Traineeship - Communications

Duration of the contract
- 6 months (with possibility of renewal)
- 10 April 2024
- Organizational Unit
- United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) Programme Unit
- Number of job positions
- 1
- Area of Specialization:
Communication and outreach
- Overview (quick description of the funded project and its context):

- General objectives of the contract:
Under the overall supervision of the Senior Specialist in charge of Strategic Planning and Coordination Section, the incumbent will contribute to increase programme visibility and sound project management.
- Responsibilities:
The trainee will support the programme in:

- Contributing to writing of posts for UNOSAT’s social media channels, namely X (Twitter), Facebook and LinkedIn;
- Producing and scheduling content for social media, in line with overall communications guidance, priorities and strategies;
- Drafting communication and outreach material in coordination with relevant partners and colleagues for specific projects;
- Contributing to the update of unosat.org website content;
- Contributing to organisation of events;
- Contributing to targeted outreach and communications to donors and partners;
- Any other tasks that may be required by Supervisor in the attainment of programme’s objectives.
- Measurable outputs/deliverables/schedule of deliverables:

- Post and Monitor social media channels on a daily basis;
- Number of published articles and other outreach material as requested throughout contract period;
- Efficient day-to-day support to successful communications coordination and execution for different projects.
- Performance Indicators for evaluation of results:

- Demonstrated competence to work in a team.
- Effective production of UNOSAT communication and outreach material as required throughout performance period contributing to an increase in the visibility of the Programme’s work.
- Learning Objectives:
By the end of the collaboration, the trainee will:

- Gain practical experience in producing engaging communication material for a non-profit organization in operational context;
- Reporting Structure:
The trainee reports to the Senior Specialist in charge of Strategic Planning and Coordination Section and will work and liaise with other relevant UNOSAT staff as required.
- Eligibility Criteria:

- Minimum requirements

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Strong writing and editing skills with a demonstrated ability to produce clear, concise, and engaging content.
- Research and fact-checking expertise.
- Familiarity with social media platforms and content creation.
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational skills and time management abilities.
- A keen interest in current events and global issues.
- A strong eye for detail
- Media production: excellent knowledge of Adobe Suite

**Languages - **Excellent knowledge in both oral and written English are required. Knowledge of other UN working languages (especially French) are an advantage.

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