Junior Professional - Programme Communications
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BACKGROUND
IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges.
IUCN works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and greening the world economy by supporting scientific research, managing field projects all over the world, and bringing governments, NGOs, the UN and companies together to develop policy, laws and best practice.
IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,000 government and NGO members and almost 11,000 volunteer experts in some 160 countries. IUCN’s work is supported by over 1,000 staff in 60 offices and hundreds of partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world.
The Global Communications Unit, with 13 staff, manages IUCN’s core communication activities, including media relations, campaigns, events, web, publications, branding and marketing activities, in conjunction with other IUCN communications staff located around the world.
The Communications Intern will support two key elements of IUCN’s communications work that are helping increase IUCN’s profile and drive change in the world: marketing and campaigns. The work will also involve web, media and social media.
This is a six-month internship with the possibility of extending for a further six months.
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GUIDELINES COVERING THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME AT IUCN HEADQUARTERS
1. Introduction
Interns are normally post-graduate students or holders of a first university degree who intend to study further or to make a career within a field related to IUCN's activities. IUCN endeavours to recruit interns on the widest possible geographical basis. Well planned internships prove valuable to both the intern and the recipient IUCN unit. As a result the use of interns is encouraged by IUCN as a capacity-building exercise for the future.
2. Conditions
Family relationship. A relative of an IUCN staff member may be accepted as an intern provided he/she is in no way under the line management of the staff member.
Duration. Twelve months with the possibility of a six-month renewal.
Language requirements. Fluency in at least one of the three working languages of IUCN is desirable i.e. English or French or Spanish.
Medical and health requirements. IUCN does not accept any liability for acts of third parties, accident, sickness or losses of any kind, however caused, arising in the course of or from the performance of the internship. Interns at HQ who are not nationals of Switzerland are obliged to be insured with the IUCN group medical scheme at their own cost (see also below: Stipend/subsistence allowance). They are also covered, at IUCN’s cost, for professional and non-professional accidents.
3. Administration
Position description. A position description outlining objectives and expected outputs will be attached to the internship contract.
Visa arrangements. Interns at HQ who are not nationals of Switzerland or holders of a “C” permit require work permit authorization and in some cases an entry visa for Switzerland. The Human Resources Management Group (HRMG) processes the permit application and informs the intern when he/she may enter Switzerland to take up the internship.
Living accommodation. Every effort will be made by HRMG and the host department to assist in finding suitable accommodation, if needed, for the internship period.
Stipend/subsistence allowance. The maximum stipend for internships at HQ is CHF3’300 gross per month, from which approximately 18% is deducted for statutory Swiss social security and unemployment schemes and for pension and internal tax. In addition, the intern receives CHF270 gross per month as a contribution towards his/her premium for medical insurance coverage.
If furnished accommodation is provided to the intern by IUCN, the stipend is decreased accordingly.
IUCN may contribute to the cost of air and/or ground travel from the place of residence to Switzerland (up to 75% of the lowest practicable air fare).
Due to the cost of accommodation, level of stipend, health insurance and residency conditions, candidates should be aware that it is not possible to bring members of their family to live with them during their internship.
Working hours. The intern carries out his/her assignment according to the schedule of working hours agreed with his/her line manager (not to exceed normal working hours except by mutual agreement). Normal working hours at HQ are 40 per week.
Leave. 25 days per year are granted. Timing of leave is agreed between the intern and his/her line manager.
Absence. An intern must submit to his/her line manager written notice in case of illness or any other circumstance that might prevent him/her from maintaining his/her agreed schedule of working hours.
Conduct and confidentiality. Interns are required to conduct themselves at all times in a manner that is compatible with their responsibilities as IUCN interns and in accordance with the standards of conduct expected by IUCN. Interns are required to keep confidential any and all unpublished information acquired during the course of their internships and may not publish any reports or papers on the basis of information obtained, unless authorized to do so by IUCN.
4. Special Conditions
- Interns must abide by the rules and regulations of IUCN.
- Interns are not authorized to speak or write on behalf of IUCN without prior consent of the managing officer of the receiving unit.
- They may neither make any claim against IUCN for sickness and accident nor claim any compensation.
- Interns may not commit any resources of IUCN.
- Interns may not misuse IUCN's position for personal advantage.
