In-person, Nairobi, Kenya

6 months

Org. Setting and Reporting Org. Setting and Reporting: The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all. For close to forty years, UN-Habitat has been working in human settlements throughout the world, focusing on building a brighter future for villages, towns, and cities of all sizes. In total, UN-Habitat works in over 90 countries to advance the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the local level, in accordance with the commitments and principles set out in the New Urban Agenda. The position is located within the front office of the Urban Practices Branch, UN-HABITAT, Nairobi, Kenya. The Urban Practices Branch (UPB) is responsible for developing normative guidance and tools to lead and implement sustainable urban practices. The Branch provides technical and policy advice, approaches and methodologies to regional and country offices, governments and partners and mainstreams them throughout its programme portfolio. The Branch is home to several of the Agency’s large global programmes. It also ensures that the cross-cutting areas of safety, social inclusion and human rights; gender; children, youth, older persons, and disability are developed and mainstreamed across the Agency. Finally, the Branch maintains and disseminates UN-Habitat’s knowledge, tools, methodologies, and products, in support of the implementation of the New Urban Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. The Urban Practices Branch includes six sections/units: The Policy, Legislation, and Governance Section; the Planning, Finance, and Economy Section; the Land, Housing and Shelter Section; the Urban Basic Services Section; the Human Rights and Social Inclusion Unit and the SDG Localization Unit. This internship position is located within the front office of the Urban Practices branch (UPB FO). This office oversees work done across the branch, engaging in projects from all of the above sections and units. It acts as the direct support team of the Chief of Branch (e.g., writing talking points, preparing missions), ensuring daily coordination and communication (e.g., reporting to other Offices on behalf of the branch; supporting projects and activities that involve different/all teams across the branch – our Catalogue of Services and our Communities of Practice). UPB FO sits in a unique position, allowing interns to get a comprehensive understanding of the work and mission of UN-Habitat while interacting with and supporting the work of a large number of in-house urban experts. This office is committed to making our normative work accessible and engaging to all, across our agency and across the world. This internship position is aimed at supporting the overall work of UPB FO, including with communication and internal coordination work, as well as knowledge management, project reviews and knowledge co-creation. The intern will be closely involved with the work of the Agency’s Communities of Practices, providing opportunities to learn from and engage with the work of our urban experts, as well as the Agency’s Project Review Committee (PRC). This position would be particularly suitable for candidates interested in learning about UN-Habitat’s work in advancing urban sustainable development and passionate about facilitating co-creation of knowledge in every way (coordination, communication, project and knowledge product analysis, writing). This position represents a unique entry point into understanding and engaging with the overall organisation, for detailed-oriented generalist urban thinkers with strong communication skills. Responsibilities • Coordination support towards organising knowledge-sharing activities for the Communities of Practices (e.g., webinars). • Drafting support towards posting of monthly updates for the Communities of Practices. • Drafting and data monitoring support towards internal reporting on the activities of the Communities of Practice. • Coordination support towards co-creation engagements of the Urban Practices Branch, including notes and minutes drafting. • Coordination and analysis support towards the Urban Practices branch project reviews for the Agency’s Project Review Committee. • Support towards the maintainance and improvement of internal databases. • Ad-hoc coordination and communication support as requested.

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 Bachelor’s degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent. Be computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office Suite). Have demonstrated a keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter. Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views. Preferred areas of study: Currently enrolled in (or recently graduated from) a bachelors or master’s programme in International Development, Urban Studies or any other related field. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. Programme. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage. Proficiency in computer software applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and SharePoint) is required. Please explain how you meet this criterion using examples. Excellent organisational, communication and coordination skills are required. Please explain how you meet this criterion using examples.

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship position, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another UN language is desirable.

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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. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

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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