Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the Human Settlements
Officer on SDG localization and local governments, Mr. Martino Miraglia, the
intern will contribute to the SDG Localization and Local Governments Team &
SDG Cities Flagship team in the following ways. Advocacy and Knowledge
Management The intern will:
Assist in writing concept notes and preparing
for participation in events, including the World Urban Forum, High-Level
Political Forum, as well as other local, regional and national events;
Assist in partner involvement and logistics for
various events;
Update website content, preparing of briefing notes,
concept notes and minutes;
Support the contribution of the team to internal
UN-Habitat publications and other corporate processes;
Support the identification of speakers, coordinate
invitations for events organized by the team;
Assist on the mobilization of partners and
participants towards the team’s activities;
Support UN-Habitat’s senior management participation
in event and advocacy processes;
Assist the review of knowledge products, key
messages, and corporate material to facilitate alignment with the team’s
narrative on SDG Localization; Qualifications:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Understanding of principles of event management,
outreach, partnerships building, and stakeholder engagement.
Understanding of organization of events, mobilization
of speakers, knowledge development
Qualifications/special skills
Applicants must at the time of application, meet one
of the following requirements: Be enrolled in a graduate school programme
(second university degree or equivalent, or higher), Be enrolled in the final
academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor’s level or
equivalent), Have graduated with Bachelor’s degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent.
Be computer literate in standard software
applications (Microsoft Office Suite). Have demonstrated a keen interest in the
work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the
Charter.
Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact
with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes
a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and
views.
Preferred areas of study: relevant coursework in
Social Sciences, Urban Studies, Social Sciences, Communications & Media,
Development Studies or other relevant area.
Applicants to the UN 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.
Applicants must be a student in the final year of the
first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme
or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. Programme.
Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please
indicate which one and attach proof to the application.
Please note that you will have to provide an official
certificate at a later stage. Applicants should possess an excellent command of
English and an understanding of tailoring language based on audience with
strong writing skills and experience with speeches, reports, concept notes,
social media messaging and other written outreach materials. Please explain how
you meet this criterion with examples.
How To Apply