Overview
The internship provides support to the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) Branch, assisting with research, document drafting, and communication materials.
Key Responsibilities
- Assistance in drafting and/or reviewing of Briefing Notes, reports, and other internal documents;
- Conduct of specific research on current developments related to Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) in assigned countries;
- Support to the work of the Inter-Agency Working Group on DDR, including on the review process of the Integrated DDR Standards;
- Support data visualization by designing UML diagrams such as use diagram, class diagram, activity diagram and other relevant diagrams;
- Assistance in the development and dissemination of communication and public information material;
- Upkeep of fact sheets and other information repositories on peacekeeping missions;
- Attending conferences and meetings of interest to the DDR Branch and provide verbal or written briefings;
- Assistance in any administrative work of the DDR Branch, including the organization of meetings;
- Performing other duties as requested by the supervisor.
Required Experience
Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.
Qualifications
Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent). 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. Applicants should have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams.
