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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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Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Programme Management Officer, Regional Office for Africa (ROAf) the intern will:
- Support data collection and analysis for countries in ROAF Update the data base for country information biweekly on project portfolio and grant data Streamline staff information, office and common cost reporting data for management.
- Establish data base for recording AoCs and payment schedule, and an alert system for pending payments or reporting.
- Help develop a recording system for country expenditure, FAs and POs to track and monitor expenditure.
- Assist in developing PowerPoint presentation for training materials.
- Undertake other duties as may be assigned by the PMO and PMA.
- Due to a high volume of applications received, ONLY successful candidates will be contacted.
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:
- Undergraduate or above degree in Data management or analysis, finance, accounting or related subjects. 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. Proficiency in data analysis and designing XL spreadsheets for continuous input and update by multiple sources is desirable Proficiency in computer software applications (E.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint) 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 UN Language is desirable.
Deadline : Mar 11, 2024
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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
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Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Chief of the Knowledge and Innovation Branch, the intern will:
- Conduct research on key trends in sustainable urban development and innovation across the globe, including in the realm of smart cities.
- Produce written inputs and support drafting of key UNHabitat reports, strategies, concept notes, and technical papers.
- Participate in the development of strategic frameworks on urban data and analytics, internal knowledge management and university engagement.
- Support activities related to the development and implementation of an index measuring global performance on sustainable urban development.
- Support the execution and development of new innovation projects, partnerships and initiatives, including on smart cities and the adoption of frontier technologies in urban areas
- Assist in the planning and organization of conferences and substantive presentations
- Perform any other related tasks as may be assigned by the team
Required Skills & Competencies
- Superb writing skills Strong interest in and knowledge of urban issues, including the use of digital technologies in cities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially in producing wellformatted, highquality PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, and Excel workbooks.
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including layout and design in InDesign and Illustrator (or similar software) is not required, but desirable.
- Ability and willingness to learn new skills and absorb information quickly.
- Ability to meet deadlines and produce highquality work in a fastpaced environment, through strong time management, organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated interest in the work of the United Nations and a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter 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: Urban planning, architecture, smart cities, data science, digital policy and governance, international relations, political science, economics, or related areas.
- 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 other UN Language is desirable.
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Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Chief of the Knowledge and Innovation Branch, the intern will:
- Produce engaging and interactive visualizations for key global and regional trends in urban data Use forecasting and foresight techniques to quantitatively and qualitatively explore the future of cities
- Support technical communication with external partners on forecasting and foresight initiatives
- Support the development of interactive web platforms to host visualizations and knowledge products
- Support internal technical coordination on data initiatives, including the development and management of urban indices and substantive input for a new agencywide data strategy
- Occasionally support the production of reports and presentations through databased illustrations, formatting and design
- Perform any other related tasks as may be assigned by the team
Required Skills & Competencies
- Strong quantitative and qualitative research and analysis skills, including substantial knowledge of forecasting and foresight techniques
- Proficiency with data analysis and visualization tools and software, such as Python, Tableau, R, SAS, Microsoft Excel and Power BI
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially in producing wellformatted, highquality PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, and Excel workbooks.
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including layout and design in InDesign and Illustrator (or similar software) is not required, but desirable.
- Proficiency with web development and documentmanagement platforms, such as SharePoint Online and Drupal, is not required, but desirable.
- Strong interest in and knowledge of urban issues, including the use of digital technologies in cities.
- Ability and willingness to learn new skills and absorb information quickly.
- Ability to meet deadlines and produce highquality work in a fastpaced environment, through strong time management, organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated interest in the work of the United Nations and a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter
- 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: Urban planning, architecture, smart cities, data science, computer science, digital policy and governance, international relations, political science, economics, or related areas. 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 other UN Language is desirable.
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Duties may include, but are not limited to:
- ELearning Development:Assist in the design and development of elearning courses, including layout, scripting, and storyboard creation.
- Content Creation: Collaborate with instructional design expert and subject matter experts to develop educational content that is pedagogically sound and aligned with learning outcomes, supporting the curation of content.
- Multimedia and Graphic Design: Support with graphic design and the development of multimedia content (audio, videos, and interactive elements) f elearning modules.
- LMS Management: Assist in the management of UNHabitat’s Learning Management System (LMS), including course uploads, updates, and troubleshooting.