Interns should ideally submit an internship evaluation report to the line manager concerned at the end of the internship. Upon completion of an assignment, the line manager should provide HRMG with a brief performance appraisal. On successful completion of the assignment, the intern will be given an attestation of completion of assignment by the line manager.
IUCN works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and greening the world economy by supporting scientific research, managing field projects all over the world, and bringing governments, NGOs, the UN and companies together to develop policy, laws and best practice.
IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,000 government and NGO members and almost 11,000 volunteer experts in some 160 countries. IUCN’s work is supported by over 1,000 staff in 60 offices and hundreds of partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world.
The Global Communications Unit, with 13 staff, manages IUCN’s core communication activities, including media relations, campaigns, events, web, publications, branding and marketing activities, in conjunction with other IUCN communications staff located around the world.
The Communications Intern will support two key elements of IUCN’s communications work that are helping increase IUCN’s profile and drive change in the world: marketing and campaigns. The work will also involve web, media and social media.
This is a six-month internship with the possibility of extending for a further six months.
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GUIDELINES COVERING THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME AT IUCN HEADQUARTERS
1. Introduction
Interns are normally post-graduate students or holders of a first university degree who intend to study further or to make a career within a field related to IUCN's activities. IUCN endeavours to recruit interns on the widest possible geographical basis. Well planned internships prove valuable to both the intern and the recipient IUCN unit. As a result the use of interns is encouraged by IUCN as a capacity-building exercise for the future.
2. Conditions
Family relationship. A relative of an IUCN staff member may be accepted as an intern provided he/she is in no way under the line management of the staff member.
Duration. Twelve months with the possibility of a six-month renewal.
Language requirements. Fluency in at least one of the three working languages of IUCN is desirable i.e. English or French or Spanish.
Medical and health requirements. IUCN does not accept any liability for acts of third parties, accident, sickness or losses of any kind, however caused, arising in the course of or from the performance of the internship. Interns at HQ who are not nationals of Switzerland are obliged to be insured with the IUCN group medical scheme at their own cost (see also below: Stipend/subsistence allowance). They are also covered, at IUCN’s cost, for professional and non-professional accidents.
3. Administration
Position description. A position description outlining objectives and expected outputs will be attached to the internship contract.
Visa arrangements. Interns at HQ who are not nationals of Switzerland or holders of a “C” permit require work permit authorization and in some cases an entry visa for Switzerland. The Human Resources Management Group (HRMG) processes the permit application and informs the intern when he/she may enter Switzerland to take up the internship.
Living accommodation. Every effort will be made by HRMG and the host department to assist in finding suitable accommodation, if needed, for the internship period.
Stipend/subsistence allowance. The maximum stipend for internships at HQ is CHF3’300 gross per month, from which approximately 18% is deducted for statutory Swiss social security and unemployment schemes and for pension and internal tax. In addition, the intern receives CHF270 gross per month as a contribution towards his/her premium for medical insurance coverage.
If furnished accommodation is provided to the intern by IUCN, the stipend is decreased accordingly.
IUCN may contribute to the cost of air and/or ground travel from the place of residence to Switzerland (up to 75% of the lowest practicable air fare).
Due to the cost of accommodation, level of stipend, health insurance and residency conditions, candidates should be aware that it is not possible to bring members of their family to live with them during their internship.
Working hours. The intern carries out his/her assignment according to the schedule of working hours agreed with his/her line manager (not to exceed normal working hours except by mutual agreement). Normal working hours at HQ are 40 per week.
Leave. 25 days per year are granted. Timing of leave is agreed between the intern and his/her line manager.
Absence. An intern must submit to his/her line manager written notice in case of illness or any other circumstance that might prevent him/her from maintaining his/her agreed schedule of working hours.
Conduct and confidentiality. Interns are required to conduct themselves at all times in a manner that is compatible with their responsibilities as IUCN interns and in accordance with the standards of conduct expected by IUCN. Interns are required to keep confidential any and all unpublished information acquired during the course of their internships and may not publish any reports or papers on the basis of information obtained, unless authorized to do so by IUCN.
4. Special Conditions
- Interns must abide by the rules and regulations of IUCN.
- Interns are not authorized to speak or write on behalf of IUCN without prior consent of the managing officer of the receiving unit.
- They may neither make any claim against IUCN for sickness and accident nor claim any compensation.
