Traineeship – communications for energy in displacement settings

Organization

United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)

Department

Not Specified

Organization URL

Not Specified

Job Location Type

IN_OFFICE

Job Location

Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland    

Applicant Location Requirements

No Applicant Location Requirements Specified.

Application Deadline

January 5, 2025

General objectives of the contract:

Under the supervision of the Assistant Programme Officer, within the Peacekeeping Training Programme Unit, the trainee will support critical communication activities of the GPA team.

Responsibilities/description of professional services:

  1. Support implementation of communication, reporting activities and strategies including strengthening internal communications, broadening public outreach, establishing GPA brand through promoting its Steering Group members and other partners.
    • Assist the Social Media Management with social media outreach and engagement on Twitter and LinkedIn.
    • Support with organizing events, drafting and editing materials such as guides, factsheets, and reports.
    • Assist in the preparation of high-level events such as UNGA, COP28, Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW), etc. 
    • Design and develop visual content for public outreach for social media and offline promotion, such as posters, banners, flyers, quote cards, GIFs, etc
    • Draft routine correspondence, memoranda, press release, reports, factsheets, articles, blogs, newsletters, etc.
    • Update information on the GPA website, including events page, career pages, news stories, etc.
    • Develop monthly newsletters by gathering latest information on humanitarian energy
  2. Support the GPA team members in general administrative functions on budgeting, procurement, travel, documents preparation for agreements between parties, contractual procedures for human resources, etc.
    • Arrange appointments/meetings for both internal and external entities
    • Attend meetings/events as a rapporteur, take notes and prepare meeting minutes
    • Facilitate implementation of personnel administrative formalities and processing of documents in relation to official travels, leaves and movements of staff. Support staff members with processing personnel-related documentation
    • Assist in conducting procurement formalities to obtain required services according UNITAR rules and guidelines
    • Support organizing trainings, workshops, webinars, high-level meetings, and other events with logistical, technical and administrative functions
    • Coordinate between the administrative support staff of the PTP unit and project management teams within the GPA coordination unit
  3. Undertake any other tasks assigned.

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