Responsibilities
- Under the guidance and direct supervision of the
National Peace and Development Officer, the Intern will undertake his/her
assigned tasks indicated in the below: 1. Coordination & Secretariat
Support
- In coordination with the Peace and Development
Officer and the Coordination UN Lead Agency for the PSEA Network, provide
logistical and administrative support for PSEA Network activities and
meetings, including participation in preparation of presentations,
coordination with relevant actors in the network to secure venues,
preparation of registration lists, consolidating materials and resources
for events and filing them in the correct folders in the PSEA Network and
alerting target audience about the materials.
- Take detailed meeting minutes, track action
points, and follow up with the National Peace and Development Officer and
the UN Lead Agency/coordinator.
- Maintain updated database of Network member
organizations and PSEA focal points across Network memberships.
- Assist in consolidating and archiving key
documents, ensuring version control and accessibility for network members.
- Update the PSEA Network Membership, including
thematic groups
- Track PSEA training and certification
- Communications & Advocacy Draft, edit, and
format PSEA-related communications products such as newsletters, fact
sheets, FAQs, infographics, and social media posts, quarterly and annual
reports.
- In collaboration with existing expertise within
the PSEA Network member organisations, support the development of
audio-visual content (short videos, graphics) for awareness-raising
campaigns
- The internship is for 6 months and is unpaid and
will not attract any remuneration or allowances.
Qualifications/special skills
- Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are
not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of
study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are
applying for is required.
- Be enrolled in the final academic years of a
first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent)
in information management, document management, digital archiving or a
related field of study; Applicants must demonstrate their intention to
study further or to work in a field relevant to this internship
description.
- Applicants are expected to have a good working
knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel applications.
- Preferred area of study: Bachelor’s degree or
Master’s degree (completed or in progress) in international relations,
human rights, law, communications, gender studies, social sciences, or
related fields. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required
to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is
closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is
required.
How to Apply
