Internship Membership and Communications

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Description

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• To assist in Membership engagement, such as through drafting of letters and emails, preparing for meetings involving Members, attending and taking notes at meetings involving Members.
• Meeting arrangement, meeting notes, draft emails and letters addressed to Members
• To assist in coordinating Members’ participation in the Regional Conservation Forum (RCF) as well as assist in planning and coordinating various RCF events in which Members are involved.
• Invitation letters, updated list of participants, Forum material.
• To prepare draft communication materials including news updates, feature stories, social media posts and other publications.
• A steady flow of information from the official platforms handled by IUCN Asia
• To support with the quality assurance and evaluation of the communications materials produced by IUCN Asia.
• Fact-checking draft web articles, searching for relevant data/reports on the Internet, producing a regular summary of IUCN Asia’s communications performance.

• • Asia regional programme and strategy;
• • institutional functions of the regional Secretariat;
• • policies and standards for stakeholder engagement, including for Members; and,
• • communications strategy, style guide, branding and quality-assurance checks.

• Currently registered in an academic institution, either as undergraduate student (has completed at least three school years of Bachelor’s programme) or as post-graduate student (Masters’ programme)
• Completed academic courses related to international relations, political science or sustainable development
• Practical experience in the use of communication channels, methods and tools including through social media and other online platforms
• Proficient in the English language, both writing and speaking; knowledge of other languages is a plusThis internship aims to offer students undergoing graduate or post-graduate studies and recent graduates a meaningful work experience by supplementing their learning through a practical and on-the-job training approach. In doing so, the intern’s knowledge is supplemented through a practical learning experience while IUCN derives some level of advantage from the young professional’s services as well as the possibility of gaining new perspectives from the intern.
• This internship supports the Membership and communications functions of the Regional Director’s Office (RDO), towards IUCN’s overall mission of sharing and promoting the use of science-driven knowledge and tools for nature conservation and sustainable use in the Asia region. The intern’s key responsibilities cover:
• Scope – Institutional Membership management and communications for region-wide external stakeholder engagement.
• Function: i) Membership management support, ii) communications support through IUCN Asia’s social media accounts, website, newsletter and other platforms.
• Key focus areas: Regional Members and partners engagement, policy influence and external communications

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