Internship Opportunities at UN-Habitat

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Planning, Finance and Economy Section, the intern will contribute in the following ways;

• Supporting the development of the technical and normative outputs of the Planning, Finance and Economy Section by assisting in gathering data, analyzing, contributing to preparation of reports and technical documents, preparation of presentations and other dissemination materials.
• Support the task force of on Water and Cities and other teams at the Section, such as the Urban Lab, Urban Regeneration, and Public Space. 
• Support the study on strategies and approaches to strengthen UN-Habitat’s position on Water and Cities.
• Support the capacity building on a variety of planning themes.

Specific Duties:

• Support the designated, Urban Planning, Finance and Economy Section, in a mapping of projects, partners, best practices, data, and knowledge on integrated planning and management of water in cities. 
• Support in developing inputs for urban projects and plans at various levels, workshops, surveys, assessments, trainings, and seminars.  
• Liaises with other Sections and Units within UN-Habitat that are part of the task force on Water and Cities.
• Assist in the development of a position paper, project concept notes, project briefs, and project documents on urban water. 
• Write, review, post, update content and create artwork (if necessary) to post on the website.
• Create web stories and social media posts related to the projects in PFES to be published on the official UN-Habitat platforms. 
• Liaise with UN-Habitat Advocacy, Outreach and Communication Unit to ensure relevant content from the PFES is disseminated at the UN-Habitat corporate website, social media platforms, etc.
• Support the compilation of a library of photos, videos and stories.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Task Opportunities:
Accessibility

• Familiarizing oneself with the United Nations Frameworks and agendas on climate change, water, and sustainable urbanization. 
• Familiarizing oneself with thematic areas of water in cities, climate adaptation and mitigation, blue economy, urban water management, finance infrastructure and urban projects, public space, nature-based solutions, social inclusion, and human rights.  
• Participating in dialogues with country offices, regional or local institutes, and NGOs.

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, Excel and PowerPoint).
• 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 studies:
Urban or Territorial Planning, Urban Design, Water Planning and Management, Environmental studies, or any other related studies.

• 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.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, GIS software such as ArcGIS, QGIS, and graphic software such as Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop is desirable.

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 another official UN language is desirable.

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Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Planning, Finance and Economy Section, the intern will contribute in the following ways:

• Support and contribute to the communication activities, events and materials.
• Identify, collate and prepare informative and promotional materials for diverse media, researching different sources of information as required.
• Assist with writing of news articles, newsletters, reports, articles, and concept notes.
• Support in the graphic design, photo and video editing of outreach, promotion and information material, such as publications, presentations, catalogues, brochures, videos, flyers, infographics and handbooks.
• Review and monitor communication channels and metrics associated with the projects and initiatives.
• Research best practices for communication and identify the media that fits the projects objectives and purpose. 
• Participate in team meetings, prepare minutes and help to coordinate follow-up activities.
• Create surveys and assist in their analysis and translation of results into various communication media/applications.
• Assist and plan activities and events regarding all the projects and areas UN-Habitat works.
• Other functions as required.

Task Opportunities:

• Familiarizing oneself with urban planning, urban environmental issues and urban development.
• Conduct research and implement projects in state-of-the-art areas of urban and territorial planning such as climate change, social inclusion, urban resilience, urban health, displacement and migration, and of Localised Finance Frameworks & Local Economic Development.
• Participating in dialogues with UN-Habitat’s corporate communication and media unit, regional and country offices, and with partners, such as regional or local institutes, private sector and NGOs.

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 studies:

• Advanced degree in Architecture, Urban Planning, Urban Studies, Journalism, Communications, Graphic Design or any other related studies.
• 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.

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 another official UN language is desirable

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• Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual's background, the intern's assigned office as well as the internship period.

Under the co-supervision of the Programme Management Officer and the Programme Coordinator, the intern will contribute in the following ways:

• Support in the data collection, literature review, analysis, interpretation and writing on land and housing issues globally, including policy mapping.
• Support in the development, compilation, synthesis and management of knowledge materials developed by the section, including LHS project analysis and monitoring against the mandates.
• Assist substantive and technical staff in organizing and documenting land and housing related events, training and meetings.
• Keep track of relevant national/regional/international meetings and events in the thematic area of land and housing – including cross cutting issues on human rights, climate change, gender, etc.
• Provide research and technical support to resource mobilization activities, including developing concept notes and proposals.
• Contribute to various land and housing related communication and advocacy activities and initiatives, including the support of LHS Community of Practice (CoP).
• Support the establishment and management of the LHS knowledge management system and associated tools for the LHS Community of Practice (CoP) to support internal knowledge exchange, learning and communication.
• Carry out mapping and research on selected topics relevant to the content and management of the LHS Community of Practice (CoP).
• Perform other related tasks as assigned.

