U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
岗位领域：信息技术 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：Incheon City 截止日期：27 February , 2018
职位描述
Special Notice
A complete online application (Cover Note and Personal History Profile) if required. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
The Cover Note must include:
- Title of degree you are currently pursuing
- Graduation Date
- List of IT skills and programmes that you are proficient in
- List of top three areas of interest/department preferences
- Explanation why you are the best candidate for that specific department(s).
- Explanation of your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme
In your Personal History Profile, be sure to include all past work experience, IT skills, and three references.
Should there be a need for an intern that matches the applicant’s profile, the applicant will be contacted directly by the Division. Please note that due to the large number of applicants, Division are not necessarily in a position to reply to each request and only short-listed applicants will be contacted for further consideration.
Org. Setting and Reporting
The Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (UN-APCICT/ESCAP) internship is for 2 months with an opportunity for extension up to 6 months, pending on the needs of the department. The internship is UNPAID and full-time.
Interns work five days per week (40 hours) under the supervision of a staff member in the department or office to which they are assigned.
Responsibilities
- Provide assistance in improving the functionality of the website and e-learning portal
- Assist in the migration of database from Oracle to MariaDB
- Support in the development of PHP web pages linked with DB and the download of DB values in a document format, e.g. excel spreadsheet
- Undertake various researches as directed by the Supervisor by collecting, analyzing and presenting statistical data and other information gathered from diverse sources
- Assist in administrative and substantive support to meetings and conferences, preparation of background documents and presentations, handling logistics and etc.
- Perform other duties as directed by the Supervisor
Competencies
Communication:
- Ability to draft clearly and concisely, good written and oral language skills
Teamwork:
- Good interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively with colleagues from different national and cultural backgrounds to achieve organizational goals
Client Orientation:
- Considers all those to whom services are provided to be ‘clients’ and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view
Education
To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, 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.
Work Experience
Applicants
- are not required to have professional work experience for participation in the programme.
- shall be computer literate in standard software applications;
- have demonstrated a keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; and
- have demonstrated the 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.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an asset. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
Assessment
Potential candidates will be contacted by hiring manager directly for further consideration.