Cairo, Egypt Type of contract - UNDP [PDF]

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April 2016. Duration of the ... Logistical support to the organization of visibility/outreach events, campaigns and promotional opportunities. • Collection of information and preparation of content for social media in Arabic and. English. • Design ...
 

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    Duty  Station:         Cairo,  Egypt       Type  of  contract:   Internship       Title:                                                                                                        Communications  Intern  -­‐  Innovation  for  Development  Project     Languages  required:     English  and  Arabic     Starting  Date:   April  2016     Duration  of  the  assignment:     3  months       1. Background:   The   United   Nations   Development   Programme,   Innovation   for   Development   Team   (I4D)   is   working   to   provide   innovative   solutions   to   development   challenges   with   the   aim   of   supporting   youth   and   empowering   local   communities.   The   Innovation   for   Development   Team   has   launched   an   Innovation   Lab   in   2014   which   implements   various   initiatives   and   projects   mainly   focused   on   social   innovation   and   entrepreneurship.   The   Innovation   for   Development  Lab  utilizes  innovative  approaches  to  development  such  as  human  centered   design,   innovation   camps,   games   for   social   change,   the   use   of   big   data   and   open   data   in   addition  to  foresighting.     Furthermore,   several   other   programmes   target   illiteracy   eradication,   e-­‐health   and   socio-­‐   economic  empowerment  of  women  in  rural  areas  and  people  with  disabilities  in  Egypt.  We   continuously  work  with  various  actors  ranging  from  public  and  private  sector,  civil  society   organizations  and  citizens.     Under   the   guidance   and   direct   supervision   of   Innovation   for   Development   Team,   particularly   the   Digital   Communications   and   Design   Specialist,   an   Intern   will   support   the   implementation  of  the  team’s  online  and  offline  communications  and  advocacy  strategies.     The  Innovation  for  Development  Team  is  looking  for  an  enthusiastic  and  motivated  intern  to   support  with  communications  mainly  for  the  “Information  and  Communication  Technology   for  Comprehensive  Community  Development”  project.      

2. Scope  of  Work  and  Tasks:   The  intern  will  specifically  undertake  the  following  tasks:   • • • • •

Logistical  support  to  the  organization  of  visibility/outreach  events,  campaigns  and   promotional  opportunities.   Collection  of  information  and  preparation  of  content  for  social  media  in  Arabic  and   English   Design   visual   content   for   the   project’s   website,   social   media   accounts   and   offline   activities     Contribute  in  Arabic-­‐English  as  well  as  English-­‐Arabic  translation  of  relevant  documents   as  requested   Draft  articles,  press  releases  and  blogs  to  capture  the  work  of  the  I4D  projects,  identify   target  audiences  and  develop  and  implement  strategies  for  engaging  them  

Perform  other  duties  as  they  arise     3. Competences:   • Excellent  command  of  Arabic  and  English   • Excellent  translation  skills;  both  Arabic-­‐English  and  English-­‐Arabic   • Excellent  organizational;  time  management;  interpersonal  skills   • Excellent  writing  and  communications  skills   • Familiarity  with  Adobe  Photoshop,  Illustrator  and  Indesign   • Previous   experience   in   the   marketing   and/or   communications   field   or   with   marketing   campaigns  would  be  an  asset     •

 

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Qualifications:     Bachelor  of  Arts  in  Mass  Communications  or  Design,  or  any  related  field   Enrollment  in  a  Masters  Program  would  be  an  asset   Fluency  in  written  and  spoken  English  as  well  as  Arabic     5. Duration  of  contract:     3   months.   The   starting   date   will   be   determined   based   on   agreement   between   the   Innovation  for  Development  team  and  the  Intern.     6.  Contact:   United  Nations  Development  Programme  in  Egypt   Email:  [email protected]     Interested  individuals  are  required  to  submit  the  following  documents;   1. CV   2. Portfolio  of  previous  design  work,  if  available.     3. Portfolio  of  any  written  material  such  as  press  releases  or  blogs,  if  available.   All  communications  related  to  this  call  should  be  sent  to  this  e-­‐mail  address  and  should  clearly   indicate  the  tittle  of  this  call  for  proposals  “Internship  (I4D  team)”  in  the  subject  title.     2