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:

• Land Administration, Land Management, Land Governance, International Development, Urban Planning, Urban Studies, Housing Studies, Urban and Rural Development, Migration and Human Mobility, Architecture or any other related studies.
• 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.
• Knowledge of urban development, land management and housing policy is required.

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 French and Arabic is desirable.

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Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Planning, Finance and Economy Section, the intern will contribute in the following ways;

• Support the Chief of the Urban Planning, Finance and Economy Section, and Programme in preparing content and logistics for workshops, surveys, assessments, trainings, and seminars, to steer urban and territorial planning, finance & economy towards climate adaptation and mitigation, and social inclusion goals. 
• Assist the Chief in the coordination of the Section teams, such as Urban Lab, Humanitarian Development practice, Public Space, Urban Health, Urban Regeneration. 
• Support the development of papers and thinking pieces on urban and territorial planning, finance and economy for Urban Development Policies, Strategies, Plans and Projects. 
• Assist in the SDG’s localization in urban planning policy frameworks, guidelines, policies, presentations through identification and review of relevant publications and documents, drafting and commenting on documents, and assist in producing information materials.
• Supporting the Chief in handling administrative matters, such as organizing and scheduling meetings, taking notes, maintaining a filing system, etc. 
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Task Opportunities:
Accessibility

• Familiarizing oneself with the United Nations.
• Familiarizing oneself with climate adaptation and mitigation, social inclusion, migration, urban regeneration, urban-rural linkage, urban health, and urban territorial planning topics.
• Participating in the dialogues with UN-Habitat headquarters divisions, branches, sections, units, and regional and country offices, and partners such as UN agencies, regional or local institutes, NGOs.

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).
• 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 studies:

• Urban Planning, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Urban Policy, Geography, Architecture, Urban Finance, Local Economic Development, International development, or any other related field.
• 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.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, graphic software such as Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, AutoCAD, etc is desirable.

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 another official UN language is desirable

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Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Planning, Finance and Economy Section, the intern will contribute in the following ways;

• Supporting the development of the technical and normative outputs of PFES by assisting in gathering data, analyzing, contributing to preparation of reports and technical documents, preparation of presentations and other dissemination materials.
• Support the capacity building on a variety of planning themes.
• Assist in the development of content and methodology on Local Finance and Local Economic Development.

Specific Duties:

• Support PFES in carrying out research on Urban Finance and Local Economic Development issues.
• Support PFES in preparing communication and fundraising materials in the space of Urban Finance and Local Economic Development. This can include Project Proposals and or PowerPoint Presentations.
• Support PFES in preparing and delivering capacity building initiatives with stakeholders in the space of Urban Finance and Local Economic Development.
• Support in designing the participatory workshops structures and materials, advising on communication strategy for the design project.
• Participate in brainstorming discussions with the Finance and Economy team and assist in developing new strategies for developing the Urban Economy work of PFES. 
• Assist in development of design guidelines and policies, drafting and commenting on documents, comment revision and producing information materials and supporting visuals.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Task Opportunities:
Accessibility

• Familiarizing oneself with the United Nations and the Urban Finance and Economy work of UN-Habitat.
• Familiarizing oneself with Own Source Revenue optimization, creditworthiness, cost-benefit analysis, financial modeling, domestic resource mobilization, local economic development, value-chain analysis, project finance, etc. 
• Participating in the dialogues with country offices, regional or local institutes, NGOs.

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 studies:

• Public Finance, Local Finance, Economic Development, Local Economic Development, Public Policy, Public Administration or any other related studies.
• 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.
• Experience in report writing, drafting concept notes and position paper is desirable.

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 another official UN language is desirable.

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Under the direct supervision the Chief of the Urban Planning, Finance and Economy Section, the intern will assist in development of the social inclusion and human rights agenda activities of the Urban Practices Branch as well as other Sections and units in UN-Habitat in the following ways;

• Support the development of the technical and normative outputs of the Planning, Finance and Economy Section by assisting in gathering data, analysing, contributing to preparation of reports and technical documents, preparation of presentations and other dissemination materials on social inclusion and human rights.
• Assist in the definition and implementation of the social inclusion and human rights activities and outputs, such as mainstreaming social inclusion and human rights in the urban planning methodology, development of socially inclusive projects and tools, documentation and evaluation of practice, and organization of workshops and meetings, preparation of field missions and scoping missions.
• Support the Planning, Finance and Economy Section in the mainstreaming social inclusion and human rights in the urban planning and design projects, urban plans, workshops, trainings, Charrettes, and different tools to promote more inclusive urban planning and design.
• Assist in the development of social inclusion and human rights in urban planning policy documents, guidelines, information materials, presentations through identification and review of relevant publications and documents, drafting and commenting on documents, and assisting in producing information materials.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Task opportunities;

