岗位领域：行政人力 工作性质：实习

学历要求：本科及以上 岗位职级：其他

工作地点：New York 截止日期：30 May , 2017

岗位信息网址：https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=78548

Special Notice

A completed online application (Cover Note and Personal History Profile) is required. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Due to the high volume of applications received, ONLY candidates invited to undergo a competitive assessment will be contacted.

The Cover Note must include:

•Degree Programme (What are you currently studying?)

•Graduation Date (When will you graduate or when did you graduate from the programme?)

•Explain why you are the best candidate for this specific internship, highlighting any experience you may have in conducting research and handling confidential information.

•Explain your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme.

•List your IT skills and programmes that you are proficient in, as well as any experience you may have in maintaining/working with databases.

•An indication of your availability: when could you start and how long would you be available?

Org. Setting and Reporting

The envisioned start date for the internship is late August/early September 2017. The duration is a minimum of three months with the potential for an extension. The intern will work five days per week (35 hours) under the supervision of a staff member in the Section. The internship is unpaid and full-time.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Programme Officer, the Intern will carry out the following duties:

- Assist the Section in expanding the pool of potential candidates for senior leadership positions in the field, with a particular focus on identifying strong women candidates. This includes supporting follow-up work on the recently concluded Global Call for nominations, which will entail collecting data and lessons learned; providing support to outreach to nominees; and other administrative support.

- Support regular outreach activities, including the preparation of presentations for meetings with UN entities, Member States and regional organizations;

- Update, review and refine profiles of potential candidates included in LEAD (the senior leadership database) through the use of open sources. LEAD is the section's key resource and serves as a centralized mechanism for storing information on potential candidates. Information contained in LEAD has to be treated with the utmost level of confidentiality.

- Support the conducting of due diligence checks on potential candidates for senior leadership positions using open sources;

- Collect data on leadership trends in the field;

- Prepare mission and country profiles with background documentation for upcoming vacancies and/or change of mandate and present highlights to the Section Chief or Programme Officer

- Monitor the leadership landscape within the UN and within regional organizations and member states with a view of providing updated information brief to the Section;

- Conduct research and perform other duties as required by the Programme Officers.

Competencies

Professionalism: Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; possesses strong research skills and is detail-oriented; has some existing knowledge and an understanding of international relations, UN architecture, peacekeeping and/or peacebuilding; appreciates the sensitivities of handling confidential information.

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.

Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Technology Awareness: Keeps abreast of available technology; understands applicability and limitation of technology to the work of the office; actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks; shows willingness to learn new technology.

Education

To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme the applicant must:

(a)be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);

(b)be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent); or

(c)have graduated with a university degree (as defined above) and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one year period of graduation;

•Be computer literate in standard software applications including Microsoft Office suite (Excel and PowerPoint in particular);

•Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations.

Work Experience

Applicants are not required to have professional work experience for participation in the programme. However, past exposure to operating in multicultural environments would be an asset.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an asset. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.