Intern - Risk Management and Business Continuity Unit
Organizational Context
The United Nations Secretariat, specifically the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Unit within UNECA, is seeking an intern to support its operations. This remote internship, based in Addis Ababa, focuses on enhancing risk communication and awareness across the organization. The intern will work under direct supervision to contribute to key risk management initiatives.
Job Purpose
The purpose of this internship is to support the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Unit in strengthening risk communication and awareness across UNECA. The intern will play a crucial role in developing communication products and knowledge resources, and contributing to engagement initiatives related to enterprise risk management. This role aims to foster a better understanding and consistent application of risk communication strategies throughout the organization, ultimately contributing to more effective risk management practices and informed decision-making within UNECA.
Responsibilities
The intern will assist in developing a practical Risk Communication Guide and toolkit to ensure consistent and effective communication across UNECA. This includes contributing to the guide, mapping stakeholders and audiences for targeted communication, and creating standard templates for risk briefs, FAQs, and key messages. Additionally, the intern will support the creation and piloting of communication products to enhance risk awareness and staff engagement, such as a Risk and Resilience Pulse/Insight bulletin and a Risk Blog for interactive discussions. The role also involves supporting knowledge management by organizing communication materials on SharePoint, developing an editorial calendar, and compiling a handover package with all created products and lessons learned.
Work Experience
Professional work experience is not required for this internship. However, experience in drafting newsletters, articles, briefs, presentations, or awareness materials would be considered desirable. Familiarity with risk management concepts is also beneficial.
Skills
• Risk communication • Development of communication products and knowledge resources • Stakeholder and audience mapping • Content creation (articles, briefs, FAQs) • Knowledge management • Use of SharePoint/intranet repositories • Editorial calendar development • Written and spoken English fluency