Background
Background
UNDP Turkey works for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth, Inclusive and Democratic Governance and Climate Change and Environment. For more than 50 years the UNDP has worked in close partnership with the Turkish Government and numerous national and international institutions, including NGOs, academics and the business community.
UNDP supports Turkey’s ambitious reform agenda where EU accession figures prominently.
UNDP Turkey aims to find practical solutions to Turkey’s development challenges and manages projects together with the Turkish Government and other partners to address them. Since 1986 it has implemented over 80 programs across the country. In addition, the UNDP has played a major role in response to crises and disasters in Turkey and the surrounding region.
UNDP Turkey Communications Team works closely with project teams to increase visibility, encourage positive public opinion and create multi-media projects.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
The purpose of this internship is to provide an opportunity for graduate level degree students, where their educational experience can be enhanced through practical work. Selected candidate will be responsible for the following tasks:
• Proof reading and translation
• Social media management tasks (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn)
• Support in conducting Researches and collecting data as requested.
• Assisting with the daily office duties and tasks
• Other tasks of similar nature upon request
• Mailing list administration (adding new contacts and maintaining tags)
Competencies
Required Experience and Skills:
Proficient with Microsoft Office
Knowledge of social media trends and tools
Acquainted with Adobe CC
A desire to work with and gain the confidence and respect of people with different language, national and cultural backgrounds.
Language skills:
Duties and Responsibilities
The purpose of this internship is to provide an opportunity for graduate level degree students, where their educational experience can be enhanced through practical work. Selected candidate will be responsible for the following tasks:
• Proof reading and translation
• Social media management tasks (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn)
• Support in conducting Researches and collecting data as requested.
• Assisting with the daily office duties and tasks
• Other tasks of similar nature upon request
• Mailing list administration (adding new contacts and maintaining tags)
Competencies
Team-player;
Good planning, coordination skills;
Attention to critical details;
Ability to review data, identify and adjust discrepancies;
Good communication skills;
Cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
Written and spoken proficiency in English and Turkish.
Required Skills and Experience
. 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.
A person who is the child or sibling of an UNDP staff member is not eligible to apply for an internship at UNDP. An applicant who bears any other family relationship with a UNDP staff member may be engaged as an intern, provided that they must neither be assigned to the same work unit of the staff member nor be placed under the direct or indirect supervision of the staff member.
For purposes of this policy, “child” means (i) the adult child of a staff member; (ii) the adult child of the spouse of a staff member (stepchild); and (iii) the spouse of an adult child of a staff member or the child of a staff member’s spouse (son- or daughter-in-law). “Sibling” includes the adult child of both or either parent of a staff member and the adult child of the spouse of a parent of a staff member (that is, also half- and stepsibling).