Communications and Partnerships Intern

UNOPS Pakistan (Project Office) is part of the South Asia  Multi Country Office in the Asia Region. UNOPS commenced operations in Pakistan in 1999 and significantly up-scaled activities from 2005 onwards to support populations affected by and vulnerable to earthquakes. In 2010, UNOPS opened a permanent office in Islamabad to support the Government of Pakistan and other partners to undertake humanitarian and reconstruction services, following the most devastating flood in the nation’s history. We are operating in KP, Sindh and Punjab and have field offices in Peshawar, Karachi, Umerkot and D.I. Khan.

Supported strategically by a regional operational hub and UNOPS headquarters in Copenhagen and within the overarching framework of the ONE UN Programme, UNOPS Pakistan continues to deliver projects across the country under its core delivery practices of sustainable infrastructure, sustainable procurement, and sustainable project management. 

With a steady growth of the project portfolio in recent years and a new strategic direction, UNOPS in Pakistan is currently implementing projects in the following thematic areas: Green and Clean energy; Rule of Law; Health , WASH, Procurement; and HR services.

The Communications and Partnership Intern will work in the Partnership Unit under the supervision of the Partnership Specialist and Communications Officer.

S/he will support the Partnerships Unit in implementing the Pakistan Communications Strategy in order to increase the visibility of UNOPS in the sub-region by communicating on our results and activities. S/he will also work closely with the Partnership team to support business development activities including research, business intelligence and proposal development as required. The Intern will liaise with internal colleagues at HQ, regional office and the Hub to provide required support. S/he will play an important role in developing content for communications and partnerships materials, planning communications and outreach activities, knowledge management and dissemination of key messages to partner, donor and government development information.

Support the implementation of the Pakistan Communication Strategy.

• Support the preparation of external communication materials customised for target key audiences such as donors, UN agencies, governments, foundations, NGOs, civil society and the private sector for effective outreach among existing and potential partners.

• Support in managing the Pakistan social media channels, including producing regular content.

• Develop content, presentations, briefings, speaking points and other external communication material as required.

• Develop & design written content, including blogs, project factsheets, photo quotes, web stories, articles and press releases etc. 

• Follow-up with Pakistan projects to ensure that the achievements of these projects are properly captured in the right communication formats for external outreach purposes.

• Assist in the development of articles and stories from Pakistan for internal communication channel

• Support in collating and organising project information, images and other relevant documents required in Partnership Development.

• Brainstorm and pitch ideas for communications activities and content that promote the country strategy.

Support the Partnership Development activities

• Assist in the research, collation and analysis of partnership possibilities in Pakistan;

• Assist in the elaboration and maintenance of partnership documents;

• Support in collating and organising project information, images and other relevant documents required in Partnership Development;

• Support the  implementation of the stakeholder management and  communications strategy for Partnership Development;

• Support the Partnership Development Unit planning and management.

1. Academic qualifications 

A first-level university degree (e.g. Master’s/ Bachelor's) preferably in Mass Communications, Journalism, Business Administration  or other related fields is required. 

***Please upload your academic diplomas or academic transcripts to your application.***

2. Work Experience

• Applicants are not required to have professional work experience.
• Applicants should have graduated from the above stated fields within three (3) years prior to the application date of the internship.

3. Language Skills

• Fluency in oral and written English is required.
• Fluency is Urdu is preferred

• Contract type: Internship
• Contract level: Intern
• Contract duration: 3 months 

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.

• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures,  languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 

• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.

• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process.  If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions 

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post. 

• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. For more information on a retainer contract here.

• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.

• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.