Intern - Knowledge Management

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Overview

Assist in knowledge management and support urban sustainability initiatives.

You have:

• Be enrolled in a graduate school programme or in the final academic year of a first university degree program or have graduated with a bachelor's or higher.
• Be computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office Suite).
• Demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs.
• Support the preparation and organization of meetings, workshops, and conferences.
• Strong communication skills in English, knowledge in French is desirable.
• Demonstrated ability in developing and editing knowledge information in form of Research work, project documents and other development documents.
• Good understanding of new and evolving technologies and digital platforms.
• Applicants must indicate any previous UN internship experience.

Contract

This is a I-1 contract. It usually requires 0 years of experience, depending on education. More about I-1 contracts.

Work Location

Hybrid, Nairobi, Kenya

Expected duration

6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Org. Setting and Reporting The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities. UN-Habitat is the focal point for all urbanization and human settlement matters within the UN system. UN-Habitat works with partners to build inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities and communities. UN-Habitat promotes urbanization as a positive transformative force for people and communities, reducing inequality, discrimination and poverty. In it’s work in Sub Saharan Africa, the agency through the Regional Office for Africa (ROAf) supports it’s member states to address the rapid unplanned urbanization trend the continent is facing and achieve sustainable development, it does so by focusing on providing solutions to challenges faced by cities in the region, this ultimately builds resilience and spurs economic development for the cities and its inhabitants. The overall goal for UN-Habitat and it’s operation in Sub-Saharan Africa is to leverage sustainable urbanization for a transformative, resilient, and peaceful cities in Africa while addressing the housing challenges alongside challenges associated to land and basic services. By addressing the challenges, the agency will aim to further impact the following three main areas; - • Equitable and inclusive prosperity for poverty eradication • Preparedness, response, recovery and reconstruction • Environment and climate action To effectively implement it’s mandate UN-Habitat, through the Regional Office for Africa (ROAf) is hiring a Knowledge Management - Intern to support the office in implementing it’s programmatic reviews, reporting, advocacy activities and communication. This position will be located in UN-Habitat Regional Office for Africa (ROAf) in Nairobi, Kenya and under the overall supervision of Programme Management Officer, Strategic Planning and Climate Change, the intern will perform the following duties; Responsibilities • Assist in the preparation and organization of both in-person and virtual meetings, workshops, and conferences. This includes tasks such as preparing invitations, coordinating with participants, managing schedules, and ensuring logistical arrangements are in place • Support the creation of written outputs such as speeches or content for internal use. This includes researching background information, drafting initial versions, and revising drafts based on feedback from supervisors or subject matter experts • Support in reporting of the Office programmatic achievements • Support in delivering the programme review Committee activities • Support the generation of Communication materials for consumption by diverse audiences. • Support research broadly on urban development but specifically on Housing, climate change and environment, and conflict and humanitarian crisis in Africa. • Support interaction with country offices for development of project concept notes and any other interactions. • Prepare discussions, webinar and other forms of meeting related to urban resilience • Support the reporting and communication efforts of the office with liaison of field offices and the global office. • Undertake any other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications/special skills

Applicants must at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements: a. Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher), b. Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent), c. Have graduated with Bachelor's degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent. Be computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office Suite). Have demonstrated a 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 includes a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views. Preferred areas of study: Urban planning, environmental management, architecture, development studies, Economics, or related field. In addition, successful applicants are expected to have demonstrated ability in one or more areas listed below: • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) • Ability to summarize and analyze technical urban and housing content for various audience. • Strong communication skills in English, knowledge in French is desirable. • Good understanding of new and evolving technologies and digital platforms. • Advanced knowledge of standard software packages, including Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Cloud etc. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. 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. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage. Applicants to this position are desired to have experience in developing, reviewing or editing knowledge information in form of Research work, project documents and other development documents. Applicants are required to summarize and analyze technical urban and housing content for various audience.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship position, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another UN language is desirable.

Additional Information

Do you have any previous UN internship experience? If yes, please indicate the UN entity and the specific dates.

Intern Specific text

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. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

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