Communications Advocacy and Marketing Intern at World Food Programme (WFP)

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidate must be a recent graduate (within the last 6 months) or actively pursuing an undergraduate degree of which he/she has competed 2 years of undergraduate study OR pursuing a graduate programme in English, Literature, Social Studies or related field.
• Fluency (written and spoken) in English is required. Working knowledge of Swahili is desirable.
• Proficiency in computer skills and MS Office is required; Desk-stop publishing/editing will be good to have.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Under the general supervision of the Communications Team leader and in close consultation with the Communication Officers in the team, the intern will undertake the following activities:

• Create, edit and revise various forms of communication products, including but not limited to technical documentation such as speeches, factsheets, talking points, opinions, prefaces, foreword, web articles and social media texts in a consistent and coherent manner across all communication platforms.
• For the above, conduct desk research of materials, including the materials produced by WFP and other relevant organizations, in consultation with substantive units and relevant staff in the RBN.
• Edit and proof-read written documents for external audiences prepared by the programme teams, including checking spelling, acronyms and other abbreviations, etc. The drafting and editing work may require some additional research and coordination with relevant staff.
• Ensure all written work is authentic, original and appropriately cited and/or referenced.
• Support any other writing tasks related to communications, as required.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE INTERNSHIP

• At least 4 social media campaign assets well written and disseminated in our social media channels (LinkedIn, Twitter).
• Produce at least 5 well written stories of Changing Lives in the region, alongside a series of good multimedia content for the website.