Internship Opportunities at International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Job Description

Under the overall supervision of the Regional Director for East and Horn Africa, and the direct supervision of the Regional Public Information Officer, the incumbent will carry out the following duties and responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the production and editing of IOM East & Horn of Africa audiovisual materials including thematic videos, promotional materials for the organizations campaigns and community engagement videos for dissemination over social media.
•  Assist in quality review of incoming audiovisual materials from IOM missions in the region and its archival in the IOM Media Library.
•  Produce a series of corporate visibility products to be used by HQ, RO and country missions to enhance the brand image of IOM.
• Support MCD initiatives on data visualization of feedback collected in the field to enhance the quality of work produced and ensure consistency with IOM branding Professionalism

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years university studies in Communications, Multimedia Studies or a related field from an accredited academic institution
• Fluency in editing software such as Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, and other Adobe editing tools;
•  One (1) year experience in video editing and production.
• Ability to work effectively in a team of colleagues of varied cultural and professional backgrounds.
• Proven ability to produce quality work accurately and concisely according to set deadlines.
• Good knowledge of spoken and written English, Swahili, or other languages spoken in East & Horn of Africa

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Job Description

Under the overall supervision of the Regional Director for East and Horn Africa, and the direct supervision of the Regional Public Information Officer, the incumbent will carry out the following duties and responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Produce quality visibility material for RO Nairobi
• Produce graphs, charts, illustrative maps, diagrams, icons, and graphics aligned with visual identity charts and elements;
•  Layout reports, info sheets and other publication materials;
•  Assist in design and implementation of templates such as brochures, event materials, info sheets, presentations and situation report and convert them to other publishing software (Publisher, Word);
•  Contribute to web and social media content development, internally and externally;
• Assist in developing web design mock-ups for internal and external platforms;
•  Prepare “ready for production” files in line with print and web best practices;
• Perform other duties as may be required.

Qualifications

• University degree or specialized college diploma (MPA) in graphic design;
• One (1) year of working experience;
• Excellent knowledge of Adobe Creative software (Illustrator, Indesign and Photoshop);
• Proficiency in MS Office Publisher, Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Excellent knowledge of English and French required, both written and spoken.

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Job Description

Under the overall supervision of the Regional Director for East and Horn Africa, and the direct supervision of the Regional Public Information Officer, the incumbent will carry out the following duties and responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the curation and editing of IOM content (vertical stories, videos, blog) for social media channels.
•  Support the social media unit in producing stories for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Medium, Snapchat, Tik Tok and other platforms.
•  Support on social media data analysis, in particular dealing with negative comments on migration issues.
• Assist in preparing social media communications and public information for key thematic activities including UN international days among others
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Regional Public Information Officer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Political Science or a related field or other field directly related to the above duties from an accredited academic institution
• One (1) year experience working in digital communications and/or research.
• Strong understanding and interest in migration, development, communication and/or humanitarian issues.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
•  Proven ability to produce quality work accurately and consistently according to set deadlines.
• Practical experience of how to multi-task, prioritize and work independently.