ENVIRONMENT AFFAIRS - Department of Economic and Social Affairs, UN

Duties may include, but are not limited to:
•Providing general virtual office support (e.g. processing correspondence; taking meeting minutes for events; etc.).
•Assisting with the organization of virtual events and training sessions, supporting with the preparation of agendas, co-drafting background materials, and meeting reports, providing technical support to the moderator during the virtual event, supporting outreach, preparing summaries, reviewing participants lists and preparing documents to be posted online.
•Supporting the research for the preparation of papers and reports related to the work of the Branch through the collection of data from multiple resources. Assisting in reviewing and analyzing data from multiple resources.
•Researching and organizing information and assisting with analyzing trends.
•Supporting staff with stakeholder engagement programme and partnerships programme. Review and approve new submissions to the Division's online platforms for SDG Good Practices and SDG Acceleration Actions.
•Participating in virtual UN Headquarters events, as appropriate.
•Supporting the stakeholder programme in preparatory efforts to the UN Ocean Conference, the UN Global Sustainable Transport Conference among others.
•Supporting staff with outreach engagement, including on communications and social media.
•Providing support to staff with website content updates. Post documents and meetings on Division's website in CMS and assist in moving data from CMS to new Drupal website.
•Other ad hoc related activities to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Competencies

The United Nations Core Competencies include:

•Communication: Ability to draft clearly and concisely, good written and oral language skills.
•Teamwork: Good interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively with colleagues from different national and cultural backgrounds to achieve organizational goals.
•Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be 'clients' and seeks to see things from clients' point of view.

The intern is expected to:

Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; and
Have a demonstrated the ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
Education

To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
(a)Be enrolled in, or have recently completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or,
(b)Be enrolled in, or have recently completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent).

If selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation.

In addition, applicants must be computer literate in standard software applications.
Work Experience

Applicants to the United Nations Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required.
Experience in working with strategies in sustainable development related issues is desirable.
Experience in working in a multi-cultural international work environment is desirable.
Experience in working with sensitive and confidential information is desirable.
Experience in working with basic bibliographic search is desirable.
Experience in independently drafting research or policy papers on topics in economic development field is desirable.
Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the Internship Programme. Knowledge of additional official United Nations language is an asset. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat. 

A completed online application (Cover Note and Personal History Profile) is required. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

The Cover Note must include:

•Degree Programme (What are you currently studying?)
•Graduation Date (When will you graduate or when did you graduate from the programme?)
•List the IT skills and programmes that you are proficient in.
•List your top three areas of interest.
•Explain why you are the best candidate for this specific internship.
•Explain your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme.

In your Personal History Profile, be sure to include all past work experiences, IT skills, and three references.
Due to a high volume of applications received, ONLY successful candidates will be contacted.

Applicants who are children or siblings of a staff member shall not be eligible to apply for an internship at the United Nations.

In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, applicants may be requested to undertake the internship remotely in view of constraints regarding visa issuance, international travel and access to UN premises. Applicants must be willing and prepared to undertake the internship remotely for a part or the entirety of the internship.

26 October 2020

Apply at https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=140537&Lang=en-US