08/08/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/07/2022 19:55
Functional Title: National Intern
Organizational Unit: UNESCO Phnom Penh Office, Communication, and Information Unit
Duty Station: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Duration of the contract: 6 months (full-time office-based)
Application announcement: 08 August 2022
Application deadline: 22 August 2022
Start Date: As soon as possible
UNESCO Internship Programme
If you are planning to embark on a career in the field of communication and information with a focus on areas of media development, safety of journalists, freedom of expression, and free press, then an internship at UNESCO will be ideal for you.
Through its unique and transversal mandate in the area of communication and information, the UNESCO Internship Programme offers you practical work in one of UNESCO's priority areas. Aside from helping you understand the Organization's mandate, programmes, and main thrusts, it also helps you gain practical experience and enhances your academic knowledge in an international organization with relevant work assignments that can help you prepare for your future career.
As the United Nations agency with a specific mandate to promote freedom of expression, UNESCO, plays a leading role globally in mobilizing international support to assist the Member States in promoting freedom of expression and media development and advocating for a safe, diverse, pluralistic, and independent media environment.
The Communication and Information Unit (CI) is one of the four units of UNESCO Phnom Penh that strives to foster freedom of expression, media development, and access to information and knowledge in line with UNESCO's mandate to "promote the free flow of ideas by word and image".
In Cambodia, our CI is looking for one intern to join our CI team in implementing the project, "Strengthening Media Development and Freedom of Expression in Cambodia". The project aims to foster a safe, free, pluralistic, and independent media environment conducive to greater freedom of expression and access to information in Cambodia. UNESCO's work focuses on strengthening the legislative framework and media sector while addressing the urgent needs derived from the Covid-19 pandemic. This includes ensuring greater access to critical information, advocating for higher standards in ethical and professional reporting, and promoting professional journalism to counter disinformation.
Under the overall authority of the UNESCO Representative in Cambodia, and direct supervision of the Communication and Information Unit (CI) team of UNESCO Phnom Penh Office, the interns shall undertake the following tasks:
Education:
Language: Excellent written and spoken in both English and Khmer.
Skills and Competencies:
Interested candidates, please, apply with a Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter explaining motivation and prior relevant experience, to [email protected](link sends e-mail)no later than close of business 17:00, Phnom Penh time, on 22 August 2022. The subject of the email should be "Internship Application: UNESCO Phnom Penh Office - Communication and Information Unit"
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
UNESCO does not remunerate interns. There is no compensation, financial or otherwise for internship assignments.
In line with UNESCO's overall gender mainstreaming strategy, the incumbent is expected to integrate a gender perspective in all activities and apply gender analysis and mainstreaming concepts whenever possible.