Executive Office of the Secretary-General
岗位领域：其他 工作性质：实习
学历要求：本科及以上 岗位职级：其他
工作地点：New York 截止日期：30 March , 2018
职位描述
Special Notice
The internship is for a minimum period of three months with possibility for extension up to six month.
？ Fall (September - December)
？ Winter/Spring (January - April)
？ Summer (May - August)
The United Nations internship programme does not provide remuneration.
All internship related expenses – travel, insurance, living etc. – are responsibility of the intern, sponsoring Government or institution.
The UN accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents, illness or death during the internship.
The intern is responsible for obtaining necessary visas and arranging travel to and from the duty station where the internship will be performed.
Interns are not eligible to apply for, or be appointed to, any post in UN during the period of the internship or for six months immediately following the end of the internship.
The intern must provide proof of enrolment in health insurance plan.
Interns are not staff members and may not represent the UN in any official capacity.
interns work full time - five days per week.
Internships will focus on one of 3 tracks. In your cover note, please indicate which track you are interested in:
？ Track 1: Coordination and Executive Support
？ Track 2: Strategic Planning and Analytics
？ Track 3: Policy Analysis and Assessment
Due to the high volume of applications received, only successful candidates will be
Org. Setting and Reporting
We seek motivated interns to support the work of the Strategic Coordination Pillar in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General.
Interns may be assigned to one of the units reporting to the Assistant Secretary-General for Strategic Coordination, such as the Strategic Planning and Monitoring Unit; the Political, Peacekeeping, Humanitarian and Human Rights Unit and the Rule of Law Unit.
Interns report to full-time professional staff in these teams and focus on one of three tracks set out below.
Responsibilities
The intern will support one of the following three broad tracks:
TRACK 1: COORDINATION AND EXECUTIVE SUPPORT
？ Support the preparation of senior-level management meetings, conferences and retreats
？ Support the preparation of background and option papers
？ Support the tracking and analysis of decisions and their implementation
？ Assist in the preparation of speeches and talking points
TRACK 2: STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ANALYTICS
？ Support analytics on UN system-wide / cross-cutting needs, priorities, resources, risks and performance
？ Support the analytics teams in maintaining key data sets, data models, indices and reports
？ Develop dashboards and visualizations for senior managers and provide user support
？ Support data mining, process optimization, metrics development and forecasting
TRACK 3: POLICY ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT
？ Help monitor, identify and analyze geographic, political and thematic global trends
？ Support the preparation of analytical reports, papers, talking points and correspondences
？ Assist in coordinating the formulation of strategies, programmes and policies
？ Support the preparation of meetings, events, talks and visits
Competencies
Communication
？ Speaks and writes clearly and effectively
？ Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately
？ Asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having two-way communication
？ Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience
？ Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed
Planning and Organizing
？ Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies
？ Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required
？ Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work
？ Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning
？ Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary
Technological Awareness
？ Actively seeks to apply emerging technology across tasks
？ Keeps abreast of available technology
？ Understands applicability and opportunities of technology for the organization
Education
？ Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
(a) be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or
(b) be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent); or
(c) have graduated with a university degree (as defined above) and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one year period of graduation;
？ Be computer literate in standard software applications, in particular Microsoft Word and Excel;
？ Have a demonstrated 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 include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
It is proposed that interested candidates have a broad range of educational backgrounds and pursuing studies in the following areas:
TRACK 1: COORDINATION AND EXECUTIVE SUPPORT
We seek candidates with relevant coursework in Public or Business Administration, Management, International Relations, Political Science or Economics.
TRACK 2: STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ANALYTICS
We seek candidates with relevant coursework in Management / Strategy, Analytics, Statistics, Operations Research, Public or Business Administration, Engineering, Data Visualization or Information Design.
TRACK 3: POLICY ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT
We seek candidates with relevant coursework in International Relations, Political Affairs, Law, Geography or Economics.
Work Experience
Applicants are not required to have professional work experience for participation in this internship, however do please list all experiences on your application as well as interests, skills and knowledge in the areas below:
AREA 1: COORDINATION AND EXECUTIVE SUPPORT
？ Keen interest in international affairs, international organizations, management and change
？ Excellent writing and communication skills
？ Proficiency in standard software applications
？ Attention to detail and a passion for leadership support
？ Experience in strategy / management consulting, policy work or executive support is an advantage
AREA 2: STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ANALYTICS
？ Keen interest in strategy, management, analytics and performance optimization
？ Excellent presentation and communication skills (knowledge of Adobe InDesign / Illustrator an advantage)
？ Strong knowledge of data management techniques, quantitative / qualitative analysis and data visualization
？ Strong knowledge of analytics tools (e.g. PowerBI, Excel, PowerPoint, SAP Business Objects, Qlik, SQL, R)
？ Experience in strategy / management consulting, analytics or data visualization is an advantage
AREA 3: POLICY ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT
？ Keen interest in international affairs, humanitarian affairs, human rights and the rule of law
？ Excellent writing and communication skills
？ Proficiency in standard software applications
？ Attention to detail and a passion for big-picture analysis
？ Experience in policy analysis and first field experience an advantage
Languages
Fluency in English, (both oral and written) is required; Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage
Assessment
Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.