Communications and Donor Relations Intern – UNHCR, Manila, Philippines
Communications and Donor Relations Intern – UNHCR, Manila, Philippines
Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based): A (least hardship)
Family Type (not applicable for home-based): Family
Staff Member / Affiliate Type: Internship
Target Start Date: 2023-10-16
Job Posting End Date: October 6, 2023
Terms of Reference: Background Information and Organizational Context
About UNHCR
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for people forced to flee their homes because of conflict and persecution.
We lead international action to protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people.
Our vision is a world where every person forced to flee can build a better future.
Formally known as the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR was established by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1950 in the aftermath of the Second World War to help the millions of people who had lost their homes.
Today, UNHCR works in 135 countries. We provide life-saving assistance, including shelter, food, water and medical care for people forced to flee conflict and persecution, many of whom have nobody left to turn to. We defend their right to reach safety and help them find a place to call home so they can rebuild their lives. Long term, we work with countries to improve and monitor refugee and asylum laws and policies, ensuring human rights are upheld.
In everything we do UNHCR considers refugees and those forced to flee as partners, putting those most affected at the centre of planning and decision-making.
UNHCR is mandated by the United Nations to protect and safeguard the rights of refugees. We also support former refugees who have returned to their home country, people displaced within their own country, and people who are stateless or whose nationality is disputed.
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We are guided by and act as the guardian of the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol.
Established in the aftermath of the Second World War, UNHCR has been protecting people forced to flee conflict and persecution for over 70 years.
Initially, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1950 in the aftermath of the Second World War to help the millions of Europeans who had fled or lost their homes. We were given three years to complete this work, and then disband.
Today, we are a global organization dedicated to protecting people forced to flee. We lead international action to protect refugees, deliver life-saving assistance, help safeguard fundamental human rights, and develop solutions that ensure people have a safe place to call home where they can build a better future.
Over the years, our scope has widened to also include supporting refugees returning home, people forcibly displaced within their own country, and those denied a nationality and left stateless.
UNHCR now has 20,739 personnel working in 135 countries. We have helped more than 50 million refugees to successfully restart their lives, and continue to protect and provide support for the 108.4 million people currently displaced.
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Communications and Donor Relations Intern – UNHCR, Manila, Philippines
Established in 1950, UNHCR is mandated to lead and coordinate international action to protect and assist refugees. In more than five decades, UNHCR has helped more than 50 million people restart their lives. Today, UNHCR staff in 127 countries continue to help and protect millions of refugees, returnees, internally displaced and stateless people.
Based in the UNHCR office in Manila, Philippines, this is a unique opportunity to gain experience within the UN system as part of UNHCR’s Private Sector Partnerships Service. This will be an excellent opportunity for someone with an interest in refugee issues to gain first-hand experience in fundraising communications.
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We are looking for a skilled and proactive individual to complete a three-month internship assisting the PSP Philippines team. This internship offers a unique opportunity to help build UNHCR’s fundraising, partnership and communication activities with the broader Filipino public as well as the private sector in the Philippines. The intern will be exposed to frequent liaison with UNHCR colleagues and, as appropriate, other colleagues amongst PSP’s global network.
We seek a dynamic and energetic individual with excellent communication skills and a strong interest in refugee issues as well amplifying the support of the private sector as a humanitarian player.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Support the PSP unit in implementing communications and fundraising strategies for 2023 through creative content development.
• Produce creative content to acquire financial and non-financial supporters of UNHCR Philippines;
• Produce content for supporter engagement during the course of UNHCR Philippines’ campaigns;
• Produce creative content for social media and the UNHCR Philippines website;
• Ensure that all content production and development adheres to UNHCR Brand Guidelines.
• Assist in the production and mailing of printed communications to existing donors in a timely manner, including preparation of mailing list and coordination with suppliers.
• Assist in donor care and in-house telemarketing exercises as necessary.
• Perform other tasks as necessary.
Minimum Qualifications/Requirements: Communications and Donor Relations Intern – UNHCR, Manila, Philippines
• Be a recent graduate (preferred) or current student who has completed at least two years of undergraduate/graduate studies enrolled in any of these programmes: Marketing Communications, Communication Arts, Advertising or other related fields (preferably fresh graduate or graduating student);
• Be available for 40 hours per week fulltime for a three-month period, reporting to the UNHCR Philippines Manila office.
• Be a strong communicator with advanced writing skills and fluency in English
and Filipino;
• Have strong organizing and project management skills;
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• Have the ability to quickly understand instructions, asks for clarification when
needed, adapt and work independently to produce results on time;
• Be proficient in standard MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel,
PowerPoint).
• Be proficient in video editing and video content production;
• Have graphic design and document formatting skills. Experience using Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign are essential.
• Experience in photography and videography are desirable.
***Applicants must upload in their online application updates CV with external links to creative portfolio/ a mix of the following:
o Graphics
o Videos
o Social media posts
o Written work
Additional Qualifications: Communications and Donor Relations Intern – UNHCR, Manila, Philippines
Skills. Education. Certifications. Work Experience
Other information: This position doesn’t require a functional clearance
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