Internship in Communications

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.
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: