OCHA Emergency Response Services (ERS) Intern

Contract

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

Work Location

Geneva, Switzerland

Expected duration

January-July 2024

Duties and Responsibilities

The internship is located in the Emergency Response Section (ERS), of the OCHA Response Support Branch (RSB), Coordination Division. ERS supports OCHA and the broader humanitarian community in the response to new or escalating emergencies and disasters. The intern shall provide support in connection with ERS' mandated actions related to coordination of response efforts to new or escalating emergencies and disasters through provision of various emergency response services: • rapid deployment of staff and experts • provision of operations and OCHA logistics support • compilation and dissemination of operational response guidance • capacity building of responders as well as partnership building • strengthening national and international disaster response and response preparedness capacities • facilitating initial disaster assessment and coordination through the timely deployment of appropriate staff resources and expertise • managing rosters and networks to ensure effective deployment of humanitarian experts • provision of technical services to support field operations • working with partners to ensure appropriate international standards for response are developed, including international urban search and rescue (USAR) activities • maintains and develops effective networks e.g. United Nation Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC), International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG), International Humanitarian Partnership (IHP) and Surge Capacity resource providers.

Qualifications/special skills

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 degree or equivalent).

The University degree must be in the area of political science, social science, international studies, public administration, economics, engineering, earth sciences or in a related field. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. 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.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of French is desirable. Knowledge of another United Nations official language is desirable. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

Additional Information

Not available.

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.