Brief Description:
Luckily, the United
Nations Careers announcement has once again opened. You can apply now to
different UN internship programs, including this one.
The internship’s duty station is in the Geneva office of the UN
Mine Action Service (UNMAS) within the Office of Rule of Law and Security
Institutions (OROLSI) in the Department of Peace Operations (DPO).
Meanwhile, the interns will work five days per week (35 hours)
under the observation of a staff member in the department or office of their
duty station.
Details:
Opportunity Type: Self-Funded
Language Requirement: Not
Required
Application Period: 17
June 2020 – 16 June 2021
Posting Title: Intern-
Political Affairs, I (Temporary Job Opening)
Job Title: Intern
– Economic Affairs
Type: Full-time
& unpaid
Duration: Six
months
Department/Office: United
Nations Office at Geneva
Duty Station: Geneva-Switzerland
Job opening number: 20-Political
Affairs-UNOG-137222-J-Geneva (A)
Duties and Responsibilities
The intern will:
·
Carry out research and
draft official documents relating to priorities of UNMAS;
·
Help in treaty-related
issues, including the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, the Convention on
Cluster Munitions, the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, and
the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities;
·
Cooperate with other
relevant policy matters, including the application of explosive weapons in
populated areas;
·
Participate in
conferences and meetings of interest to UNMAS, and produce oral and written
briefing notes to colleagues;
·
Support the work of the
Inter-Agency Working Group on Mine Action;
·
Provide support to the
office’s engagement with the humanitarian community;
·
Contribute to the team’s
daily tasks as needed, including administration and communications issues;
·
Perform other tasks as
assigned by the supervisor.
Competencies
Communication:
·
Has vivid and effective
verbal and written skills;
·
Listen to others,
properly analyze messages from others and responds suitably;
·
Ask to clarify, and show
interest in having two-way communication; tailor language, tone, style and way
to match the audience; and
·
Be open in sharing
information and keeping people up-to-date.
Planning and Organizing:
·
Develop clear objectives
that are in compliance with agreed strategies;
·
Determine priority
activities and assignments;
·
Adjust priorities as
required;
·
Allot appropriate amount
of time and resources for completing work;
·
Predict risks and allow
for contingencies when planning;
·
Oversee and adjust plans
and actions as required;
·
Use time resourcefully.
Teamwork:
The intern:
·
works collaboratively
with colleagues to obtain organizational goals;
·
Asks for input by
genuinely respecting others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from
others;
·
Advances team agenda
rather than personal agenda; support and take actions in agreement with final
group decision; and
·
Gives credit to team
achievements and admits joint responsibility for team weaknesses.
Qualifications
Education level
To qualify for a United Nations Internship Programme, Applicants
must meet the following conditions:
·
Be enrolled, or have
completed, a graduate school program (second university degree or equivalent,
or higher); OR
·
Be enrolled, or have
done, the final academic year of a first university degree program (min.
Bachelor’s level or equivalent);
·
Have computer literacy
in standard software applications.
·
Be sharply interested in
the work of the United Nations with a personal commitment to the principles of
the Charter.
·
Have the proven ability
to successfully communicate with people of diverse cultural backgrounds and
beliefs – which includes enthusiasm to realize and be tolerant of different
opinions and views.
Work Experience
·
Applicants to the United
Nations Internship Programme do not need to have professional work experience
while a field of study that is closely linked to the internship type that you
are applying for is mandatory.
Language competencies
·
Fluency in oral and
written English is imperative for the Internship Programme. Command of an
additional official UN language is an advantage.
How to Apply?
·
Qualified international
candidates may submit an online application through the online recruitment
platform after fulfilling the requirements of the job.
·
A completed online
application consists of 1) Cover Note, and 2) Personal History Profile.
The Cover Note of your application must include:
·
Degree Programme (What
are you currently studying?)
·
Graduation date (When
would you graduate from the program?)
·
List of IT skills and
programs that you are skilled in.
·
Explain your interest in
the work of the UN.
·
Clarify your date of
availability
·
let them know why you
are the best candidate for this specific internship.
·
Elaborate on your
interest in the UN Internship Programme.
In your online Personal History
Profile, feel free to include all past work experiences, IT skills,
and three references.
Note: Applicants are advised to follow all instructions available
in the online recruitment platform, inspira carefully. For more detailed
direction, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be
accessed by clicking on the “Manuals” link on the upper right side of the
inspira account-holder homepage.
Further notices:
·
Incomplete applications
will not be reviewed.
·
The UN highly encourages
women to apply.
·
Due to the huge volume
of applications, the relevant UN body will only contact successful candidates.
·
UN charges no
application fee in any of its recruitment processes.
·
For more details, please
refer to the UN Career Website. OR Apply
now
Deadline: June
16, 2021
