Internship Opportunities at United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON)

Under the direct supervision of a staff member within Office of the Director of Administration, the intern will contribute in the following ways;
Design Support: 

• Collaborate with UNON Service Sections to create visually appealing and impactful graphic content aligned with UN guidelines and branding standards.
• Assist in the creation of digital and print materials, including brochures, infographics, presentations, and reports.

Content Development:

• Translate complex ideas into visually engaging designs to effectively communicate key messages and information.
• Work closely with relevant colleagues to visualize data and concepts for various communication purposes.

Brand Consistency:

• Ensure adherence to UN's branding guidelines across all design projects, maintaining consistency in visual identity.
• Contribute innovative design ideas that align with the organization's image and values.

Project Management:

• Manage multiple design projects simultaneously, adhering to deadlines and delivering high-quality outputs.
• Collaborate with team members to understand project requirements and contribute to project planning and execution.

Software Proficiency:

• Utilize design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) proficiently to create and edit graphics and layouts. Skills related to videography and to creation of social media content are an asset.

Learning and Development:

• Engage in continuous learning, keeping up to date with design trends, techniques, and tools.
• Proactively seek feedback and guidance to enhance design skills and contribute effectively to the team's objectives.

Communication and Collaboration:

• Communicate effectively within the team, participating in discussions and presenting design concepts and ideas.
• Collaborate with relevant colleagues, incorporating feedback and suggestions into design iterations.

Reporting and Documentation:

• Maintain records of design projects, including documentation and reporting on project progress and outcomes.
• This role offers an opportunity to obtain insight into work of the United Nations Office at Nairobi, to contribute creatively while adhering to UN guidelines and standards, helping to visually convey UNON’s Services, including the Common Back Office (CBO) Services.

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 Graduate Studies in Information Communication and Technology, Visual Arts, Communication Design, Digital Media 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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Under the direct supervision of delegated team members, the intern will:

User Research:

• Support with conducting various research through interviews, surveys, and usability testing to gather insights.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative research to uncover user needs, preferences, and pain points.
• Collaborate in analyzing data and present findings to inform design decisions.
• Evaluate, extract and transfer legacy data from current systems to the new system and ensure that data is sitting correctly.

UX Design:

• Translate research insights into actionable design solutions that enhance user experience and engagement.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and user flows to visualize and communicate design concepts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including project team, developers to ensure seamless implementation.

Usability Testing:

• Support with planning and conducting usability testing sessions to evaluate the effectiveness of design solutions.
• Collect feedback from users and iterate on designs to improve usability and accessibility.

Collaboration & Communication:

• Work closely with the project team and stakeholders to align on project goals, timelines, and deliverables.
• Assist in presenting design concepts and research findings to internal teams and external clients, articulating the rationale behind design decisions.

Continuous Learning & Innovation:

• Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in UX design and research.
• Contribute to the evolution of our design system and process, driving innovation and excellence in user experience.

Administrative functions:

• Provide support with the preparation, delivery, and follow up on different activities (e.g. memos, contracts, official documents, communication or others).
• Upload and arrange all documents.
• Participate in designing and improving archives and records keeping.
• Provide support and analysis on survey initiatives.
• Provide administrative support during meetings and workshops.
• Perform other duties 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:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, UX/UI Design, communication, or any other related studies.
• Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study or experience closely related to the responsibilities is required.
• Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first degree or post graduate or have completed a Bachelor’s or post degree. 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 supporting supervision of the Chief, Talent Development Unit and delegated Human Resources Assistant, the intern will:

• Provide support to the Global internship management process.
• Maintain files, materials, information, schedules, and related data.
• Support the induction process and check out briefing for national and international UNON/UNEP & UN Habitat interns.
• Assist in the job opening process, evaluation, and screening of applicants in accordance with the eligibility process.
• Assist in coordination of the onboarding and induction process of new interns by assisting the recruitment managers with shortlisting suitable candidates, scheduling and coordinating interviews and sending acceptance letters.
• Manage email correspondence, prepare contract extension and renewal documents.
• Coordinate the exit process of interns.
• Research and prepare various statistical and qualitative reports, studies, correspondence, and background
• Assist in processing HR data analytics and presenting reports using data visualization techniques and communicate results to and ideas to key decision makers.
• Assist in research and development of statistical data models for data analysis.
• Assist in coordination of mandatory learning of staff.
• Assist in the training and certification process of staff members.
• Participate in meetings and perform other tasks as may be required by the office.

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:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, 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.
• Excellent computer and IT skills are required for this internship, (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.).
• Excellent communication skills are desirable for this internship.

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 supporting supervision of the Chief, Talent Acquisition Unit and delegated Human Resources Assistant, the intern will:

• Record relevant data related to recruitment process in iNeed and maintain iNeed's tickets up to date.
• Support with the implementation of SharePoint transfer of documents.
• Upload and arrange all documents.
• Support in developing workflows and procedures related to staff recruitment.
• Create reports and other documentation on staff recruitment.
• Provide support with the preparation, delivery, and follow up on different activities.
• Provide data periodically from iNeed regarding staff recruitment.
• Update promptly, the documents and excel sheet in Teams for the RCS.
• Participate in designing and improving archives and records keeping for staff.
• Perform other duties 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:

• Information Sciences, Human Resources or any other related studies.
• 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.
• Undergraduate studies in Information Sciences, Human Resources, or related field is required.
• Computer literacy in standard software applications (MS 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 official UN language is desirable.

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Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Service, Human Resource Management, the intern will contribute in the following ways;

• Support the HRMS team on their communication efforts to reach out to the wide range of clients on different communication initiatives.
• Design and improve the look and feel of the internal communication materials, that includes posters, quick guides, brochures, presentation decks, templates.
• Assist with improving the look and feel of online communication products. 
• Contribute to the discussion of a visual identity for HRMS team.
• Liaises with relevant parties on job specifications and approval of mechanicals for dispatch, etc.
• Tracks and monitors production flow to ensure that deadlines are met.
• Performs other related assigned tasks as required.

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 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.

Deadline : Feb 3, 2024