Intern - Urban Law and Governance at UN-Habitat

 Under the direct supervision of the Human Settlement Officer (PLGS), the intern will:  

•  Assist in conducting research and studies on various urban law and governance topics such as urban planning law, housing law, public participation, and climatesmart urban planning legislation.  
• Provide proactive and responsive backstopping support to ongoing and upcoming projects, ensuring smooth implementation and overcoming any challenges that may arise.   
• Conduct indepth analysis and presentation of data collected from diverse sources, offering valuable insights for informed decisionmaking.  
• Contribute to written outputs, draft background papers, reports, and studies, and actively participate in developing publications on such topics as housing, land, and property rights, urban law assessment, and the land law assessment report.  
• Assist in the population and maintenance of the UrbanLex database, ensuring its accuracy and relevance as a comprehensive resource in the field of urban law.  
• Applying the Section's toolkits, ensuring their seamless integration and maximizing their impact in urban law and governance practices; 
• Actively contributing to the enhancement of the Section's toolkits, incorporating any feedback and innovative approaches to maintain their relevance and effectiveness.  
• Contribute to the creation of communication materials and updates for the Section's websites, fostering effective communication and dissemination of information.  
• Organize expert group meetings, consultative sessions, conferences, and other events, support outreach activities, and promote knowledgesharing within the urban law community.  Produce a personal project that aligns with the goals and objectives of the Section, contributing to the overall mission of advancing knowledge and understanding in urban law and governance.  
• Undertake any other duties as may be required to ensure the Section's effective functioning and the successful implementation of its initiatives.  
• Due to volume of applications only shortlisted applicants will be contacted by the Hiring Manager.

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: Studies in: Law, governance, international relations, or diplomacy. 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.  
• Do you have experience in carrying out research on urban law and/or governance related to the thematic areas of urban planning, land, climate change, and housing, among others?

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship position, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of other UN Language is desirable.

Deadline : Mar 11, 2024