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ICT and Development Section (IDS) under the Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division (IDD) of ESCAP aims to bridge the digital divide and accelerate digital transformation by promoting digital connectivity, digital technology and data use in the Asia Pacific region through operating the Asia Pacific Information Superhighway platform.
To achieve these goals, IDS conducts evidence-based analytical research, capacity-building programme and demand-driven regional advisory services, and organizes intergovernmental policy dialogues for member States and partner organizations.
The internship at the ICT and Development Section is from two months up to six months. The internship is unpaid and full-time. Prospected interns are supposed to work five days per week (35 hours) under the supervision of a staff member of the Section in the office to which they are assigned.
**Responsibilities**:
Daily responsibilities depend on the individual’s background and the main work of the Section as well as the internship period. Duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Information and data: Compile, process and analyze information and data on ICT for development in Asia-Pacific, including Countries with Special Needs (LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS), which may require econometric skills and economic modeling approaches.
- Website management: Support officers of the Section to prepare updates of the Section work to the ESCAP website.
- Organization of meeting: Support officers of the Section to organize inter-governmental meetings, which may include drafting memos, contacting meeting participants, creating spreadsheets, maintaining calendars, and other administrative tasks.
- Other task: Carry out other tasks as required by the Section and the Division.
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.
Education
To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
a) be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or
b) be enrolled in the final academic year (4th year) of the first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent).
Work Experience
Applicants:
- are not required to have high professional work experience for the internship;
- have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the UN Charter; and
- have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes willingness to understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required for the Internship Programme. Knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.
Assessment
Special Notice
REMOTE 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.
Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions.
The Cover Note should include:
- Degree Programme (What are you currently studying or what have you studied)
- Graduation date (When will you graduate or when did you graduate from the programme)
- List of the IT skills and programmes that you are proficient in
- List of your top three areas of interest
- Explanation of your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme
United Nations Considerations
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 accoun
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