of handover with the outgoing group of interns. The dates of the internship are therefore fixed.

 

 

General Information

  • Title of Post: Internship
  • Supervisor: Communications Officer
  • Unit: Communication, Advocacy and Marketing (CAM)
  • Country:  Denmark
  • Duty Station: Copenhagen
  • Duration of internship: 6 months (full-time position)
  • Expected Start Date: 10th August 2020
  • Expected End Date: 12th February 2021

 

Duties and responsibilities

 

Under the direct supervision of the Communications Officer, the candidate will perform the following duties:

 

 

    • Maintain and further expand WFP Nordic Office’s online support base through:
      • Translating, editing and updating Swedish website
      • Creating content, translating, editing and updating Swedish Facebook, Twitter and Instagram account
    • Translate and distribute corporate updates, statements and press-releases
    • Cooperate on various campaigns and outreach activities
    • Host visits and make presentations to students about the work of WFP
    • Handle inquiries from students and general public
    • Monitor national media on issues related to the work and mandate of WFP and report on relevant media coverage
    • Carry out national political surveillance on issues related to the work and mandate of WFP and report on relevant developments in government policies in Sweden
    • Monitor trends and issues which impact hunger and food assistance and identify opportunities for WFP to influence public debate on hunger, food and development assistance
    • Assist in the planning and preparation of visits, meetings and conferences, briefing material and other administrative matters
    • Any other duties as required

 

 

 

Qualifications and experience

  • Currently enrolled having completed at least two years of undergraduate studies or have recently graduated in the last six months with a BA or MA in Communication, Journalism, International Development or other fields related to the mandate of WFP;
  • University course attendance in the past 12 months;
  • Experience in online communication – with a strong social media knowledge. Experience from journalism, communication or other information related work is desirable
  • Excellent written communication skills in Swedish
  • Working experience in national or international organizations, relevant to the humanitarian and/or development field
  • Experience in outreach/advocacy campaigns and other activities
  • Translations – from English into Swedish and vice versa
  • Fluency in Swedish (mother tongue/level C); excellent command of English; Working knowledge of a second UN language would be an asset;
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook)

 

Required soft skills/WFP Competencies:

 

  • Enabler of positive change, demonstrate I will/I can spirit, teamwork approach, connect and share across the team, high work ethics, prepared to take on responsibility, adaptability skills.

 

 

Working Languages

Fluency in Swedish (mother tongue/level C) and English (proficiency/level C) is required.

 

 

Supervision (Level/Methods of Supervision)

 

Under the direct supervision of the Communications Officer, the incumbent will be provided with close mentoring, guidance and technical supervision. Performance planning and reviews as well as learning and development discussions will be elemental part of the supervision. The WFP Nordic Office Director 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 have gained solid hands-on experience in all aspects of communication, advocacy and marketing and have obtained a profound understanding of the mandate and work of WFP and its contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals/Agenda 2030.

 

 

Information on the Country of Assignment

 

  • Living conditions in Copenhagen, Denmark

The security situation in Denmark remains in line with other European Countries. There are no specific threats against the UN in Denmark. Fighting among criminal gang have taken place in major cities in Denmark. Normally they target members of criminal gangs but some “drive by shootings” have resulted in innocent civilians coming in harm’s way. 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 Denmark.

 

  • Other relevant information

Interviews will be held in English via Skype and are scheduled to take place in the week after the closing date.

For questions, please contact:

 

Birgitte Keller Pedersen

World Food Programme

UN City, Marmorvej 51

DK-2100 Copenhagen

Tel.: +45 45 33 53 50

E-mail: : birgitte.pedersen@wfp.org

 

For more information on WFP please visit:

 

Sweden: Website: https://sv.wfp.org  // Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sv.wfp

 

Twitter: @WFP_SE

Instagram: @WFP_Nordic

 

 

 

VA Reference no: 120202

 

Closing Date: Sunday 19th April 2020.

 

Please note that the deadline is at 11:59 pm Rome time (GMT + 1)

 

 

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 recognized 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.

 

 

Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply.  WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

 

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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