Internship in Communications

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In 1975 the ILO opened its office in the Fiji Islands. The primary objective of the ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries is to assist Governments and Employers’ and Workers’ Organizations of the Pacific Island countries in their efforts to reduce decent work deficits and to pursue development for dignity through the achievements of rights at work, employment, social protection and social dialogue.

The ILO has been promoting Decent Work through various means of action including technical co-operation in Pacific Island Countries. The CO-Suva office serves 22 Pacific Island countries, 11 of which are ILO member States: Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Vanuatu, Samoa the Republic of Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, the Republic of Palau, Cook Islands and the Kingdom of Tonga.

The CO-Suva has a Senior Communication and Information Management Assistant who works to carry out communications related to work in these 11 member States. The general role of these communications is to enhance understanding and awareness of the work of ILO in the Pacific Islands.

As an intern in the ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries you will be actively involved in a wide range of communications actions and activities aimed at creating awareness and understanding of ILO’s work in the region. This will include the development and production of a variety of content, liaison with projects and country program officers, support to organization of events etc.

Description of Duties:

The Intern will work with the Senior Communication and Information Management Assistant and the Country Director and undertake the following tasks which include, but are not limited to:

Developing content such as short articles, interviews, infographics, etc
Developing content for social media such as graphic cards, posts, slideshows, etc
Rewriting and editing written outputs such as feature articles, press releases, etc
Proofreading articles and material as necessary
Supporting the management of social media channels (Twitter and LinkedIn)
Monitoring metrics or social media channels
Supporting production of audio-visual material such as video interviews, podcasts etc
Liaising with projects and program officers regarding production of specific items (e.g. articles, brochures etc).
Supporting the organisation of events and/or workshops
Providing support to other assignments as required relating to event set up, media requests etc.

Education:

Candidates must be enrolled in the final year of a postgraduate degree programme, such as a master’s programme or equivalent or in a higher degree programme or have completed such programme in the year preceding the application. Areas of study may include mass communications, media relations, journalism, international relations, gender studies or international development. However other areas of study are acceptable should the candidate able display a demonstrable interest in the communications field.

Experience:

Relevant experience and knowledge carrying out communications actions would be an advantage for example developing written or audio-visual content, social media content production and marketing, event organisation. Infographic production or data visualisation experience/ability would be an advantage. Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite products (Photoshop, Illustrator etc) an advantage. Knowledge and experience of labour issues, working with an international organization or civil society organisation or of the Asia and the Pacific region is an asset.

Languages:

Excellent command of spoken and written English (near-native) is essential.
Command of other languages from Asia and the Pacific region is beneficial

Source: https://jobs.ilo.org/job/Suva-Internship-in-Communications/1019962801/

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