- Interns may not commit any resources of IUCN.
- Interns may not misuse IUCN's position for personal advantage.
Interns should ideally submit an internship evaluation report to the line manager concerned at the end of the internship. Upon completion of an assignment, the line manager should provide HRMG with a brief performance appraisal. On successful completion of the assignment, the intern will be given an attestation of completion of assignment by the line manager.
JOB DESCRIPTION
1. Marketing
Connect2earth: www.connect2earth.org is an online community for young people to interact directly with environmental experts to debate issues and influence decision-makers. It is a joint IUCN, WWF and Nokia campaign.
- Support setting-up of traffic campaigns (web, social media), analyse results from retention and recruitment plans
- Send selected user comments to conservation experts for answers; liaise with experts on content needed
- Propose site improvements to increase participation of users and registration rates
- Help organize winner participation in UN Climate Change summit in December in Copenhagen
- Participate in weekly marketing meeting, write and send minutes from the meeting
2. Direct marketing
- Support content gathering for four flagship monthly and quarterly e-newsletters, specifically those targeted to general public audience, book subscribers, member organizations, and business people
- Use mass emailing tool to send e-newsletters and analyse results
3. Web
- Support organization of usability testing for new version of website
- Recommend cosmetic, structure and content changes following research findings
4. Campaigns
Climate Change; International Biodiversity Year
- Help write and produce editorial content for the web
- Conduct interviews for print, audio, video
- Upload stories and videos in web content management system
- Support media and event related communications work in lead-up to Copenhagen Climate Change conference and for key biodiversity events in 2010
- Support global campaign strategy development and implementation for international year of biodiversity (2010)
Connect2earth: www.connect2earth.org is an online community for young people to interact directly with environmental experts to debate issues and influence decision-makers. It is a joint IUCN, WWF and Nokia campaign.
- Support setting-up of traffic campaigns (web, social media), analyse results from retention and recruitment plans
- Send selected user comments to conservation experts for answers; liaise with experts on content needed
- Propose site improvements to increase participation of users and registration rates
- Help organize winner participation in UN Climate Change summit in December in Copenhagen
- Participate in weekly marketing meeting, write and send minutes from the meeting
2. Direct marketing
- Support content gathering for four flagship monthly and quarterly e-newsletters, specifically those targeted to general public audience, book subscribers, member organizations, and business people
- Use mass emailing tool to send e-newsletters and analyse results
3. Web
- Support organization of usability testing for new version of website
- Recommend cosmetic, structure and content changes following research findings
4. Campaigns
Climate Change; International Biodiversity Year
- Help write and produce editorial content for the web
- Conduct interviews for print, audio, video
- Upload stories and videos in web content management system
- Support media and event related communications work in lead-up to Copenhagen Climate Change conference and for key biodiversity events in 2010
- Support global campaign strategy development and implementation for international year of biodiversity (2010)
REQUIREMENTS
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• University degree in marketing, communications, media, environment or related field • Dynamic personality • Keen interest in environmental issues and communication • Fluent written and spoken English • Ideally mother tongue standard French or Spanish, ideally with good working knowledge of the other • Experience of journalism, writing or video appreciated • Computer literate (Word, Excel, Powerpoint); web and graphic design software skills appreciated |
APPLICATIONS
Applicants are requested to apply online through the HR Management System, by opening the vacancy announcement and pressing the "Apply" button.
Applicants will be asked to create an account and submit their profile information. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date. The vacancy closes at midnight, Swiss time (GMT+1 / GMT+2 during Daylight Saving Time, DST). Please note that only selected applicants will be personally contacted for interviews.
Other job opportunities are published in the IUCN website: https://www.iucn.org/involved/jobs/
About IUCN
IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together.
Created in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources and reach of more than 1,400 Member organisations and around 16,000 experts. It is a leading provider of conservation data, assessments and analysis. Its broad membership enables IUCN to fill the role of incubator and trusted repository of best practices, tools and international standards.
IUCN provides a neutral space in which diverse stakeholders including governments, NGOs, scientists, businesses, local communities, indigenous peoples organisations and others can work together to forge and implement solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development.
Working with many partners and supporters, IUCN implements a large and diverse portfolio of conservation projects worldwide. Combining the latest science with the traditional knowledge of local communities, these projects work to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems and improve people’s well-being.
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