Expected duration
6 months
Duties and Responsibilities
The United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is the UN Secretariat department responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to complex emergencies and natural disasters. OCHA also ensures that there is a framework within which each actor can contribute to the overall response effort. OCHA’s mission is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principles humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies; advocate the rights of people in need; promote preparedness and prevention and facilitate sustainable solutions. These positions are located UN OCHA Qatar-Doha which is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. providing support related to coordination and communication engagement in humanitarian action. This internship is for an initial period of three months extendable. Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual’s background and duties may include but are not limited to: • Support the monitoring, analysis, and reporting on humanitarian action or disaster. • Supports advocacy initiatives on issues related to humanitarian needs through the collection of information, liaison with humanitarian partners, government officials, the media, etc. • Actively engages in working groups, meetings, conferences, and consultations with other agencies and partners on humanitarian and emergency response matters. • Assisting in the daily work of the office including the development of road map, and coordination with other branches of OCHA. • provision of operations and logistics support • contributes to the various reports, documents and communications, e.g. drafts sections of surveys, background papers, parliamentary documents, briefings, case studies, presentations, correspondence, taking notes, talking points, etc. • Prepare information materials for humanitarian advocacy and sharing with other partners. • Performs other duties as required
Qualifications/special skills
To qualify for an internship with the UN Internship programme, applicants must meet one of the following requirements: • Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or • Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (bachelor’s level or equivalent); Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme; or Have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one- year period of graduation from an academic programme. in political and/or social science, international relations, public administration, law, economics, or other related fields. Applicants are not required to have professional working experience for participation in the Programme though any academic or practical experience in humanitarian affairs issues including humanitarian financing mechanisms, funding trends, gender equality, programming, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development and/or human rights is desirable. Applicants should be computer literate in standard software applications; have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations, a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter & have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds & beliefs, which includes willingness to understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship fluency in English and Arabic (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an advantage.
Additional Information
Assessment Candidates will be assessed based on their Personal History Profile (PHP). Individual interviews may be conducted by the Hiring Manager directly for further consideration. A complete online application (Cover Note and Personal History profile) is required. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. The cover Note must include: – Title of degree you are currently pursuing; – Graduation date (when will you be graduating from the programme); – IT skills and programmes in which you are proficient; – Explanation why you are the best candidate for the internship position. In your Personal History Profile, be sure to include all past work experience, if any; IT skills and three (3) references. Due to high volume of applications received, ONLY successful candidates will be contacted.
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.