INTERN - POLITICAL AFFAIRS

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Org. Setting and Reporting This internship is located in the Office International Meetings and NGOs Liaison Team in the Division for Palestinian Rights in the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Department of Peace Operations-Shared Structure at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Department was established to provide service as the Secretariat of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) and organizes meetings of the Committee and its Bureau at UN Headquarters, monitors political and other relevant developments, organizes a programme of international meetings and conferences, liaises with civil society, implements a publications programme, develops and maintains the United Nations Information System on the Question of Palestine (UNISPAL), manages social media, organizes the annual observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, and conducts a training programme for staff of the State of Palestine.

The Division for Palestinian Rights oversees International Meetings and NGOs Liaison Team.,

The Office is located at DC2 UN premises, New York city.

The Intern reports to the Team Leader of the International Meetings and NGOs Liaison Team Officer.

This internship is for an initial period of three months and may be extended up to six months depending on the needs of the Division.

The internship is UNPAID; full-time (35 hours per week) or part-time (20 hours per week) and will be undertaken remotely outside the duty station or in a hybrid work arrangement up to three days per week at the UN Premise in New York City, USA duty station.

Responsibilities Our interns work as members of our team in the Office International Meetings and NGOs Liaison Team in the Division for Palestinian Rights,

Under the overall supervision of the Team Leader of the International Meetings and NGO Team, the Intern will:

· Review and update the Division’s Database of Experts and NGO contacts, adding missing information (eg. gender, affiliation, info on participation at Cttee events) and making it more searchable and user friendly.

· Keep abreast, follow and report on virtual events, seminars, organized by NGOs on topics related to the question of Palestine and of interest to the Committee/DPR.

· Keep track on NGO social media postings, trends/ issues.

· Research, compile, and draft information for use in the production of social media content.

· Research and assist in drafting relevant documents for virtual and in-person international conferences and other meetings as required in the implementation of the Committee programme of work.

· Undertake other assignments as required to support with other tasks in the Division for Palestinian Rights.

Competencies Professionalism:

· Shows ability to research and draft documents on substantive issues.

· Shows familiarity with- and willingness to learn on the question of Palestine.

· Possesses knowledge and experience of Civil Society Organizations

· Demonstrates good drafting skills and applies UN standards to written materials

· Demonstrates IT skills and experience with databases

· Upholds UN rules, regulations, policies and guidelines in work situations.

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

Technological Awareness:

· Keeps abreast of available technology

· Actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks

· Shows familiarity with virtual platforms and social media

· Shows willingness to learn new technology.

Education To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met:

· be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).

· be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor degree level or equivalent); or

· 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

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 spoken and written in English is required. Knowledge of Arabic is desirable.

Assessment Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

The United Nations does not financially remunerate interns. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation, and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. For internships in the United States of America, interns who are not United States citizens, permanent residents, or not currently in the United States on a non-immigrant visa status will be required to obtain a G-4 visa. If already in the United States of America on another non-immigrant visa status other than G-4, interns will be responsible for ensuring that they have a valid visa and, if required, employment authorization, allowing them to undertake the internship. For internships outside the United States, interns who are not citizens of the country, permanent residents, or not currently in the country's non-immigrant visa status will be required to obtain a valid visa and work permit, allowing them to undertake the internship.

Applicants who are children or siblings (including stepchildren, half-siblings, or stepsiblings) of a staff member and sons or daughters-in-law may not be engaged as an intern.

A completed online application (Cover Note and Personal History Profile) is required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The cover note must include:

· An overview of why you are the best candidate for the DPPA/DPR, including: your experience in research and analysis (both quantitative and qualitative) and the data analysis, maintaining social media and related IT skills and programmes that you are proficient in.

· Your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme.

· Date of availability.

· Title of degree you are currently pursuing.

· Graduation Date (when you graduated or will be graduating from the programme).

· In your Personal History Profile, be sure to include all past work experience, relevant analytics and IT skills and three references.

Due to high volume of applications received, ONLY successful candidates will be contacted.

It should be noted that the following guidance published by the Office of Human Resources on the return to premises will apply to interns:

1. Mandatory reporting of vaccination status (regardless of the location of the intern).

2. Flexible Working Arrangements for those working on premises for up to 3 days per week.

3. Remote internships continue as an option if presence is not required at the duty station. In short this means: A. Internships continue to be published remotely. B. Most interns, except those that are already at the duty station or volunteer to come in, will stay remote.

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.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

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.