“UNOG” stands for United Nations Office at Geneva, is serving as a hub for diplomatic activities and international cooperation in Geneva, Switzerland. UNOG is a part of the United Nations agencies that plays a crucial role in promoting dialogue / negotiation / and collaboration among member states.
UNOG hosts a wide range of conferences / meetings / and events / addressing global issues such as human rights / disarmament / and sustainable development. This global office serves as a key platform for multilateral diplomacy / fostering international efforts to address complex challenges and advance the goals of the United Nations.
What are the advantages come with being employed at UNOG :
- Engaging in meaningful work has the power to positively impact deserving individuals.
- Empowering Youth by providing them with the necessary tools and skills for advancing in their careers
- Promoting diversity in gender and culture to support the strength of the team.
Job Details:
- Job Title: Social Media Intern
- Unit: UNOG
- Job Place: Geneva
- Deadline: 13 , January, 2024
Education & Qualifications Requirements:
Qualifications/special skills
To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met: (a) Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or,
(b) Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent).
Languages:
- While most of the work will be conducted in English, the United Nations Information Service is a bilingual working environment, and working knowledge of French is desireable.
Key Responsibilities Career:
Under the supervision of the Press Officer in charge of social media, the Social Media Intern’s duties will include the following:
- Use the UNIS Trello Boards to plan, create, and curate social media content on a daily basis, maintain and update weekly editorial calendars, collect and collate multimedia information from different departments and organizations;
- Monitor various sources for new content and information about what is happening in and around the UN any given week;
- Edit and subtitle news videos for UN Geneva social media channels, using dedicated software (such as Adobe Premiere Pro); create visuals, quote cards and other materials as requested using online tools (such as Canva or Adobe Photoshop);
- Attend press conferences and events at UN Geneva to gather quotes, take photos and videos which can be used in social media posts;
- Take photographs and make short videos at various events at UN Geneva and beyond;
- Draft posts for X, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn;
- Research trends and posts from partners and suggest reposts; monitor our social media accounts for followers’ comments and questions, and flag them to the Press Officer;
- Draft visual monthly reports on performance of the @UNGeneva social media accounts, and fill in monthly statistics reporting in Excel;
- Attending biweekly press briefings, and prepare summaries of such briefings in English;
- Have to attend meetings of human rights treaty bodies, the Human Rights Council, and other events, and draft press releases, in English and/or in French;
- Contribute to the daily media monitoring of Swiss newspapers (in French, German, Italian, and English);
- Carry out other tasks as requested by the United Nations Information Service.
“The deadline for opportunity is 13, January, 2024”
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