Communications Intern (Portfolio Support)

• Exposure to UNOPS project management, infrastructure and procurement corporate standards and activities;
• Exposure to the Support Services area, which is a core function within UNOPS (ultimately leading to Head of Support Services career path);
• Specific experience in communications at the corporate level, another core function within UNOPS (ultimately leading to Communication Advisor career path);
• Exposure to an international work environment;
• Exposure to headquarters.

• Support IPMG compliance with the corporate communication strategy and branding by editing and designing specific documents to align them with UNOPS branding;
• Support the implementation of IPMG content and publication rollout strategies, specifically the communication and dissemination of products developed by IPMG;
• Provide support for content translation into French and Spanish, and other larger translation exercises, including the review and the management processes, as requested;
• Support knowledge sharing and the maintenance of IPMG-owned intranet pages (using our content management system);
• Support the identification of areas for the improvement and development of the IPMG workspace with new case studies and UNOPS best practices;
• Support the collection of information and drafting of articles, presentations, emails and other communications on infrastructure, project management and procurement practices and tools to share with the organization through available internal channels;
• Support the editing and publishing of IPMG content, including news articles, factsheets and other materials for primarily electronic publication;
• Support the setup of web conferencing and other online collaborative workspaces as requested.
• Support monthly reporting and analysis of communications insights.

• Support the organization of the Project of the Year Award, including but not limited to the nomination and evaluation process, template design and communication material development, including video development and editing;
• Support the revision of the IPMG internal communication strategy;
• Support the revision of the IPMG onboarding package (from a communication/knowledge-sharing angle);
• Research and support the assessment of how Artificial Intelligence (in particular Gemini) can be leveraged to enhance our communications activities;
• Provide support to UNOPS Town Halls and other corporate initiatives involving IPMG products and initiatives.

• Completion of secondary school or equivalent is required.
• To be eligible for this particular internship with UNOPS, the candidate must be studying towards a university degree in a relevant discipline, or have graduated with a relevant university degree in the past three years.

• Excellent communications skills, especially English writing skills and copy editing, is an asset ;
• Strong technical skills and experience working with Google suite and desktop publishing software (e.g. Adobe Creative suite) is an asset;
• Experience with digital communications and social media is an asset;
• Experience working with content management systems and Google Analytics is an asset.

• Fluency and proficiency in English is required. 
• Proficiency in French or Spanish is strongly desirable.

Contract type: Intern
Contract level: Intern
Contract duration: 6 months, extendable to 12 consecutive months, subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability

This internship is not designed to lead to a staff position with UNOPS. Therefore, there should be no expectation of employment at the end of the internship.

Interns are eligible for a monthly stipend (currently USD 1631 in Copenhagen) from UNOPS provided that they do not receive funds from other institutions. Further, UNOPS may provide a one time travel lumpsum of 300, 500 or 800 USD (depending on the location at the moment of being selected for the position). However, they must make their own arrangements for accommodation, travel and necessary visa arrangements.


For more details about UNOPS internships please follow this link:
https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Internships-and-volunteering.aspx


UN City in Copenhagen - short presentation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF25xfMW0KQ


Internships in UN City Copenhagen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhkLcwx009I&list=TLGGlHcczC1BudwwNDA1MjAyMQ&t=12s

• 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. Refreshers or new mandatory courses may be required during your contract. Please note that you will not receive any compensation for taking courses and refreshers. 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.