- Feedback and Assessment: Participate in the evaluation of elearning courses, including gathering and analyzing user feedback.
- Research: Conduct desk research and analysis to identify and evaluate emerging business opportunities in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and chatbot technology for innovative learning solutions.
- Team Collaboration: Work collaboratively with the instructional design team and other departments to meet project deadlines and objectives.
- Undertake any other assignments as necessary to support the implementation of the unit’s work programme.
- Due to a high volume of applications received, ONLY successful candidates will be contacted.
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: Currently pursuing or hold a bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Education, Instructional Design, Development Studies, International Relations, Communications, Social Sciences, Economics, Business Administration, or similar relevant topic. 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.
- Excellent communication, creative thinking, passion for learning and teaching, and basic skills/knowledge of Articulate Rise, graphic design or video editing are 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 other UN Language is desirable.
Deadline : Mar 11, 2024
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Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the overall supervision of the Chief of the Planning, Finance and Economy Section, the Urban Lab manager, and in coordination with the UN-Habitat Regional Offices and in close collaboration with UN-Habitat thematic Sections, the incumbent of the post will have to fulfil the following duties and responsibilities:
- Undertake reviews, desk research, data gathering and assessments on relevant policies and strategies related to urban and territorial planning in migration contexts and document findings in short briefing reports.
- Provide technical and sectoral backstopping on urban profiling and urban planning and design for selected territories and urban areas.
- Elaboration of presentations, training material and capacity reinforcement activities and deliver workshops/training in relation to the project deliverables and applied methodologies.
- Provide technical expertise in relation to the normative production of the Urban Lab.
- Provide technical expertise in relation to sustainable urban and regional development for Urban Lab projects.
- Advise and work with the Urban Lab team to analyse, collect, compile, and interpret data to guide and inform the urban planning and design projects.
- Develop planning analytic and diagnostic maps, drawings, and related reports for partner cities.
- Develop clear planning proposals, drawings, GIS maps, graphics, and publications for partner cities.
- Develop and organise participatory, multi-stakeholder processes tailor-made for the projects in a specific context.
- Provide input to Urban Lab and PFES documents and publications.
- Support the technical development of country proposals and development frameworks.
- Contribute to the development of the Urban Lab and PFES project portfolio on urban planning and design.
Qualifications/special skills
- Academic Qualifications: Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Architecture, Urban Development and Planning, or a related field is required.
- A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Work Experience: A minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience in the field of territorial and urban development and planning and design (and/or related fields) with direct proven experience of programme/project management is required
Languages
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. For this consultancy, excellent spoken and written English is required.
Deadline : Mar 6, 2024
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Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision of the project management team of the Urban Lab, the consultant will be responsible for the following duties:
- Assessing the current state of communication: Assessment of the current communicating material of Urban Lab to define strengths and weaknesses of materials. Development of communication strategy: Definition of clear goals and targets, the definition of target audience and the type of content to be produced for the specific type of audience, development of the communication plan considering the key events.
- Content creation and support: Writing and editing various types of content, including thematic stories, press releases, speeches, and social media posts, in keeping with organisational standards. Social media management: ensuring the Lab's social media presence that implies creating social media Urban Lab profiles (LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, etc.), adapting and posting related content.
- Support with internal communications: Ensuring eventual participation in the meetings with the section-wide and agency-wide communication team, supporting the coordination between the different Branches and Units at UN-Habitat to facilitate integrated communication outputs. Consultations with section-wide and agency-wide communication teams, getting clear feedback on Lab’s material, integrating the comments to ensure the alignment with the overarching agency’s standards and goals (following UN-Habitat guidelines for communication)
- Support with the event planning: Supporting the definition of event materials to be produced and technical support with content creation such as texts for press conferences, interviews, photo descriptions and others, assisting in producing information materials for product launches, events, etc. to promote the Lab and the Lab products.
Qualifications/special skills
- Academic Qualification: First Level university degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field is required.
- Work Experience: Experience of at least 2 years in developing comprehensive communication strategies and an in-depth understanding of target audiences, highly effective writing style, and expertise in high-impact messaging to global audiences is required. Excellent working knowledge of digital media, including social media platforms and processes, with experience in creating and sharing digital content is required Experience working with urban planning topics is desirable
Languages
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this advertised position fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable.
Deadline : Mar 6, 2024
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