Internship at Peace and Sport

Peace and Sport is currently looking for a communications assistant and community manager for a six-month internship period to join its team in the Principality of Monaco. Start date: as soon as possible


The role
Build Peace and Sport’s profile within online communities:

• Community/social media management (Facebook, Twitter etc.) and development of new networks (YouTube, Pinterest etc.) with a view to expanding organisation’s influence and engaging the general public
• Identify online communities or individuals that could influence brand positioning (bloggers, discussion forums, Facebook pages, Twitter accounts etc.)
• Upload content to different networks (information, debates, photos, videos, news, partners’ information, competitions etc.)
• Contribute to building community values: culture, social and linguistic conventions etc.

Support the development of communication strategy:

• Draw up communication plans for different projects
• Help evaluate communication tools and suggest improvements
• Liaise with webmaster and graphic designers on communication projects
• Boost the organisation’s online presence and visibility
• Draft newsletters, press releases, articles, mailings, talking points etc.
• Develop graphics proposals
• Manage production of written communication tools during the Peace and Sport International Forum (Event Guide and Forum Report)
• Carry out internet watch for media coverage of Peace and Sport
• Build press kits

Assist the Champions for Peace department:

• Gather information to update and develop existing Champions for Peace database (creation of detailed personal profiles for each Champion for Peace)
• Ensure effective promotion of Peace and Sport on the Champions for Peace network: update Champion for Peace Wikipedia pages, check references to Peace and Sport on their websites and social networks
• Follow sports news in general and news on current Champions for Peace in particular in order to be responsive to news, suggest relevant projects and identify new candidates for the Champions for Peace group
• Establish task-tracking schedules for active Champions for Peace
• Research activities carried out at competitor organisations in terms of sports ambassadors: programmes, image, fundraising etc.

The ideal candidate 
Required skills and experience:

• Self-starter, responsive and passionate about sports and new information and communication technologies
• Good knowledge of the peace through sport movement: socio-cultural environment, key players, discussion platforms etc.
• Proficiency in new communication media: internet, social media (Facebook, Twitter, blogs etc.)
• Proficiency in research and media watch techniques to identify relevant information, launch debates and analyse feedback (qualitative surveys etc.)
• Knowledge of content management tools (WordPress, YouTube, Dailymotion etc.) and statistical monitoring tools (Google Analytics or Xiti)
• Basic knowledge of HTML and photo/image re-editing

Desired attributes:

• Curious and investigative nature; ability to identify innovative subjects to stimulate the community and encourage members’ participation
• Good writing and communication skills
• Advanced analytical skills and ability to summarise
• Creativity and an eye for developing content (sections, themes, display etc.) and the communication tools in general (user-friendliness, functionality)

Educational background:

• Studying or recently completed undergraduate/postgraduate degree in social sciences (namely literature, arts, history, sociology etc.) with specialisation in communication (preferably online)
• Advanced training in political sciences institute or business school, with specialisation in communication (preferably online)
• Studies at a communications, marketing, PR or journalist school (such as CELSA, EFAP and ISCOM in France and ISERP in the US)

Additional information
Remuneration: 700€/month plus travel expenses
Holiday allowance: Two days/month
Contact:  Laurent Dupont – Brand Development Director – ld@peace-sport.org and Ana-Luz Thirifays – International Development Manager – at@peace-sport.org