Intern – Capacity Building and Sustainable Urban Development at United Nations Human Settlements Programme

Job Description

The intern will have the opportunity to contribute to the work of CDTU in two main focused areas: (1) the planning, design, development, and management of capacity-building projects and programmes focused on sustainable urban development; (2) research and writing of technical papers and frameworks; and (3) enhanced impact of capacity building products through digital learning platform – UN-Habitat Learn and communication tools. The intern will also support partnership management and coordination of the unit’s ongoing projects. Duties may include the below tasks, but are not limited to:

1. Support the planning, design and implementation of capacity building projects and programmes at global, regional and country levels.

2. Research assistance: Assist in conducting literature reviews, data collection, and analysis for ongoing research projects and workstream; Aid in the development, distribution, and analysis of internal UN-Habitat surveys in a variety of focuses, such as capacity building, university partnerships, and capacity building support needs assessments.

3. Writing and editing: Assist in drafting and editing technical papers, reports, background documents, concept notes, and presentations. This includes facilitation of work with university and academia network as well as other research conducted by CDTU.

4. Instructional design: Support in designing and implementing training products such as e-learning courses, applying instructional design principles for impactful learning 5. Graphic design and video making: assist the unit with graphic design-related products including design of presentation template, infographic, webinar banner; planning, reviewing and coordination of the making of Global Urban Lecture videos.

6. Project assistance: Provide support in planning, tracking, and reporting on project activities, ensuring deadlines and objectives are met; Assist in coordinating and communicating with stakeholders, including scheduling events/meetings and preparing meeting agendas and minutes; Support to maintain projects documentation, plans, and reports.

7. Collaborative Work: Work collaboratively with other team members to undertake any other assignments as necessary to support the implementation of the unit’s work programme.

Qualifications/special skills
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 area of Study: Currently pursuing or hold a Master’s degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Education, Social Sciences, Geography, Public Administration, Business Administration, International Development, or similar relevant topic. 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. The internship involves works related to one or more of following areas: project management, research, communication, e-learning, and webinar organization is required. Do you have the skills or experience in one of those areas. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong analytical and critical thinking skills, detail-orientation and eagerness to learn and contribute to research projects are desirable. Please explain how you meet this criterion using examples.