Your application for this internship must include;
1.
A Completed application (Personal History Profile) through the UN
careers Portal. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. In your
Personal History Profile (PHP), be sure to include all past work
experiences, IT Skills, and three references.
2.An accompanying
letter (cover note) that includes; Title of degree you are currently
studying, Graduation date (when you will be graduating from the
programme), List the IT skills and programmes that you are proficient in
using, and Explain why you are the best candidate for the internship
and what you hope to gain from the internship.
3. A letter from
your university clearly indicating the status of your enrollment, what
programme you are enrolled in and the anticipated date of graduation
from the programme.
4. A certified copy of degree certificate (if already graduated).
Due to a high volume of applications received, ONLY successful candidates will be contacted.
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Org. Setting and Reporting
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The
United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the agency
for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to
promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with
the goal of providing adequate shelter for all.
The Global Urban
Observatory coordinates the Monitoring of the Habitat Agenda and the
Millennium Development Goals as well as the implementation of the Agency
Strategic and Institutional Plans such as the Medium-Term Strategic and
Institutional Plan (MTSIP) for 2008-2013. GUO coordinates all
activities pertaining to the production of reliable and up-to-date urban
indicators at regional, country and city levels, including slum
settlements that address the challenges of rapid urbanization and human
settlements issues in the world.
The strategy of GUO is to both
address the immediate demands for monitoring, while developing systems
and capacity for medium and long term needs. GUO addresses the
sub-national information needs through two programmes on monitoring the
Habitat Agenda and the MDGs, the Urban Indicators Programme (UIP), and
the Monitoring Urban Inequities Programme (MUIP).
GUO is in
charge of preparing indicators for the new priority areas- Urban
Planning, Urban Legislation and Urban Economy. In order to strengthen
alignment and cohesion of the global urban indicators programme in
respect with the new priority areas, the Global Urban Observatory
Section is preparing a new strategic approach of data collection. The
new approach pursues a two-pronged strategy. First, to continue with the
established programmes for the Habitat Agenda and the MDGs on
collecting and reporting on official city statistics by reforming the
Urban Indicators Programme (UIP); Two, to branch out into new directions
to better address the monitoring of Urban Planning, Urban Economy and
Urban Legislation.
GUO is setting up a long-term global
monitoring system that provides reliable, credible and internationally
comparable data for the new priority areas. The system will pursue two
main goals: 1) to deepen and broaden the understanding of urban
planning, urban economy and urban legislation; 2) to strengthen global,
national and local capacities to collect and analyze urban indicators at
the people, land and policy levels. All will be integrated to the
existing global monitoring system of the Habitat Agenda and the MDGs.
The Urban Info software, an integrated population-GIS system developed
by GUO in 2006 will be further strengthened.
The UN-Habitat –
Global Urban Observatory Branch internship is for 2 months with an
opportunity for extension, depending on the needs of the department.
The Internship is UNPAID and full-time.
Interns
work five days per week (35 hours) under the supervision of a staff
member in the department or office to which they are assigned.
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Responsibilities
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Under
the direct supervision of Chief, Global Urban Observatory, Research and
Capacity Development Branch, the main activities of the intern will
include;
• Review household surveys and questionnaires,
• Reviewing and expanding of existing city indicators in selected cities,
• Prepare tables on housing, demography, education, health and nutrition,
• Carry out verification on tables produced to ensure that tables are accurate.
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Competencies
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Core 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
Technological Awareness:
-Keeps abreast of available technology
-Understands applicability and limitations of technology to the work of the office
-Actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks
-Shows willingness to learn new technology
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Education
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Applicants must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:
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 program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent);
c.
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.
Have
a 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.
Studies in statistics and data analysis or other relevant areas required.
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Work Experience
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Applicants are not required to have professional work experience for participation in the programme.
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Languages
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English
and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
For the internship, fluency in oral and written English is required.
Knowledge of a second official UN language is desirable.
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Assessment Method
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Potential candidates will be contacted by hiring manager directly for further consideration.
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United Nations Considerations
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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.
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No Fee
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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.
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14-PGM-UNHABITAT-33309-R-NAIROBI (O)
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