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Org. Setting and Reporting The internship is located in the Office of the Director of the Economic Cooperation and Trade Division, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe based in Geneva. UNECE supports its 56 member States across the Pan-European region in their transition to a more circular economy. ECTD focusses on the contribution of trade and economic cooperation to this transition.

Responsibilities Responsibilities

Against the background of the outcomes of the 69th Commission, thematic areas expected of the 2021/2022 programme of work, during which the internship would take place, include,

Fostering the contribution of trade and economic cooperation to a transition to a more circular economy by:

•Making supply chains more traceable, and hence sustainable and circular, e.g. in textiles and other particularly resource intensive sectors. •Integrating circularity into public procurement criteria, e.g. for sustainable/green/innovation-enhancing public procurement. •Fostering the reduction and reuse of waste, e.g. food waste/loss, electronic waste tracking, waste-to-energy public private partnerships. •Promoting the use of innovation and new technologies, e.g. for supply chain transparency and traceability. •Harnessing the power of standards and regulatory cooperation.

The intern is expected to contribute to the work of the Economic Cooperation and Trade Division as follows:

Contributions to UNECE’s core interlinked functions

•International policy dialogue, e.g. contribute to the conceptualization and organization of meetings, liaise with speakers and participants. •Normative work to develop standards and recommendations, e.g. contribute to the drafting and development of normative instruments, support discussion/negotiation processes. •Capacity-building, e.g. contribute to the design of trainings, the organization of seminars, the drafting of advisory memos.

Ad hoc tasks include

•Drafting out-reach material, e.g. news items, press releases, social media content. •Contribution to the drafting of speeches for senior staff, e.g. Director of ECTD, Executive Secretary of UNECE. •Support to the development of background memos/research.

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 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 decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings. •Planning& 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; uses time efficiently.

Education International law or economics, development studies, international relations or international management are required

Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Russian and/or French is an asset.

Special Notice 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.

United Nations Considerations According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.

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