Accelerator Lab Communication for impact intern at United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): (Deadline 14 March 2

UNDP works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results. Rare

UNDP is working to strengthen new frameworks for development, disaster risk reduction and climate change. We support countries’ efforts to achieve the new Sustainable Development Goals, which will guide global development priorities through 2030. The key 2030 Agenda principle of leaving no one behind and stamping out inequality is at the core of everything we do.

UNDP focuses on helping countries build and share solutions in three main areas:

• Sustainable development
• Democratic governance and peacebuilding
• Climate and disaster resilience

In all our activities, we encourage the protection of human rights and the empowerment of women, minorities and the poorest and most vulnerable.

 INTERNSHIP OFFICE BACKGROUND:

Rwanda Accelerator lab is part of the global UNDP Accelerator Labs network composed of 91 lab teams/locations serving 115 countries. The Accelerator labs are the world’s largest and fastest learning network on wicked development challenges of the 21st century. It is UNDP’s new way of working introduced in 2019 through a partnership with the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany, the Qatar Fund for Development as founding investors as well as support from Italy and UNDP Core donors.

The Accelerator Lab is part of UNDP’s drive to be an incubator for the future, accelerate progress and close the gap between the current practices of international development in an accelerated pace of change.

Like other Labs, the Accelerator Lab Rwanda’s goal is to accelerate development through local innovations and use of digital technologies, specifically; It supports the Country Office portfolios through innovations to fulfill their mandate; Identify innovative solutions to development challenges from the existing one’s countrywide towards the attainment of Agenda 2030.

The intern will assist in the following duties and responsibilities:

Functional Competencies:

• Excellent writing and oral communication skills.
• Good knowledge of online platforms, and social media outlets including online tools.
• Ability to multi-task and address competing priorities of the lab activities.
• Knowledge of IT skills and online campaigns and strategies.
• Good networking skills as well as attention to details for solution mapping exercises.

Other competencies and attitude:

• Interest and motivation in working in an international organization.
• Good analytical skills in gathering and consolidating data and research for practical implementation.
• Outgoing and initiative-taking person with a goal-oriented mind-set.
• Communicates effectively when working in teams and independently.
• Good in organizing and structuring various tasks and responsibilities.
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
• Responds positively to feedback and differing points of view.
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.

Education:

Candidates must meet one of the following educational requirements:

• Currently in the final year of a bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public relations, Mass communications, social media marketing and or other related fields
• Currently enrolled in a master’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public relations, Mass communications, social media marketing and or other related fields
• Have graduated no longer than 1 year ago from a master’s degree or equivalent studies in Communications, Journalism, Social media marketing or related field.

IT skills:

• Knowledge and a proficient user of Microsoft Office productivity tools (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of creative design software and tools such Adobe spark, photoshop, googles charts, Canva, Info grams and similar tools is an asset
• Familiarity with analytical skills and knowledge of social media tools and platforms is an advantage.

Language skills:

• Excellent knowledge in written and oral in English is required.
• Kinyarwanda and French knowledge is an advantage

• Knowledge of any other UN languages is an asset

 INTERNSHIP CONDITIONS

• UNDP interns receive a stipend monthly in line with UNDP internship policy guidelines.
•  All expenses connected with the internship (except costs associated with site visits outside of duty station, as described above) will be borne by the Intern or her/his sponsoring entity.

• UNDP accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness or death incurred during the internship.
• Interns are responsible for obtaining necessary visas and arranging travel to and from the duty station where the internship will be performed.
• Interns are not eligible to apply for, or be appointed to, any post in UNDP during the period of the internship.
• Interns must provide proof of enrolment in health insurance plan.
• Interns are not staff members and may not represent UNDP in any official capacity.
• Interns are expected to work full time, but flexibility is allowed for education programmes.
• Interns need to obtain financing for subsistence and make own arrangements for internship, travel, VISA, accommodation, etc.