Responsibilities
- Draft speeches, talking points, and keynote
remarks for internal and external speaking engagements (e.g., conferences,
launches, donor events, high-level meetings).
- Develop storytelling content that highlights the
outcomes, human stories, and impact of the team’s projects (Ghana,
Finland, Smart SDG Cities, IOC, and others).
- Transform technical information into compelling
narratives suitable for diverse audiences (global partners, local
governments, donors, youth, and digital audiences).
- Support the preparation of scripts for video
projects, podcasts, interviews, and multimedia storytelling.
- Conduct background research and content
gathering from project teams, reports, and data sources.
- Edit and refine written content to ensure
clarity, accuracy, and adherence to UN-Habitat tone and communication
standards.
- Assist in preparing communications briefs,
messaging packs, and narrative guides.
- Collaborate with designers, videographers, and
social media focal points to ensure cross-platform messaging alignment.
- Perform other writing and communications tasks
as assigned.
Qualifications/special skills
Applicants
must at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements:
- Be enrolled in a graduate school programme
(second university degree or equivalent, or higher),
- Be enrolled in the final academic year of a
first university degree program (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent),
- Have graduated with Bachelor’s degree, Masters,
PhD or equivalent. Be computer literate in standard software applications
(Microsoft Office Suite). Have demonstrated a keen interest in the work of
the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the
Charter.
- Have a demonstrated ability to successfully
interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs,
which includes a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of
differing opinions and views.
- Preferred areas of study: Undergraduate (final
year) or Graduate (Master/PhD) in one of: Communications, Journalism,
International Relations, Public Policy, Literature / Writing, Public
Affairs, or any related fields to writing, storytelling, or strategic
communication. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required
to have professional work experience.
How to
Apply
