UNICEF recruits 01 Communication Intern

UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families.

Defending children’s rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfil their potential to the benefit of a better world.

Turkey remains home to the largest registered refugee population in the world. Over 4 million refugees and asylum-seekers are registered in Turkey, of whom nearly 1.7 million are children. While the Government continued to lead the overall crisis response and remained the largest provider of humanitarian aid to Syrians as well as other groups, the overall goal of UNICEF is to reduce the equity gaps affecting the most vulnerable boys and girls.

For every child,  an Advocate

If you are committed and passionate about making a lasting difference for children, UNICEF Turkey would like to hear from you.

How can you make a difference?

With the guidance of the Communication Officer, the intern will support the implementation of Turkey Country Office’s Annual Communication Workplan. She/he will support the advocacy activities by creating engagement with young people, developing human interest and photo stories. The intern will also contribute to planning and implementation of communication activities around CRC 30 and Blue Petition.

The intern is expected to deliver the below products in accordance with the timeline, specifications, and standards provided by UNICEF.

• Develop a draft engagement plan with young people (up to 25) for Blue Petition and ongoing identified issues.
• Develop one human interest and one photo story in the areas of education and child protection.
• Develop one blog entry on “ending violence online” or “youth participation in decisions affecting youth” for the Global Voices of Youth Platform.
• Research key digital media influencers of Turkish social media regarding the CRC 30 (including all relevant information about their follower demographics, evidence and level of influence and the ways to reach and engage them with UNICEF in Turkey’s advocacy and visibility messaging.  Prepare a 1-page report on this research.

Duration: 6 weeks (preferably between June to Mid-July)

Stipend: In accordance to UNICEF’s guidelines, interns will be paid a nominal stipend per month. There is no expectancy of employment at the end of the internship.

Insurance:
UNICEF will not be responsible for costs arising from accidents and/or illness incurred during the intern’s service, whether on or off UNICEF premises. Therefore, the selected candidate must provide proof of enrolment in a health/accident plan prior to start his/her work. If accepted, the intern will be required to provide a copy of health insurance coverage and to fill out the relevant UNICEF forms on conditions regarding service as an intern.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree programme or have graduated within the past two years in Communications, International Relations, Journalism or Political Science programmes
• Excellent or very good academic performance as demonstrated by recent university or institution records
• Experience in integrating social-media tactics (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube) into overall communication strategy
• Experience in communications (writing, editing, reporting, researching)
• Fluency in English, Turkish is an asset
• Open to learning
• Good communication skills

 

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results. View our competency framework at http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.