A Thousand Opportunities

ORGANISATION: FORUM SYD

DEADLINE: 4 APRIL 2012

COMMUNICATION INTERN

Forum Syd is a Swedish democracy and rights organization with 183 Swedish member organizations and thousands of partner organizations and networks worldwide. Founded in 1995, Forum Syd strives for a fair and sustainable global development based on the equal value of all people, their right to reasonable life circumstances, and the sustainable use of the world’s natural resources. Its central focus is in democracy and rights. The organization works to help strengthen the role of civil society in Sweden and the rest of the world in its efforts to bring about global justice and sustainable development. Forum Syd has offices in Eastern Africa, Cambodia, Latin America, Kosovo and Belarus More details can be found in the website www.forumsyd.org/international or www.africa.forumsyd.org
Forum Syd’s Kenya Country Office (Nairobi) is looking for a communications Intern to perform the following tasks:

Communications Roles

1. Update website content
2.  Produce stories for the website on the programmes in Kenya and Project Support Activities in Africa.
3. Contribute to the development of printed communication materials, including editing images/photos and layout.
4. Assist in the production and editing of small in-house videos and documentaries.
5.  Supporting Forum Syd’s social media activity with information about project activities and events
6. Assisting in writing press releases and blog entries
7. Assist in the creation and organization and updating of photo library and creation of video library
8. Assist in the creation of communication routines for the Country Office inline Forum Syd policies.
9.  Helping with the production and editing of reports and presentations.
10.  Helping to compile media lists for specific projects
11.  Assist in the organization of various communication and visibility events.
12. Assist in the distributing awareness-raising materials to partners, members of the public and other organizations
13.  Other tasks may include: general administrative and computers maintenance