Internship Opportunity: Communication

To enhance communication activities in SNV Kenya, SNV seeks an all-round communications intern who will support communication activities (including use of social media), photography, videography, and knowledge management activities.

Responsibilities

More specifically, the Communications Intern is expected to adhere to SNV brand guidelines alongside certain donor specific requirements while undertaking the following specific activities:

• Assist with online outreach and social media promotions, including drafting posts for different social sites.
• Monitor social media for trending topics specific to the sector(s) and identify suitable action for SNV
• Collaborate with the Communications team to develop and design concepts and social media campaigns
• Support the communication team in creation, organizing and regular updating of the photography database; ensuring photos are correctly captioned and the correct consent forms identified
• Support project teams to capture and edit photos and videos while ensuring adherence to the EU GDPR guidelines on participant’s consent and right to personal data protection
• Support the preparation and delivery of the internal newsletter on a quarterly basis
• Monitor marketing communications activities
• Assist in the preparation of monthly communication updates for the team
• Support in the design of online and print materials for projects using design software; InDesign, Canva etc.
• Support in capturing and writing success stories for project beneficiaries, while highlighting the SNV products
• Support in analyzing gaps in project SharePoint sites and supporting in collecting the required documents
• Support communication team in any other communication-related requests

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Marketing, communications, public relations or related field
• Previous internship in a development organization with related experience in marketing or communications is a plus
• Mastery of English language (verbal and written)
• Good proofreading and writing skills
• Extensive knowledge of social media
• Basic graphic design knowledge including use on InDesign, Canva etcetera
• Creative, solutions-oriented and a real team player
• Self-motivated, good organizational skills, detail-oriented, ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines
• Willing to learn new things or take direction and comes up with new ideas or solutions on how to improve the team

For more details and application: https://www.smartrecruiters.com/SNV/743999751368151-internship-opportunity-communications

Deadline: 8th June 2021