Overview

The intern will support the Regional Programme Division (RPD) Front Office in overseeing regional and country portfolios, coordinating divisional inputs, and facilitating information flows.

Tasks Summary

• Support divisional and corporate reporting requests, including consolidation and quality review of inputs from Regional and Country Offices
• Assist in the oversight of regional and country portfolios, including tracking key activities, deliverables, and priorities and maintenance of relevant matrices and dashboards
• Support coordination of RPD inputs to corporate processes and governing bodies, including preparation of briefing materials and timelines
• Assist in ensuring coherence across RPD-HQ functions and alignment with other headquarters divisions
• Facilitate structured information flows between headquarters and the field, including tracking requests, deadlines, and follow-up actions
• Support data management, basic analysis, and data visualization, including the preparation or updating of dashboards, tables, and summaries
• Contribute to cross-regional knowledge management and learning, including documentation of good practices and lessons learned
• Support preparation of presentations, briefing notes, and background documents for RPD senior management
• Perform other related duties as required by the supervisor

Experience Requirements

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. Experience in data management, and analytical and data visualization software (e.g. Power BI) is desirable.

Qualification Requirements

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: International Development, Public Administration, International Relations, Economics, Statistics, Data Science, Management, Urban Studies, or a related field.

Other Details

Languages Required: Fluency in oral and written English is required.

Languages Preferred: Knowledge of another UN language is desirable.

Contract Duration: 6 months

Work Modality: In-person

Remuneration: 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.