• Familiarizing oneself with social inclusion, human rights, urban planning, urban finance and economy, urban environmental issues and urban development; and
• Assisting in the development of content and methodology on inclusive and sustainable urban planning and 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).
• 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 studies:

• Social studies, Human Rights Law, Urban Planning, Urban Studies, Architecture, Geography or any other related studies.
• 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.

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 another official UN language is desirable.

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Responsibilities
Within delegated authority, the Senior Humanitarian Affairs Officer (Head of Office) will be responsible for the following duties:

• Serves as senior policy advisor to the UN RC/HC, the UN Country Team (UNCT) and the humanitarian country team on humanitarian principles and initiatives.
• Provides authoritative technical and policy advice to senior management in OCHA and other agencies in the UN system, Member State officials, international and regional organizations on programmes, projects and issues of significant impact on humanitarian, emergency relief and disaster response/management efforts.
• Monitors the performance of the institution's humanitarian mandate; influences the development and evolution of the UN approach to humanitarian affairs; designs and implements significant policy and programme changes to address country, regional, global humanitarian affairs issues, including gender considerations; conceptualizes the linkages with the political and peacekeeping functions in the Secretariat.
• Develops/ensures implementation of coherent humanitarian/disaster response strategies and procedures.
• Conceptualizes, formulates and manages major projects; leads and directs a multi-agency team in carrying out disaster assessment or other missions; initiates, mobilizes and coordinates international humanitarian/emergency assistance for exceptionally complex situations or major disasters; ensures necessary support (e.g. staff, funding, specialized equipment, supplies, etc.); prepares situation reports to the international community, apprising of situation to date and specifying unmet requirements of stricken countries.
• Manages the production of appeals for international assistance; ensures the proper use and spending of donor contributions channeled through OCHA.
• Leads capacity building initiatives; identifies bottlenecks and gaps and develops proposals to improve response systems and mechanisms, to include technical assistance in the design of specific coordination and other systems/mechanisms; organizes and participates as trainer/resource person in national and international training seminars.
• Serves as primary liaison with non-UN entities, including senior host government officials, donor representatives, NGO officials, the media, etc., in emergency situations.
• Establishes overall work plan and budget.
• Leads and directs a team of staff; may oversee activities for a discrete work section or equivalent; plans and allocates work assignments; coaches, mentors and evaluates staff; participates in recruitment, selection and training of new staff and in the development of training programs.
• Organizes and/or chairs inter-agency and other international meetings, conferences, task forces; presents views and policies of the unit/institution.
• Initiates, supervises and finalizes position papers and related submissions; prepares diverse reports, papers, policy guidelines, parliamentary documents, statements, presentations, etc. for senior management.
• Performs other duties as requested by the UN RC/HC and OCHA Director of Operations and Advocacy Division.

Competencies
PROFESSIONALISM:  

• Knowledge and understanding of humanitarian, emergency relief assistance and related humanitarian issues. Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems. Ability to develop sources for data collection.  Conceptual analytical and evaluative skills to conduct independent research and analysis, including familiarity with and experience in the use of various research sources, including electronic sources on the internet, intranet and other databases.  Ability to apply judgment in the context of assignments given, work under pressure, on occasion in a highly stressful environment (e.g., civil strife, natural disasters, and human misery). Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations.

PLANNING and ORGANIZING:  

• Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

ACCOUNTABILITY: 

• Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.
• Managerial competencies.

LEADERSHIP: 

• Serves as a role model that other people want to follow: empowers others to translate vision into results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; drives for change and improvements; does not accept the status quo; shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.

MANAGING PERFORMANCE: 

• Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority; makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member; accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches task to skills; monitors progress against milestones and deadlines; regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff; encourages risk-taking and supports creativity and initiative; actively supports the development and career aspirations of staff; appraises performance fairly.

Education

• An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in political science, social science, international studies, public administration or management, economics, engineering, earth sciences or a related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with an additional two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience

• A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development, or other related area, is required.
• Experience in leading and coordinating humanitarian and relief operations in complex emergencies or natural disasters situations at the country-wide level is required.
• Experience in advising on humanitarian access and/or international humanitarian law is required.
• At least four (4) years in the past ten (10) years of international field experience (actual setting where a mission or project is being implemented) in aid operations (complex emergency or natural disaster) is desirable.
• Experience in the Southern and/or Eastern Africa region is desirable.
• Experience in a humanitarian context within the UN Common System or other comparable international organization is desirable.

