job
Vacancy at ILO – Communication and Documentation in Dar es Salaam/ Closing
date: Thursday, 14 June 2018
Grade:
Internship
Publication
date: 4 June 2018
Application
deadline (midnight Geneva time): 14 June 2018
Vacancy
no.: Dar es Salaam/Intern/2018/286
Job ID:
286
Department:
RO-Africa
Organization
Unit: CO-Dar es Salaam
Location:
Dar es Salaam
Duration
of contract: 3 to 6 months (starting on the 1st or the 15th of a given month)
You are
applying to the ILO generic internship roster, which is published several times
per year. The roster will be made available to all departments and field
offices, which will then select and directly contact suitable candidates only.
ILO
Internship Programme provides an opportunity for talented individuals to:
(a)
increase understanding of relevant issues at the international level by
involving them directly in the work of the Office and the application of ILO
principles, programmes and strategies;
(b) gain
practical experience with the ILO directly related to their field of study.
The
internship programme is not intended to lead to a career in the ILO. There
should be no expectation of further employment at the end of the internship.
**Please
note that you can apply to a maximum of three internship profiles during the
current application period. If you apply to more than three internship
profiles, your application will not be considered for any profile.*
Note
that you may withdraw your candidature at any time via the Jobs Applied section
of your profile.
It is
highly recommended that you submit your application as soon as possible to
avoid last minute technical issues or delays. Late applications will not be
considered.
The ILO
values diversity. We welcome applications from qualified women and men,
particularly those with disabilities and from non – or under – represented
member States. If needed, reasonable accommodation will be provided in the
recruitment phase as well as during the internship to promote equality of
opportunities.
IMPORTANT:
Please
only apply for an internship if you fulfil the following two criteria:
(1) You
have no close relative serving in the ILO.
(2) This
is your first internship with the ILO (only one internship is permitted).
Department
The
Communication and Documentation team works on specific tasks including:
Preparation
of content updates for the office website (project profiles, ongoing
activities, news articles, forthcoming events, project reports/publications
etc.)
Preparation
and dissemination to media press releases on various official events
Dissemination
of relevant information packs received from the RO and ILO HQs to various media
houses including the electronic and social media
Organize
and maintain ILO Office resource centre and attending clientele
Learning
area
The
internship will provide support to the Office in working towards maintaining
its website and strengthening its overall communication work. This will
contribute towards achieving the Office objective of advancing opportunities
for women and men to obtain decent and productive work in conditions of
freedom, equity, security and human dignity.
Tasks:
Develop
resources as part of documentation (i.e. impact stories, videos and photos) to
share on various Office platforms, intranet, website etc.
Participation
in various ILO events and prepare news stories and features for the media and
office website
Organize
interviews with ILO project officials and/or partners as sources of news
stories for media, Office website, newsletters and reports
Preparation/updating
of the communication strategy and media plans for the office
As an
intern in Communication she/he will be exposed to a whole range of areas such
as, communication, documentation, working with media, preparation of content
for Office website etc.
She/he
would be gaining experience in working with staff who are involved in the
following tasks: Website content preparation, operating information resource
centre, liaising with social partners.
Interns
should expect to devote 10% to 20% of their time to administrative tasks.
Required
qualifications
Education
The
candidate should be enrolled in their final year of graduate degree programme
(Communication/Information related) or should have completed such a programme
no longer than 1 years ago in an accredited University/college.
Experience
Working
in communication/media related programmes.
Languages
Fluency
in writing and verbal in English.
Competencies
Adaptable
to an international, multicultural and multilingual environment, good
communication skills and ability to work in a team, p hotographic and/or video
skills.
How to
apply:
1.
Search for an internship profile via the page on ILO Jobs
2.
Select the internship profile you would like to apply for, and create a profile
on ILO Jobs
3.
Complete your candidate profile and apply to the internship profile
4. Be
sure to attach a cover letter in the last section of the application, as
applications without a cover letter will not be considered and you cannot
attach a cover letter after the deadline.
Selection
process:
Following
a first screening by the Human Resources Development Department (HRD), field
offices will short-list applicants. You will be directly contacted should an
internship opportunity match your profile. If you have not been contacted by
any department or field office within six months after your application, you
can consider that you have not been selected for this roster. If still eligible,
you may apply to the next roster.
If
shortlisted, you may be contacted by the field office for a written test and/or
interview. The ILO may use communication technologies such as Skype, Video or
teleconference, e-mail, etc for the assessment and evaluation of candidates.
Stipend:
As an
intern in the field, you will receive a monthly stipend from the ILO based on
the cost of living in the area of the duty station, unless you receive funding
through another institution (for example your university or a foundation). If
you receive partial funding, ILO will cover the difference to ensure you
receive the appropriate stipend per month. Your travel to the duty station will
be at your own expense.
Insurance:
Please
note that the ILO does not take responsibility for any costs arising from
accidents and/or illness incurred during the internship. You will be
responsible for your own insurance coverage for illness and accidents for the
duration of the internship at the duty station (whether Geneva or the field).
Fraud
warning:
The ILO
does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process whether at the
application, interview, processing or training stage. Messages originating from
a non ILO e-mail account – @ilo.org – should be disregarded. In addition, the
ILO does not require or need to know any information relating to the bank
account details of applicants.
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