Intern - Drug Control & Crime Prevention at United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Duties and Responsibilities

• The intern shall undertake the following duties which may include, but are not limited to:
• Prepare partner letters for call for nominations.
• Assist in the follow up and compiling of nominations received from partner focal points.
• Prepares information notes to selected vetted nominees as per the implementation schedule.
• Prepare travel approvals of meeting participants, consultants and individual contractors.
• Prepare survey feedback forms of trainings conducted and analyse the data.
• Work closely with the graphic designer on the development of visibility materials, distribution and storage of the same.
• Support training workshops and development of training materials and merchandise.
• Support in awareness campaigns under the Transnational Organized Crime and Illicit Trafficking Programme.
• Assist in tracking of vendor invoices and effectively communicating on the progress of payments.
• Follow up with vendors and meeting participants on matters related to banking details and HR mini master forms. • Any other duties as assigned may be assigned by the Supervisor; and • Perform other tasks, as necessary.

Qualifications/special skills

To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met: Applicants must 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 programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent).
• Have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation. Must have studied international relations, Communication, international studies, or any other related field. Additionally, the applicants must have the following attributes:
• Be computer literate in standard software applications.
• Possess good report writing skills.
• Demonstrate good organizational and pleasant interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate interest in issues related to environmental sustainability.
• Have demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
• Have a keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter. No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme.
• Your training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship. No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. Your training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship.