United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Graduate Communications Assistant Intern Recruitment

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), helps developing countries attract and use aid effectively. In all our activities, we encourage the protection of human rights, capacity development and the empowerment of women.

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Communications Assistant Intern

Location: Abuja
Time left: 9d 17h 13m
Type of Contract: Internship
Post Level: Intern
Duration of Initial Contract: 6months

Background

• The purpose of the Internship Programme is to provide students and recent graduates from diverse academic backgrounds exposure to development issues and a first-hand impression of the day-to-day working environment of UNDP.
• Under the direct supervision of the Regional Team Lead- Project/Partnerships Coordinator, the incumbent will be primarily responsible for providing administrative support to the project the ECOWAS/ EU/ UNDP Project/ Partnerships office in Abuja, to ensure smooth implementation of the project.
• He/she will provide support to the national Project Admin/Finance associate in the organization of statutory and other project meetings/activities.
• The need for this intern has become imperative following the incorporation of the Nigerian component to the Project. The services of an intern therefore will primarily be supporting the project coordination team in the implementation of the Nigerian component of the project.

Duties and Responsibilities
1.) Support the communication effort of the ECOWAS/EU SALW project in Nigeria:

• Organize background information for the project launch in the states liaising with key stakeholders.
• Liaising with communications teams of all the stakeholders and ensuring the media and press coverage as well as advocacy materials are in place.
• Developing project briefs and contributing to quarterly newsletter
• Provide support in developing public service announcements capturing key messages of ECOWAS-EU SALW project work
• Update the ECOWAS-EU SALW project social media pages on a regular basis with relevant material, highlighting key events and achievements.

2.) Support the administrative and coordination of activities for the Project:

• Support coordination of travel arrangements for project mission to targeted states;
• Provide efficient support in organizing meetings by ensuring that all planning committee meetings logistics arrangements are in place
• Provide efficient support in arranging weekly online coordination meetings and documenting meetings procedures/minutes
• Assist the Communications Unit with any other duties as may be assigned.

Competencies
Core