Intern - Staff Assistant

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Overview

Assist in administrative support and research activities for UN-Habitat in Cairo.

You have:

• Be enrolled in a graduate school programme or in the final year of a first university degree program or have graduated with a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree.
• Be computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office Suite).
• Have demonstrated a keen interest in the work of the United Nations and commitment to the ideals of the Charter.
• Demonstrated ability to interact successfully with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs.
• Fluency in both oral and written English and Arabic.
• Knowledge of another UN language is desirable.
• Experience in administration, procurement, and/or IT support is desirable.

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, Cairo, Egypt

Expected duration

6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Org. Setting and Reporting The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the United Nations agency for housing and human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. This internship is located in the Egypt country programme, Cairo duty station. Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Country Programme Manager. UN-Habitat Regional Office for Arab States (ROAS) was established in 2011 in Cairo, Egypt, and provides technical cooperation and capacity building for 18 countries across the Arab region. The Regional Office promotes and implements policies, programs and operational projects in UN-Habitat’s focus areas, at regional, national, and local levels, aimed at achieving sustainable urban development in the countries of the region, and provide technical cooperation services, upon request from governments. UN-Habitat ROAS covers all the operational activities and projects in 18 countries across the Arab Region; currently, with 12 active country programmes. Responsibilities Under the direct supervision of the PMO of ROAS the incumbent will be requested to perform the following duties and responsibilities: • Assistance in drafting and preparing official documents. • Attending and summarizing meetings. • Conducting documents, market and internet research. • Working on presentations. • Compiling statistics. • Generating a variety of statistical and other reports, work orders, etc. using various databases in Excel and SAP. • Performing data entry and extraction functions. • Conducting media analysis. • Assisting in inventory physical count. • Assist in getting quotations from the market for low value acquisition. • Support in Information and Communication Technology troubleshooting request (setup printers, WiFi connection…etc) • Assist in protocol and draft correspondences. • Experience with MS Office (specifically Excel and PowerPoint) is required.

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: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, economics, procurement, or a related field. 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. Proficiency in using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) is required. Experience in administration, procurement, and/or IT support is desirable.

Languages

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

Additional Information

Not available.

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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