Communications Intern

Under the overall guidance of the Country Office Communication Officer, the Communications Intern will work predominantly to support in the communications function in the Country Office, ensuring that the Country Programme (CP) maintains visibility and strategic positioning, in line with UNDP corporate branding and communications priorities. The Communications Intern will specifically be assisting in maintaining the day-to-day communications workflow of the Country Office in the digital and the physical event space. The Communications Intern will work in close collaboration with other units in the Country Office , government officials, private sector, non-government and civil society organizations. Scope of Work Play effective role in maintaining strategic positioning and visibility of UNDP Malaysia • Collaborate closely with Communications team to develop posts, infographics or other materials for day-to-day updates of UNDP social media • Support development of communications materials necessary to convey key UNDP messaging in line with corporate guidance. • Amplify and enhance visibility of RR and DRR key messaging in their engagement with the partners/ during public events • Support the organization, technical set up of any physical events organized by UNDP/partners, including liaison and coordination with the event company or publishers. • Assist in promotion of key events to relevant stakeholders Support the execution of CO Communication priorities and action plan • Carry out Communications workplan to enhance communications of key priorities of UNDP • Monitor the Communications Workplan to ensure key targets for comms are achieved • Liaise with the programme, Gender/Learning teams and Digital Champions for the role of Communications that can support their priorities • Update existing media, think-tank, and government contact database Learning and Knowledge Creation • Support in the development of knowledge products (e.g. blog, stories, social media post) in consultation with programme colleagues • Support in knowledge documentation of project and programmes • Support in logistics arrangement of key CO events.