The internship is located in the Geneva office of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) within the Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions (OROLSI) of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO).
UNMAS was created to save lives, and addresses unsecured and poorly-managed stockpiles of weapons and ammunition, improvised explosive devices, dangerous storage depots, unexploded ordnance, landmines and cluster munitions. The Geneva office acts, inter alia, as its humanitarian hub by maintaining a triangular relationship with New York Headquarters and operations in the field.
Special Notice
A completed online application (Cover Note and Personal History Profile) is required.
Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
The Cover Note must include:
- Title of degree you are currently pursuing
- Graduation Date (when you will be graduating from the programme)
- List the IT skills and programs that you are proficient in
- List your three areas of interest/department preferences
- Explain why you are the best candidate for this Department
- Explain your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme.
In your Personal History Profile, be sure to include all past work experiences, IT skills, and three references.
Due to a high volume of applications received, ONLY successful candidates will be contacted.
Org. Setting and Reporting
An internship with the United Nations Secretariat, depending on the needs of the Office, is normally granted for an initial period of three months with an opportunity for extension - not exceeding a combined period of six months. The internship is unpaid and full-time, with the expectation that the intern works five days per week - Monday through Friday - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (40 hours).
All costs associated to the internship are to be borne by the intern, notably: travel, accommodation, medical insurance, visas, and living expenses for the entire duration of their service. Interns shall not be eligible to apply for, or be appointed to, positions at the professional or above categories and for Field Service positions at the FS-6 and FS-7 levels during the period of the internship and for the six months immediately following the end of their service.
All costs associated to the internship are to be borne by the intern, notably: travel, accommodation, medical insurance, visas, and living expenses for the entire duration of their service. Interns shall not be eligible to apply for, or be appointed to, positions at the professional or above categories and for Field Service positions at the FS-6 and FS-7 levels during the period of the internship and for the six months immediately following the end of their service.
To apply to this job opening please go to:https://inspira.un.orgorhttps://careers.un.org.A completed online application - Cover Note and Personal History Profile - is required. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. The cover note must include the title of the academic degree which you are currently pursuing, the official graduation date - month and year of scheduled completion of the academic programme, standard office software applications in which you are literate and information technology skills and other programmes in which you are proficient, your areas of interest, explaining why you are the best candidate for this internship, and your general interest in the United Nations.
Please do not forget to designate three references. Due to the high volume of applications received, only successful candidates will be contacted. Successful candidates must have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the United Nations Charter, they must also have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
Responsibilities
Duties of the intern include, but are not limited to:
- Conduct research and draft official documents related to priorities of UNMAS
- Support the work of the Inter-Agency Working Group on Mine Action
- Support the office’s engagement with the humanitarian community
- Assist on treaty-related matters, including the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, the Convention on Cluster Munitions, and the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
- Attend conferences and meetings of interest to UNMAS, and provide verbal and written briefing notes to colleagues
- Conduct specific research on current developments related to mine action and beyond
- Contribute to the team’s day-to-day tasks as needed, including administration and communications matters
- Perform other duties as requested by the supervisor.
Competencies
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
Education
- Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent); or have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation;
- Be computer literate in standard software applications;
- Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; and
- Have demonstrated the ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
Work Experience
Applicants are not required to have professional work experience for participation in the internship programme.
Languages
Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required; knowledge of French is desirable. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.
Assessment Method
Potential candidates will be contacted by hiring manager directly for further consideration.
United Nations Considerations
The United Nations shall place 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. (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8). The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
Candidates will be required to meet the requirements of Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter as well as the requirements of the position. The United Nations is committed to the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity for all its human resources, including but not limited to respect for international human rights and humanitarian law. Candidates may be subject to screening against these standards, including but not limited to whether they have committed, or are alleged to have committed criminal offences and/or violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law.
No Fee
THE 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.