Languages

• French and English are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.

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Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Planning, Finance and Economy Section, the intern will contribute in the following ways;

• Supporting in creating visual content for presentations, reports and communication materials to the Planning, Finance and Economy Section and contributing to preparation of interactive visual contents and dissemination materials.
• Support the team of Urban Health and Public Space.
• Support the team to develop graphic designs to assist in conveying ideas and information to complex information effectively for young people.

Specific Duties:

• Support the designated, Urban Planning, Finance and Economy Section, and Programmes in creating visually compelling infographics and data visualizations to communicate critical health data, trends, and disparities within urban areas.
• Assist in the simplifying complex information, making it more accessible to various stakeholders for both urban health and public space team.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Task Opportunities:
Accessibility

• Familiarizing oneself with urban health, public space, nature-based solutions, social inclusion, youth, and gender.
• Participating in dialogues with country offices, regional or local institutes, and NGOs.

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 studies:

• Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Fine Arts, Urban studies or any other related studies.
• 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.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, graphic software such as Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop is desirable.

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 another official UN language is desirable.

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Duties and Responsibilities,
Under the overall supervision of the Chief of the Knowledge and Innovation Branch, the consultant will perform the following duties and responsibilities;

Drafting the international guidelines on people-centred smart cities under UN-Habitat’s guidance

• Prepare and implement a details workplan for the drafting of the guidelines for approval by May 2025
• Develop a concept note for the guidelines defining scope, structure and content for review and approval
• Undertake expert research and analysis as inputs for the guidelines drawing on the latest global trends, thinking and evidence 
• Draft the content of the guidelines based on inputs received from UN-Habitat, the World Smart Cities outlook findings, the inputs of global experts and other stakeholders
• Ensure integration of inputs received on drafts of the guidelines to produce updated versions
• Ensure state of the art and robust evidence is captured in the content of the guidelines 

Technical support to the Global Experts Working Group composed of representatives of selected countries

• Present the draft guidelines to the working group at its different stages of preparation
• Ensure regular and effective consultation with the working on the draft/content of the guidelines
• Ensure effective integration of the guidance and advice received from the working group into the draft guidelines
• Technically backstop the meetings of the Experts Working Group in terms of the drafting of the guidelines
• Provide technical support to the work of the Experts Working group on the drafting process for the guidelines

Technical support to global consultations on the draft guidelines 

• Present the draft guidelines at relevant regional, thematic and stakeholder meetings
• Ensure effective integration of contributions and guidance from relevant stakeholders and external partners into the draft guidelines
• Present the draft guidelines at other relevant platforms and events for review and compilation of inputs and guidance

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in urban planning, international development, digital transformation, economics or public policy of related fields is required. A first-level degree (Bachelor's degree or equivalent) in the  specified fields of studies with two (2) additional years of relevant work experience may be  accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in urban innovation, smart city development, digital urban transformation of technology or related fields is required.
• The ability to undertake research and policy analysis to produce substantive reports is highly desirable.
• International experience in research, policy analysis, policy, planning, with global coverage relevant across world regions is desirable.
• Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post  advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official  United Nations language is desirable.

Deadline : Feb 4, 2024

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Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Planning, Finance and Economy Section, the intern will contribute in the following ways:

• Supporting the development of the technical and normative outputs of the Planning, Finance and Economy Section by assisting in gathering data, analyzing, contributing to preparation of reports and technical documents, preparation of presentations and other dissemination materials.
• Support the team of Urban Health and Public Space.
• Support the study on strategies and approaches to improve urban health for young people.
• Support the capacity building on a variety of planning themes.

Specific Duties:

• Support the designated, Urban Planning, Finance and Economy Section, and Programmes in mainstreaming urban health in the planning system, urban plans at various levels, workshops, surveys, assessments, trainings, and seminars.
• Assist in the development of content and methodology on urban health and public spaces.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Task Opportunities:
Accessibility

• Familiarizing oneself with urban health, public space, nature-based solutions, social inclusion, youth, and gender.
• Participating in dialogues with country offices, regional or local institutes, and NGOs.

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 studies:

• Urban or Territorial Planning, Urban Design, Urban health, Public Health studies, or any other related studies.
• 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.
• Experience working in urban health, urban planning and design and development is desirable.

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 another official UN language is desirable.