Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)
18-Mar-2021
Duration of Initial Contract :
6 months
Expected Duration of Assignment :
6 months
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the guidance of Communications Officer, NRM & Biodiversity, UNDP India the intern is expected to:Create engaging digital/print content, including graphics, brochure, publications, Gifs, posts, stories, etc.Create social media designs according to platforms and experiment with thumbstoppersProvide assistance to the state/project team with designing collaterals;Support the team to prepare short write up/communication for dissemination; Prepare PowerPoint presentations, visual representations, infographics as required;Support in planning and curation of events and campaigns.Work with the team to ideate and design communication collateralsAny other task as advised by the team
Competencies
Strong sense of collaborative work, excellent communication and interpersonal skills;Keen attention to detail;Excellent designing skills;Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise;Is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda;
Required Skills and Experience
Education:Applicants to the UNDP internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:(a) Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher);(b) Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent);(c) Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation;(d) Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program. Skills:Ability to generate design collaterals with quick turnaround timeExcellent knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premier, Final Cut and/or other tools used for graphic design. Good skills in video editing, basic knowledge of motion graphic design is a plus.Basic understanding of current affairs and interest in development challenges Experience in writing blogs, features, articles would be an asset.Good team player and ability to adapt to change in work environmentLanguage Requirements:Fluency in English, while understanding of Hindi is desirable.
