Communications and Visibility Intern

Background:

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

In Mozambique, UN Women focuses its interventions on women’s economic empowerment, participation and democratic governance, and the elimination of gender-based violence. Its initiatives place strong emphasis on young women and girls, promoting transformative actions that strengthen rights, opportunities, and leadership at district, provincial, and national levels.

Within this mission, the Communication and Visibility Intern will support the UN Women Mozambique Communications and Visibility team in the implementation of institutional communication activities, including audiovisual production, graphic design, preparation of social media content, and event coverage. Under the supervision of the National Communications and Visibility Consultant, the intern will work closely with the Programme, Operations, and Regional Communications teams, as well as with other UN agencies, media, partners, and civil society organizations.

The intern’s role is to contribute to strengthening the visibility of the office, support the development of human rights and gender responsive narratives, and assist in ensuring that UN Women’s communications are clear, accessible, creative, and aligned with global institutional standards under the guidance of the Communications and Visibility lead.

Description of Responsibilities
• Design visual materials such as social media cards, banners, infographics and other branded communication products.
• Draft and adapt content for social media, including captions, tweets, short posts and text adaptations from regional or global materials.
• Assist with scheduling and uploading digital content, ensuring alignment with communication priorities.
• Provide event coverage, including photography, videography, collection of quotes, and quick-turnaround visual content.
• Support the development of communication materials, including briefs, success stories, human interest stories and inputs for newsletters.
• Assist in visibility and advocacy initiatives, including preparation of communication materials and basic logistical support for events.
• Contribute to knowledge and documentation efforts, such as organizing media files, supporting the drafting of event summaries and maintaining communication resources.
• Other relevant duties as assigned.
Experience
• Demonstrated academic or practical experience in public relations, communications, multimedia production or advocacy (through university projects, volunteer work, internships or freelance assignments).
• Hands on experience using social media platforms (Instagram, X/Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn) for content creation, engagement or management — professional or academic.
• Basic experience in media relations is an asset, including assisting with press engagement, drafting short notes, or supporting event coverage (desirable but not mandatory).
• Experience or coursework in audiovisual production, including filming, photography, editing short videos and preparing visual content for digital platforms (strong advantage).
• Familiarity with digital tools such as Canva, CapCut, Adobe Express, Adobe Premiere, Lightroom or similar editing/design applications.
• Previous internship, volunteer experience or student leadership roles related to communication, journalism, multimedia, social media or gender advocacy will be considered an advantage.

Competencies :

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework:

Functional Competencies:

• Strong writing skills and ability to adapt language to different audiences
• Understanding of production, graphic design and photography standards
• Good knowledge of social media platforms and experience in social media outreach
• Basic knowledge of local media landscape
• Good communication, presentation, networking and advocacy skills
• Analytical and synthesis skills
• Interest in gender equality and human rights

Qualifications

Education:
• University studies in one of the following disciplines: Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Social Sciences, Digital Marketing or other relevant subjects is required.
• Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent);
• Have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within a two-year period of graduation; or
• Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program which is part of a degree programme and undertake the internship as part of the program requirements.

Language:
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English and Portugues are required;
• Working knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.

Renumeration:
Interns who are not in receipt of financial support from other sources such as universities or other institutions will receive a stipend from UN Women to partially subsidize their basic living costs for the duration of the internship.

Application Information:
• All applicants must submit a completed and signed P.11 form with their application.
• Due to the high volume of applications received, UN Women can ONLY contact successful candidates.
• The successful candidate will be required to provide proof of enrollment in a valid health insurance plan at the duty station of the internship, proof of school enrollment or degree, a scanned copy of their passport/national ID and a copy of a valid visa (as applicable).

Statements :

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)

Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.