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**Research on one/more of the themes**: environmental and social dimension of transport/public transport, climate change impacts on transport; reducing emissions from transport; sustainable urban mobility; electric mobility, socially inclusive public transport; resilient transport systems; assessment of state of transport and urban mobility; advocacy of sustainable transport policies to ESCAP member countries and cities;.
Support the editor in review of articles and finalizing the Transport and Communications Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific, maintain contacts with authors, review and editing of manuscripts, preparation of editorial statement, necessary liaison with staff.
Support in preparing case studies and background materials for planned meetings and workshops on sustainable transport,.
Support in preparing, editing and finalizing research outputs (policy briefs, blogs, publications, technical reports) of the section;.
Undertake literature review on the selected theme(s), identify research gaps and propose research topics and methods;.
Identify and collect data from primary and secondary sources, select an appropriate methodology and conduct analysis of trend of transport development in countries/cities;.
Review, analyze and compile the collected data and information, and prepare a report including the findings and conclusions, incorporating appropriate tables, graphs, charts with references;.
Prepare presentations on the work or the findings and outcomes of the internship including lessons learned to the Division's staff;.
Coordinate and liaise, as necessary, with Transport Division staff of ESCAP, to identify key issues;.
Prepare appropriate infographics and communication material for advocacy of the findings.
The intern may also be asked to assist in the day-to-day work of the Division/Section, support to projects, preparation of meetings/workshops if required.
He/She is expected to familiarize him/herself, to a limited extent, with administrative work of the Division and other tasks that are typical of UN organizations. Competencies The United Nations Core Competencies include: Communication: Ability to draft clearly and concisely, good written and oral language skills.
**Teamwork**: Good interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively with colleagues from different national and cultural backgrounds to achieve organizational goals.
**Client Orientation**: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be 'clients' and seeks to see things from clients' point of view.
(a) Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or,
(b) Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent).
LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required to 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.
Special NoticeREMOTE INTERNSHIPS (COVID-19) "In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, applicants may be requested to undertake the internship remotely in view of constraints regarding visa issuance, international travel and access to UN premises. Applicants must be willing and prepared to undertake the internship remotely for a part or the entirety of the internship."
Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on "Manuals" hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.
Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.
No FeeTHE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS' BANK ACCOUNTS.
**Job skills required**: Teamwork, Research
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