Intern - Instructional Design and Communications at UN-Habitat

Duties may include the following tasks, depending on the profile of the intern and initial discussions with the team and supervisor:

• Instructional design and Learning Management System (LMS) support:
• Assist the team in designing learning experiences, such as e-learning courses and webinars
• Support content implementation in Moodle and/or Articulate Rise/Storyline
• Support the management and upgrade of the UN-Habitat Learn platform
• Graphic design and video making and editing
• Support the development of graphic design-related products including design of presentation and report templates, infographic, webinar banner
• Assist in planning, reviewing and coordinating the making of Global Urban Lecture videos;
• Support with recording and editing live videos, and/or designing and editing animated videos.
• Communication and advocacy Support internal communication of the section’s activities, services and products, including showcasing innovative capacity development products, organizing and communicating helpdesk resources and services, designing and promoting brownbag sessions.
• Support external communication to promote activities, courses and learning events, including drafting content for newsletter, social media, web pages and planning and rollout of communication campaigns.
• Project assistance: Provide support in developing, planning, tracking, and reporting on project activities, ensuring deadlines and objectives are met;
• Assist in coordinating and communicating with stakeholders, including scheduling meetings, organizing events, and preparing agendas and minutes;
• Support to organize project documentation, plans, and reports.
• Collaborative work: Work collaboratively with other team members to undertake any other assignments necessary to support the implementation of the unit’s work programme.

Qualifications/special skills

Applicants must at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements:

• Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher),
• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent),
• Have graduated with Bachelor's degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent. Be computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office Suite).
• Have demonstrated a keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter. Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
• Preferred areas of study: Currently pursuing or hold a Master’s degree in Design, Design thinking, Instructional design, Communication, Media studies, Marketing, Graphic design, Visual communication, Digital media, or similar relevant topic. Knowledge of Canva, Moodle and Articulate Rise desirable.