Internship - Internal Communications, Division of External Relations in Geneva, Switzerland

Terms of Reference
Internal Communications Internship
Division of External Relations

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is offering a home-based internship position focusing on Internal Communications within the Division of External Relations, Director¿s Office.
Established in December 1950, UNHCR is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for asylum seekers, refugees, returnees, internally displaced communities and stateless people. Every year, millions of men, women and children are forced to flee their homes to escape conflict and persecution. UNHCR currently operates in over 130 countries, using its long expertise to protect and care for millions.

Title: Intern ¿ Internal Communications
Duty Station: Geneva, Switzerland
Duration: 6 months
Contract Type: Internship
Start Date: 01 March 2021

Organizational context
UNHCR¿s Division of External Relations (DER) is responsible for global communications and advocacy; partnerships and coordination with civil society, NGOs and UN agencies; partnerships with government; partnerships with private sector; and the organization¿s records and archives. The DER Director¿s Office provides overall guidance, support and strategic direction for the work of the Division and the entire organization, in line with UNHCR¿s strategic directions and in support of UNHCR¿s protection and assistance programmes.
Within the DER Director¿s Office, the Internal Communications team works to connect colleagues more closely to each other and our mandate, improving the experience of working with UNHCR and enabling us to provide greater protection and solutions to people forced to flee. 

The position
We are looking for a dynamic and creative intern who has experience in communications, public relations or marketing, who can support the Internal Communications team within the DER Director¿s Office.
The incumbent will report to and work closely with the Special Coordinator for Internal Communications.
The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in a fast-paced and reactive environment, have the skills and ability to support on creating content, presentations and reports and competent in using Microsoft Office.

Duties and responsibilities
1. Prepare agendas, write meeting notes, track action items and prepare other information packages in support of coordination with internal partners;
2. Research and draft creative and engaging editorial, including articles, listicles, profiles and Intranet content in collaboration with UNHCR colleagues around the world;
3. Review and edit editorial content shared by UNHCR colleagues; 
4. Prepare summary and activity performance reports for the team and internal partners;
5. Undertake any other tasks assigned.

Minimum qualifications required
In order to be considered for an internship, candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:
¿ Be either a recent graduate (having completed their studies within one year of applying) or a current student in a graduate/undergraduate school programme from a university or higher education facility accredited by UNESCO;  and
¿ Have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in a field relevant or of interest to the work of UNHCR.

Desirable qualifications and skills:
¿ Interest in communication and external relations work.
¿ Interest in the humanitarian cause.
¿ Computer skills. Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
¿ Excellent English communication skills, both orally and in writing, is essential. Knowledge of French or another UN language is an asset.
¿ Excellent interpersonal skills.
¿ Meticulous attention to detail.
¿ Effective in time management.
¿ Organizational abilities.

Conditions:
It is a full-time role with working hours starting from 9.00am to 6:00pm Monday to Friday (40 hours per week). The successful candidate will be home-based.

Allowance: Interns who do not receive financial support from an outside party will receive an allowance to partially help to cover the cost of food, local transportation and living expenses.

The UNHCR workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. UNHCR seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.

UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, travelling, processing or training.

We welcome applications from candidates with a refugee or stateless background. Please note that the closing date for this internship advertisement is Sunday 31 January 2021 (midnight Geneva time).