Conscious Food Systems Alliance (CoFSA) Creative Communications Intern, Planet Hub, BPPS (Home-based)

Location: Panama City, Panama

Background

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP:  we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in all our actions. Taking a ‘leave no one behind’ approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at UNDP including our values and inspiring stories.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

UNDP is the knowledge frontier organisation for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realise the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP's policy work carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office levels, forms a contiguous spectrum of deep local knowledge to cutting-edge global perspectives and advocacy. In this context, UNDP invests in the Global Policy Network (GPN), a network of field-based and global technical expertise across a wide range of knowledge domains and in support of the signature solutions and organizational capabilities envisioned in the Strategic Plan.

UNDP’s 2026–2029 Strategic Plan reaffirms our continued commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by accelerating structural transformations that advance poverty eradication, reduce inequalities, strengthen resilience, and drive sustainable, climate-aligned development.

Within the GPN, the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) has the responsibility for developing all relevant policies and guidance to support the results of UNDP's Strategic Plan. BPPS's staff provides technical advice to Country Offices; advocates for UNDP corporate messages, represents UNDP at multi-stakeholder fora including public-private dialogues, government, and civil society dialogues, and engages in UN inter-agency coordination in specific thematic areas.

As part of GPN in BPPS, the Planet Hub promotes and scales up an integrated approach to deliver UNDP’s environment portfolio across nature, climate, energy, and chemicals and waste, supporting countries in advancing implementation of the Paris Agreement, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and related multilateral environmental agreements. It coordinates UNDP’s flagship offers—Nature Pledge, Climate Promise, and Energy Moonshot, and Cooling, Circularity and Pollution Prevention initiatives—to meet strong country demand across more than 140 countries. The Hub enables joined-up policy, programming, and financing solutions that accelerate low-emission, nature-positive, and pollution-free development, while strengthening resilience and advancing sustainable, inclusive growth in line with the Strategic Plan.

As part of its work on systems change, the Food Systems practice has developed the “Conscious Food Systems Alliance" (CoFSA), a movement of food, agriculture, and consciousness practitioners, convened by UNDP, and united around a common goal: to support people from across food and agriculture systems to cultivate the inner capacities that activate systemic change and regeneration. Launched publicly in October 2022 after two years of incubation with partners, the Alliance now has more than 400 members and 3000 followers.

UNDP FS is seeking to recruit a Conscious Food Systems Alliance (CoFSA) Creative Communications Intern to support the development and implementation of the post-Summit communications campaign following the first Global Conscious Food Systems Summit, hosted in Bhutan in Q3 2026. The intern will contribute to the dissemination of Summit outcomes, stories, and knowledge products across CoFSA communication channels, support the production of multimedia and digital content, and assist in implementing communication activities that sustain momentum and engagement with the Alliance's global community. The role will also support the development of communication materials and campaigns that amplify the visibility, impact, and follow-up of the Summit. The successful candidate will report to the CoFSA Community Analyst.

Duties and Responsibilities

The intern will support the CoFSA Team in implementing the post-Summit communications campaign, with responsibilities including:

Content development and knowledge dissemination

Support the preparation, editing, and dissemination of communication and knowledge products, including stories, articles, newsletters, social media content, videos, and other multimedia materials highlighting Summit outcomes.

Assist in organizing and disseminating Summit resources, publications, photos, videos, and other communication assets across CoFSA communication channels and platforms.

Creative digital communications

Support the management and regular updating of CoFSA communication channels, including the website, social media platforms, and email communications.

Assist in implementing digital communication campaigns to maintain engagement with the CoFSA community following the Summit.

Other responsibilities

Provide general support to the Communications Team, including coordinating communication activities, maintaining communication assets and files, monitoring basic communication metrics, and supporting other communication-related tasks as required.

Carry out other related CoFSA support tasks as required.

Competencies

Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline.

Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is a pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements.

Learn Continuously: LEV