The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the UN agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. The Urban Economy Branch of UN-Habitat has the mandate to promote local capabilities of local go...
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Intern - Programme Development – Subprogramme 4: Effective Urban Crisis Prevention and Response
The objective of this internship is to assist the team in charge of the coordination of UN-Habitat’s work on urban crisis prevention and response at Headquarters, which currently focuses on: the implementation of the UN-Habitat global programme on urban migration and displacement;
the development and coordination of UN-Habitat response to crises in urban contexts, including development and backstopping of selected country programmes of UNH;
the engagement of UN-Habitat in the implementation of the Secretary General’s Action Agenda for Solutions to Internally Displaced People (IDPs);
the preparation of UN-Habitat’s contribution to flagship events in 2025 such as World Habitat Day;
the coordination of programme development, reporting and monitoring. Depending on his/her profile, the intern will support the activities related to the development, implementation and monitoring of programmes/projects, strategies and work programmes, projects, tools, outreach activities of UN-Habitat, and ad hoc operational support to the related functions of the team in charge of urban crisis prevention and response (Subprogramme 4 in UN-Habitat Strategic Plan 2020-2025), within the Programme Development Branch, Global Solutions Division. Under the supervision of the Programme Management Officer,
the Intern’s main duties include:
Drafting knowledge products and working documents, reports and correspondence or concept notes; b) Mapping and analysis of UN-Habitat current portfolio in the field of urban crisis prevention and response, to support the identification of good practices and scale-up of interventions;
Support in preparing communication materials to enhance the promotion of UN-Habitat’s work on crisis prevention and response, targeting both internal and external audiences
Desk studies (of documents, reports, and internet searches) related to urban crisis/urban migration, specifically for planning for future projects. e) Support in arranging for and participating in internal and external meetings. This will involve both organizational and substantive tasks, such as preparation of contributions, development of agendas, logistical support, reporting and follow-up actions.
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: The candidate must be currently enrolled in the final year of a bachelor’s degree, or an advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in urban, humanitarian or development studies, social or political science, Business administration, public information, or a related field.
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