Social Media Intern

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Description

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The UNHCR Social Media Intern needs to cultivate a keen understanding of our target audience in Romania and support the production of public information messages. Working under the supervision of the Assistant Communications Officer, the intern must have an understanding of editorial and journalistic standards, refugee protection concerns and political sensitivities, and have a strong focus on communicating successfully with key demographics. The audiences will vary by location, language, and platform, among other factors, and messaging will aim to either inform, advocate or raise funds.

• Contribute to the development and implementation of comprehensive social media strategies aligned with the organization’s communication objectives.
• Create engaging content for social media platforms including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
• Monitor social media trends, analyze metrics, and provide insights to optimize content performance and audience engagement.
• Enhance the usage of UNHCR’s Refugees Media library and archives which can be used on the social accounts.
• Contribute to community management by listening to and identifying conversations on social media around global issues related to UNHCR’s mandate; make recommendations on keeping the digital community engaged in interactive and meaningful ways. 
• Observe sentiments that are linked to or could lead to misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech and recommend strategies to counter those.
• Explore opportunities for collaboration with content creators, influencers, and other partners to reach relevant new audiences.
• Coordinate with other departments and field offices to gather content. 
• Prepare inputs for reports and presentations on social media metrics, campaign results, and audience demographics for management review.

Perform other related duties as required.

In order to be considered for an internship, candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Be a recent graduate   (having completed their studies within two-three years of applying) and
• Have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in a field relevant or of interest to the work of UNHCR (such as communications, public information, journalism, international relations, political science, media).

Qualifications and skills

• Digital content production
• Editing / Copy writing
• Social media analytics  
• Journalism
• Graphic design 
• Data presentation

Language requirements: Proficiency in English and Romanian – essential

Relevant job experience

• Desirable qualification and skills: Relevant professional experience in journalism and/or communications. Experience managing social media accounts. Experience writing scripts for and producing social videos for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or other social media platforms. Experience with implementing and evaluating social media strategies, especially providing analysis of social media reach, performance, trending conversations, etc. 

Source: https://unhcr.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Bucharest-Romania/Social-Media-Intern_JR2440896

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