Internship
WFP - Nordic Liaison Office
14th February 2007 - 14th August 2007
Introduction:
World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations food aid programme that ensures food to around 100 million hungry poor around the world. The Nordic Liaison Office has as its main task to ensure awareness of the activities of WFP in the Nordic countries.
Duties:
* Gather information about the Nordic countries attitude towards WFP
* Maintain contacts with relevant media, NGO's and government bodies
* Producing material and updating of WFP's Finnish website
* Sending out newsletters, write press releases, monitoring the media and translation work
* Work on specific campaigns, like the introduction of the computer game "Food Force" in Finland
* To a limited extent assist other UN-organisations located in the UN House in Copenhagen such as UNFPA and UNDP
Qualifications:
* Student in Media & Communication, Political Science or Development Studies
* Finnish mother tongue is a precondition
* Good computer knowledge (MS Office; knowledge of Photoshop an asset)
* Experience in public information work
* Knowledge of international relations/development issues
* Good command of English
* Important: Applicants must be currently enrolled in university or graduate school and have completed at least two years' undergraduate studies (due to WFP's rules and regulations)
WFP pays a USD 500 per month.
The contracts are on 3 months basis and are open to be renewed after 3 months. Maximum period is 6 months.
Please e-mail your application and CV in English before 22nd December to: riikka.lamminmaki [ät] wfp.dk and copy also birgitte.pedersen [ät] wfp.dk.
Check out more about WFP on: www.wfp.fi or www.wfp.org
Regarding accommodation in Copenhagen we can recommend: http://www.ui.dk/ and http://www.livjaegerhotel.dk/
Birgitte Keller Pedersen
World Food Programme
Midtermolen 3
2100 Copenhagen
Tel.: 0045 35 46 71 34
E-mail: riikka.lamminmaki [ät] wfp.dk and cc in the e-mail also birgitte.pedersen [ät] wfp.dk