🇸🇳 Internship in Senegal 🎥 Multimedia Content and Communications at the IOM Regional Office 📱

The IOM Regional Office in Dakar produces a range of print and multimedia materials adapted to different audiences, in order to make the work of IOM in the region better known and understood. These efforts contribute to strengthening IOM's role as the reference United Nations agency on migration issues and to promoting the rights and wellbeing of migrants in West and Central Africa.

🏛️ About IOM

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations and the leading UN agency in the field of migration. Working closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners, IOM promotes humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It saves lives and protects people on the move, drives solutions to displacement, and facilitates pathways for regular migration, while providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and supportive workplace where all employees can thrive professionally and feel valued, and by creating such an environment IOM aims to better harness the full potential of migration and strengthen its support to people on the move. IOM invites candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process when required.

🎯 About the Internship Programme

The Internship Programme aims at attracting talented students and graduates who have a specific interest in, or whose studies have covered, areas relevant to IOM programmes and activities. In general, the programme aims at attracting talented students and graduates who:

📚 Have a specific interest in, or whose studies have covered, areas relevant to IOM programmes and activities

🎓 Are holding a scholarship for internship placements in international organizations, or for whom an internship is required to complete their studies

🏛️ Are sponsored by governmental or non-governmental institutions and academia to work in specific areas relevant to both IOM and the sponsor

📖 Are either enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme, meaning minimum bachelor's level or equivalent, or have graduated in the last 12 months

🎂 Are between 20 and 36 years of age, and should have less than two years of relevant working experience

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👥 Supervision

Under the general supervision of the Senior Media and Communications Officer and the direct supervision of the Senior Media and Communications Associate, the intern will provide creative and technical support to the implementation of IOM's communication strategy in West and Central Africa.

🎥 Learning Objectives and Responsibilities

📸 Participate in the creation of engaging multimedia content, particularly in support of photography, video, editing, storyboard preparation, adaptation of short formats and the versioning of content for digital platforms

✍️ Contribute to the creation, editing and optimization of attractive communication content for different channels, including web articles, social media posts, captions, newsletters, campaign notes, human stories, talking points and briefing materials

🗄️ Support the management, organization and promotion of communication content: photos, videos, visuals, testimonies, campaign content, media products and visibility materials, in order to facilitate their reuse in regional campaigns and publications

🗓️ Contribute to the management of communication and marketing tools, including editorial calendars, campaign folders, tracking tables, shared spaces, media monitoring files and content databases

🌍 Support the collection, selection and consolidation of content from country offices and regional initiatives, ensuring editorial consistency, visual quality and alignment with IOM's brand image and standards

📅 Support the daily animation of regional digital platforms, including writing, adapting, scheduling and proofreading content designed to strengthen the visibility, engagement and consistency of IOM's messages

🤝 Support collaboration with country offices, technical teams, headquarters and partners to identify content opportunities, propose creative ideas and contribute to regional campaigns that are more coherent, visible and audience-oriented

✅ Education

🎓 Be enrolled in the final year of a bachelor's degree or in a master's programme in communication, journalism, digital marketing, digital media, audiovisual production, multimedia, public relations, information sciences, social sciences or a related field, at a recognised university, or hold a bachelor's degree in one of these or a related field

📁 Additional training, a portfolio or academic and professional experience in content creation, social media management, audiovisual production, graphic design, storytelling or digital communication would be an asset

💼 Experience

📰 Experience, demonstrated interest or academic and professional work in the fields of media, communication, journalism, digital content, advocacy, international development, humanitarian action or migration

📱 Good familiarity with the main social media platforms, including X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and TikTok, and with their formats, audiences and editorial uses

✍️ Ability to write clear, concise content adapted to target audiences, particularly for social media, the web, newsletters, campaigns or public information materials

🗓️ Experience or practice in content planning, editorial calendars, newsletters, storytelling, communication campaign support or the use of basic design tools would be an advantage

🎬 Basic skills in photography, videography, audio editing, video editing, animation or graphic design would be an asset

🗄️ Experience or interest in knowledge management, documentation, archiving, digital content organization or content bank management would be an advantage

🌍 Strong interest in migration, humanitarian action, development and public information issues in West and Central Africa

🛠️ Skills

📝 Good skills in writing, editing, proofreading and correcting communication content

🗂️ Good organizational skills, rigour, attention to detail and the ability to manage several tasks while meeting deadlines

💡 Creativity, editorial sense and good judgement in developing ideas, formats and communication content adapted to target audiences

🤝 Ability to work within a multicultural team and communicate respectfully with colleagues from different backgrounds

🔍 Good research, analysis, synthesis and information verification skills

💻 Proficiency in Microsoft Office, and familiarity with SharePoint, Canva, Adobe tools, social media scheduling tools or basic analytics dashboards would be an advantage

🛡️ Commitment to ethical, accurate, inclusive and protection-sensitive communication

🗣️ Languages

For this internship, fluency in French is required, both oral and written, and working knowledge of English is required. Proficiency of the languages required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and oral assessments.

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💶 Notes and Conditions

💰 Depending on experience and location, interns are granted a small monthly stipend to help offset costs, and interns benefiting from an internship allowance or scholarship granted by their university or other sponsoring body that includes financial remuneration or credits for coursework will not be eligible for the stipend

🛡️ IOM covers interns against occupational accidents and illnesses under the Compensation Plan, free of charge, for the duration of the internship

🩺 IOM does not provide evacuation or medical insurance for reasons related to non-occupational accidents and illnesses, and interns are responsible for their own medical insurance and will be required to provide written proof of such coverage before commencing work

📌 Any offer made in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation, and appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements and security clearances

🚫 IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process and does not request any information related to bank accounts

📋 The Details

📍 Location: Dakar, Senegal

🆔 Job identification: 22244

📄 Contract type: Internship, 2 to 6 months

⏳ Initial contract duration: 3 months

🏢 Org type: Regional Office

📌 Grade: UG

📩 How to Apply

IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM e-Recruitment system, and the online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application. No late applications will be accepted, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.