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Drafting policy briefs and other shorter outreach communications for promoting the sections products and material, primarily on areas including poverty reduction, inequality and social protection, with a focus on people in vulnerable situations such as persons with disabilities, migrants, youth, older persons and women.
Drafting presentation materials and background information for use at relevant events and conferences.
Assisting in organizing and convening meetings/seminars/workshops, including contributing to backgrounds papers and attending to other relevant preparations.
Performing other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
**Competencies The United Nations Core Competencies include**: 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 the 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.
**Client Orientation**:
Considers all those to whom services are provided to be "clients" and seeks to see things from clients' point of view.
Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect.
Identifies clients' needs and matches them to appropriate solutions.
Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients' environment to keep informed and anticipate problems.
Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects.
Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.
**Planning & 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.
(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).
Have demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter.
Have demonstrated the ability to successfully interact with individuals of different backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of different opinions and views.
Studies in social science, economics or other relevant areas required.
LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the internship, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of an another official UN language is desirable.
**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.
**An accompanying letter (cover note) that includes**: Title of the degree you are currently studying.
Graduation date (when you will graduate from the programme).
List the IT skills and programmes that you are proficient in.
A letter from your university clearly indicating the status of your enrollment, programme you are enrolled in and the anticipated date of graduation from the programme.
A certified copy of the degree certificate (if already graduated).
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 STAG
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