Intern - Administration, I (Temporary)

Responsibilities
The interns shall undertake the following duties:

• Support the collection, review and documentation of human-interest stories and other relevant information for the purpose of effective communications.
• Support in developing and implementing effective plans and frameworks for communication and social media use.
• Develop presentations and other briefing material as may be requested.
• Conduct research on crime prevention and criminal justice issues.
• Help develop articles, amplification toolkits and communication strategies for key projects and initiatives, milestones, and publications.
• Perform research on specific topics and produce working papers, reports, summaries, analyses, briefings, presentations, and studies.
• Participate in the planning of the Programme’s activities, such as meetings, workshops, conferences and trainings, as well as draft reports and minutes.
• Contribute to the preparation of background documents, presentations, summaries, talking points and speeches.
• Support the preparation of briefing material and other documentation for meetings and events with stakeholders and partners, including other UN agencies;
• Support writing, reviewing and updating social media content to raise visibility of the Programme’s work.
• Perform other tasks as necessary.

Competencies

• Professionalism: Knowledge, experience and/or training in criminal justice, criminal law, human rights and/or public international law. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations.
• Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets message 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.
• Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decision may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Education

• To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met:
• 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 level or equivalent). (OFFICIAL WRITTEN PROOF FROM THE UNIVERSITY SUPPORTING ONE OF THE ABOVE POSSIBILITIES MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE INSPIRA APPLICATION);
• A degree in law, international relations, criminology or political science is desirable.
• Be computer literate in standard software applications.
• Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; and
• 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.

Work Experience

• No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. Your training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.