Intern – Communications Duties and Responsibilities The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system. UNEP’s mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment. We aim to achieve this mission by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations. UNEP’s Industry and Economy Division supports partners across governments, private sector and civil society to develop and implement policies, strategies and practices for sustainable development. Located within the Industry and Economy Division, the Resources and Markets Branch enhances the capacity of partners to integrate environmental considerations into economic policies and practices. A particular focus of Resources and Markets Branch is UNEP’s work related to Green Economy. The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) brings together expertise and guidance of five UN agencies and eight funding partner countries to assist twenty countries in their sustainable development. PAGE’s assistance spans the three economic, environmental and social pillars of sustainability to support the countries’ achievement of Sustainable Development Goals and the climate agenda. Specifically, PAGE seeks to put sustainability at the heart of economic policies and practices to transform brown economies into inclusive green economies. More information on PAGE is available at the PAGE website (www.un-page.org). The intern will work with the Secretariat of the Partnership for Action on Green Economy housed in the Resources Markets Branch, UNEP. More specifically, the intern will support the following tasks: -Compose, edit, and produce written and multimedia materials for PAGE communication channels. -Publish and update content in WordPress, managing formatting, categories, and links to maintain a polished user experience. -Support the creation of web articles, blogs, interviews, and multimedia assets such as reports, infographics, videos and/or brochures. -Create graphic designs, layouts, and other visual communication assets. Knowledge of Canva is a plus. -Assist the production of the monthly newsletters. Knowledge of Mailchimp is a plus. -Support the management of PAGE’s social media presence by drafting, scheduling, and monitoring posts across all relevant platforms. Knowledge of Metricool is a plus. -Facilitate PAGE global and regional events, webinars, workshops and/or meetings, including the preparation of documents, coordination of resources and communications material. -Undertake other tasks to support the broader objectives of the PAGE communications team. This position should be fulfilled in-person in Geneva full-time, for the duration of the internship. Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate a strong interest in sustainable development issues. Qualifications/special skills Recent graduates (within 1 year of graduation from last academic degree), current students who are enrolled in the final year of a master’s or PHD programme in Economics, Public Policy, Sustainable Development, Communication, Journalism or a related area. The intern must be able to submit a university endorsement once selected for this position. Languages Not available. Additional Information Not available. Intern Specific text Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

• Compose, edit, and produce written and multimedia materials for PAGE communication channels.
• Publish and update content in WordPress, managing formatting, categories, and links to maintain a polished user experience.
• Support the creation of web articles, blogs, interviews, and multimedia assets such as reports, infographics, videos and/or brochures.
• Create graphic designs, layouts, and other visual communication assets. Knowledge of Canva is a plus.
• Assist the production of the monthly newsletters. Knowledge of Mailchimp is a plus.
• Support the management of PAGE’s social media presence by drafting, scheduling, and monitoring posts across all relevant platforms. Knowledge of Metricool is a plus.
• Facilitate PAGE global and regional events, webinars, workshops and/or meetings, including the preparation of documents, coordination of resources and communications material.
• Undertake other tasks to support the broader objectives of the PAGE communications team.

• Written and multimedia content creation
• WordPress management
• Graphic design and layout
• Social media management
• Event facilitation

• Recent graduates (within 1 year of graduation from last academic degree), current students who are enrolled in the final year of a master’s or PHD programme in Economics, Public Policy, Sustainable Development, Communication, Journalism or a related area.
• The intern must be able to submit a university endorsement once selected for this position.