Stagiaire en Partenariats et Communication - Senegal Country Office - Dakar (03 mois)
Organizational Context
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children's lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. We are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it's a vocation. UNICEF is a place where careers are built, offering diverse opportunities for professional and personal development.
Job Purpose
The UNICEF Senegal Country Office seeks an intern with experience in partnership development and communication to strategically present the organization's work, ensure donor visibility, and enhance communication efforts for partnership and resource mobilization. Under the direct supervision of the Chief, Partnerships, Advocacy and Communications, the intern will support partnership efforts, resource mobilization, and strategic alliances to position children's rights on Senegal's public, political, and media agenda. The intern will contribute to increasing the visibility of UNICEF and donor activities, developing project proposals and concept notes aligned with UNICEF priorities, and producing communication content aimed at engaging partners and donors.
Responsibilities
1. Partnerships: Support the implementation of UNICEF Senegal's resource mobilization strategy by contributing to the development and revision of project proposals, concept notes, and strategic documents for specific partnerships. Assist in coordinating with program teams to develop proposals aligned with best practices and urgent priorities, integrating concrete examples of needs and expected impact. Participate in updating the partner mapping (public, private, individuals, NatCom) and identifying partnership opportunities, including those with the private sector. Contribute to the review of donor reports, updating the reporting matrix, obtaining templates, ensuring compliance with donor guidelines, analyzing expenditures, and editing reports. 2. Resource Mobilization: Provide logistical and writing support for organizing meetings with donors and partners, as well as for developing presentation and discussion materials for these meetings. Support the program in developing concept notes and follow up on proposals in progress or with donors to strengthen the monitoring of resource mobilization efforts. 3. Donor-Oriented Visibility and Digital Communication: Contribute to the production of communication materials (infographics, fact sheets, newsletters, social media posts) in collaboration with the Communication Specialist and programs to highlight donor contributions and donor reports. Participate in the production of multimedia content (videos, scripting, collaboration with videographers/photographers) for donor-focused visibility campaigns.
Work Experience
Previous experience (internships or volunteer work) in communication, external relations, or partnership development, ideally within an NGO or a UN agency. Desired experience in communication content production, especially digital, and in writing donor-oriented documents. Knowledge of or strong interest in UNICEF's mission and objectives.
Skills
Partnership Development, Communication Strategy, Resource Mobilization, Donor Reporting, Content Creation, Digital Communication, Project Proposal Writing, Stakeholder Engagement, Public Relations, UNICEF Mission Understanding, Interpersonal Skills, Organizational Skills