INTERN - Communication (Re-advertised) [Temporary]

Org. Setting and Reporting

The Ethics Office is seeking a Communications, Education, and Outreach intern to join the Ethics Office to promote a culture of ethics and accountability within UNRWA and support the activities on the prevention of sexual misconduct (including sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) and sexual harassment). This internship is in the Ethics Office, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in HQ Amman. The duration is for three months with a possible extension of maximum eleven months, depending on the needs of the department.

The internship is UNPAID and full-time. Interns work five days per week (35 hours) under the supervision of Chief Ethics Office and in coordination with other Ethics Office staff members.

Background and purpose of the assignment:
One of the core areas of the Ethics Office's mandate is Communications, Education and
Outreach., Communications, Education and Outreach in various forms is an ongoing
responsibility of the Ethics Office.
The Ethics Office intern will be tasked with supporting the implementation and roll-out of the
2023 Communications, Education and Outreach work plan, created in support of the Ethics
Office Strategy (2023-2025) and vision.
An important part of the 2023 workplan is updating and improving the Ethics Office's internal
(Intranet/SharePoint) and external pages (website).

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the internship position encompass the following aspects of Ethics Office's work.

These responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
• Assist in implementing and delivering on the 2023 Ethics Office Communications, Education and Outreach work plan.
• Support maintaining and improving the Ethics Office’s presence on UNRWA’s internal and external webpages.
• Creating awareness raising, communication and education materials in various forms (written and visual, including but not limited to reports, power point presentations, communications materials for different types of activities/meetings, short videos, etc.), on a variety of topics (including but not limited to ethics, standards of conduct, PSEA) and for a variety of audience.
• Assist in ensuring the effective design and delivery of communications products so to convey the desired message to the targeted audience.
• Support in the initiation and effectuation of improvements to materials already created and developed by the Ethics Office.
• Be able to provide assistance in the technical oversight on third party companies in support of planned activities, as required.
• Provide debriefing and hand-over notes to Chief of Ethics at the end of the internship.
• Perform other duties as appropriate.

Competencies

- Professionalism
- Excellent analytical and writing skills in English
- Management skills including work planning
- Communication and facilitation skills
- Ability to work independently

Education

To qualify for an internship with the UNRWA Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met:

1)Bachelor’s Degree in communications, organizational design, human resources, ethics and compliance, political science, other social sciences or relevant fields.

2) Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; and

Desirable Qualifications:
• Have a demonstrated keen interest in ethical issues and law or related fields
• Have a demonstrated 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.
• Have a demonstrated keen interest in visual communications design/production and in creating awareness-raising and outreach materials
• Have a demonstrated ability to use Design tools and software, Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Have a demonstrated experience in data and analytics
• Have a demonstrated ability to work productively and independently, yet collaboratively, within the Ethics Office, respecting associated deadlines
• Have excellent drafting, translation and communication skills

Work Experience

No working experience is required to apply for the UNRWA Internship Programme. Although prior experience in communications including design and production of materialswill be an advantage.

Languages

English and Arabic are the working languages of UNRWA. For this internship, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.

Assessment

Potential candidates will be contacted by the Hiring Manager directly for further consideration.

Special Notice

Interns are not financially remunerated by the UNRWA. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions.

In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, applicants may be requested to undertake the internship remotely in view of constraints regarding visa issuance, international travel and access to UN premises. Applicants must be willing and prepared to undertake the internship remotely for a part or the entirety of the internship.

A completed online application (Cover Note and Personal History Profile) is required. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

The Cover Note must include:
•Degree Programme (What are you currently studying? Include any relevant course work in administrative law, labor and employment law and litigation.)
•Graduation Date (When will you graduate or when did you graduate from the programme?)
•Explain why you are the best candidate for this specific internship, including any relevant internship or other experience.
•Explain your interest in the UNRWA Internship Programme.

In your online Personal History Profile, be sure to include all past work and academic experiences, and three references.

Due to the high volume of applications received, ONLY successful candidates will be contacted.

United Nations Considerations

Staff members are subject to the authority of the Commissioner-General of UNRWA and to assignment by him or her.

UNRWA is committed to achieving gender parity at all levels of staffing under the current UN-wide gender agenda and strongly encourages applications from qualified applicants from under-represented groups.

At UNRWA, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. UNRWA is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.

UNRWA Considerations
UNRWA staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of efficiency, competence, neutrality, impartiality and integrity. This includes respect for and commitment to human rights, diversity and non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs. Candidates will not be considered for employment with UNRWA if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. The Agency may disqualify applicants who have separated for reason of misconduct, who left a UN Agency while misconduct processes were pending, or who appear on the UN Sanctions List.
UNRWA is a non-smoking work environment.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

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