• Country: Geneva, Switzerland
• No of vacancies: N/A
  
• Salary: N/A 
• Organization: UNCTAD
• Gender: Both
• Deadline: 2024-02-12

Duties and Responsibilities
The position is in the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The Internship Programme is unpaid and full-time, i.e., an intern is expected to work five days per week (40 hours). This internship is designed to be in-person but can be adjusted based on the request of the successful candidate and in agreement with the requesting Office.

For in-person internships, interns must have a valid visa. All costs of travel, accommodation, medical insurance and living expenses must be covered by the intern.

To work remotely the applicant shall have full access to a computer with a modern browser in which to run the latest version of Office 365 applications that will allow him/her to perform the tasks within the scope of the internship. The computer must have basic IT security best practices implemented. At a minimum, the applicant should have:
• Installed in his/her computer the latest version of the Microsoft Windows operating system,
software and security updates as soon as they are issued.
• Enabled the built-in software firewall that comes with the operating software of the
computer.
• Be able to use the password manager enabling the creation of strong passwords and to
secure access to all UNCTAD/UN/related resources.

The position is located in Geneva or remotely, in the Accounting and Corporate Governance Section of the Enterprise Branch, Division on Investment and Enterprise (DIAE). The internship will tentatively start on 12 February 2024 for an initial period of two months, with an opportunity for extension for a maximum period up to six months, pending on the needs of the department.
The intern reports to the Economic Affairs Officer.

Training and mentoring will be provided all along the internship. Carrying out his/her tasks under the supervision of the Economic Affairs Officer, the intern will perform the following functions:

•Assisting in the overall organization of the forty-first session of the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR);
•Supporting outreach activities to enlarge the ISAR network, including social media such as Twitter and LinkedIn;
•Assisting with reporting and other related activities on the ISAR consultative group expert meeting;
•Providing research assistance in the area of international accounting and reporting standards in the public and private sectors;
•Supporting activities of the Development Account Project 16th Tranche;
•Supporting coordination of data collection, presenting progress update and results for the SDG indicator 12.6.1;
•Assisting preparation of the ISAR Honours 2024 including facilitation of the applications of the nominees, especially from developing countries, support communication with the Review Committee, drafting flyers and brochure, preparing social media campaign, and developing the relevant video materials etc.

More generally, interns shall:
1. Observe all applicable rules, regulations, instructions, procedures, and directives of the Organization, notwithstanding their status as described in section 5 of the UN Internship Programme Administrative Instructions ST/AI/2020/1.

2. Provide the receiving departments/offices with a copy of all materials prepared by them during the internship. The UN shall be entitled to all property rights, including but not limited to patents, copyrights and trademarks, with regard to material which bears a direct relation to or is made in consequence of, the services provided under the internship. At the request of the UN, the interns shall assist in securing such property rights and transferring them to the UN in compliance with the requirements of the applicable law.

3. Respect the impartiality and independence required of the UN and of the receiving department/office and shall not seek or accept instructions regarding the services performed under the internship agreement from any Government or from any authority external to the UN.

4. Unless otherwise authorized by the appropriate official in the receiving department/office, they may not communicate at any time to the media or to any institution, person, Government or any other external source any information which has become known to them by reason of their association with the UN or the receiving department/office, that they know or ought to have known has not been made public. They may not use any such information without the written authorization of the appropriate official, and such information may never be used for personal gain. These obligations also apply after the end of the internship with the UN.

5. Refrain from any conduct that would adversely reflect on the UN or on the receiving department/office and will not engage in any activity which is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the UN.
Qualifications/special skills
The United Nations internship programme is intended to expose students or recent graduates to the United Nations in order to enhance their educational experience and to help them to gain experience in the work of the Organization. Therefore, applicants to the programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:

(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).

Moreover, interns should:
• Should 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 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.

No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. Your training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship.

Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required.
Languages
Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship.

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