Own a hands on, end to end communications support track for HDRO with a focus on turning reports and events into practical outreach outputs, while coordinating across channels to drive learning and impact.

Own messaging, visuals, and packaging for HDRO outputs across digital channels and events.
Coordinate event prep, outreach packages, and knowledge materials to enable quick execution and learning.
Track basic engagement and maintain organized content and trackers to support continuous improvement.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Assist in drafting and packaging communications materials related to HDRO reports, events, and outreach activities.
Support development of outreach materials, including presentations, social media content, newsletter copy, web or platform text, and related communications products.
Assist in designing visual materials, including graphics, posters, and other digital assets, in line with UNDP branding and editorial guidance.
Help ensure clarity, consistency of messaging, and quality of presentation across communications outputs.
Support day-to-day preparation, formatting, scheduling, and posting of content across digital outreach channels (social media, newsletters, Communities of Practice, etc.).
Assist in amplifying key outputs, events, and engagements across digital channels.
Help monitor basic engagement metrics and prepare simple summaries to support learning and improvement in digital outreach.
Support maintenance and organization of digital outreach content files and platform materials.
Assist in the preparation and delivery of events, webinars, briefings, and other outreach activities.
Support preparation of concept notes, participant materials, presentations, and outreach packages.

Requirements

Education: enrolled in a postgraduate degree program (master’s or higher) or enrolled in the final academic year of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, or recently graduated and able to start within UNDP rules.
Fields of study may include communications, journalism, public relations, digital media, knowledge management, international relations, development studies, or related disciplines.
Experience: previous academic, internship, volunteer, or professional experience in communications, outreach, content development, digital media, knowledge management, or related areas is desirable.
Language requirements: excellent written and spoken English; knowledge of another UN language is an asset.

Preferred

Familiarity with Canva, Adobe applications, newsletter platforms, social media scheduling tools or similar programmes.
Interest in international development, public policy, and human development issues.
Experience drafting, editing, social media content preparation, event support, or visual content development.

Benefits

Remote work options and flexibility as part of the internship arrangement (full-time remote or in-person with flexibility).
Exposure to international development work and UNDP/HDRO operations.

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