Duties and Responsibilities
The Universal Postal Union (UPU) postal network spans 192 member countries. Its designated postal operators employ five million people, who deliver almost three hundred billion postal items each year. This global network is trusted to provide essential services to the most isolated of communities, using hundreds of thousands of post offices and vehicles, as well as an expanding digital infrastructure, and service portfolio. As the United Nations system works towards the achievement of the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the UPU has drafted an ambitious roadmap for the 2021–2025 period, the “Abidjan Postal Strategy”, which was adopted by the 27th Congress in Abidjan in August 2021. As part of the approved work proposal for the Abidjan Strategy, this project will gather and update analytical data, examples, case studies and interviews of Postal social services. Providing enlightenment about service diversification through innovations of social services (e.g. health, education and social inclusion) is essential for the sustainability transformation of the postal sector in alignment with the UN SDGs. The main objective of the traineeship within the Sustainability Services Programme at the Sustainability and Financial Services Unit of the Directorate of Policy, Regulation and Markets is to further the understanding of the motivations for Posts to diversify into social services and offers practical advice for Posts and social development actors. Ultimately it would enhance the capacity of the postal sector in its sustainability transformation. This project provides a unique opportunity to be part of the workforce behind the UN specialized agency and contribute to its sustainability agenda. The suggested duration of the traineeship is 3 months initially. The Universal Postal Union (UPU) postal network spans 192 member countries. Its designated postal operators employ five million people, who deliver almost three hundred billion postal items each year. This global network is trusted to provide essential services to the most isolated of communities, using hundreds of thousands of post offices and vehicles, as well as an expanding digital infrastructure, and service portfolio. As the United Nations system works towards the achievement of the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the UPU has drafted an ambitious roadmap for the 2021–2025 period, the “Abidjan Postal Strategy”, which was adopted by the 27th Congress in Abidjan in August 2021. As part of the approved work proposal for the Abidjan Strategy, this project will gather and update analytical data, examples, case studies and interviews of Postal social services. Providing enlightenment about service diversification through innovations of social services (e.g. health, education and social inclusion) is essential for the sustainability transformation of the postal sector in alignment with the UN SDGs. The main objective of the traineeship within the Sustainability Services Programme at the Sustainability and Financial Services Unit of the Directorate of Policy, Regulation and Markets is to further the understanding of the motivations for Posts to diversify into social services and offers practical advice for Posts and social development actors. Ultimately it would enhance the capacity of the postal sector in its sustainability transformation. This project provides a unique opportunity to be part of the workforce behind the UN specialized agency and contribute to its sustainability agenda. The suggested duration of the traineeship is 3 months initially. The Universal Postal Union (UPU) postal network spans 192 member countries. Its designated postal operators employ five million people, who deliver almost three hundred billion postal items each year. This global network is trusted to provide essential services to the most isolated of communities, using hundreds of thousands of post offices and vehicles, as well as an expanding digital infrastructure, and service portfolio. As the United Nations system works towards the achievement of the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the UPU has drafted an ambitious roadmap for the 2021–2025 period, the “Abidjan Postal Strategy”, which was adopted by the 27th Congress in Abidjan in August 2021. As part of the approved work proposal for the Abidjan Strategy, this project will gather and update analytical data, examples, case studies and interviews of Postal social services. Providing enlightenment about service diversification through innovations of social services (e.g. health, education and social inclusion) is essential for the sustainability transformation of the postal sector in alignment with the UN SDGs. The main objective of the traineeship within the Sustainability Services Programme at the Sustainability and Financial Services Unit of the Directorate of Policy, Regulation and Markets is to further the understanding of the motivations for Posts to diversify into social services and offers practical advice for Posts and social development actors. Ultimately it would enhance the capacity of the postal sector in its sustainability transformation. This project provides a unique opportunity to be part of the workforce behind the UN specialized agency and contribute to its sustainability agenda. The suggested duration of the traineeship is 3 months initially. Details of traineeship: The trainee will be required to: – Facilitating the analysis on the trend of postal social services under the guidance of sustainability services expert and sustainability programme manager – Supporting the data collection, survey follow-ups and compilation and interviews – Conducting research on business models of Postal social services and closely related-markets – Organizing workshops for peer exchanges on postal social services – Contributing to the identification of best practices
Qualifications/special skills
a. Applicants must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements: 1. Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher). 2. Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent) in Economics, Finance, International Law, Public Policy, Public Administration, Sustainable Development, Environmental Science, Communications or a related area. 3. Have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation. b. Work experience as an assistant in an international environment is an asset. c. Knowledge in project / programme management, economic or policy research in the context of sustainability both at the national as well as global level is desirable. d. Be computer literate in standard software applications.
Additional Information
In line with UPU rules, this traineeship is reserved EXCLUSIVELY for STUDENTS. Any other candidate profile will not be considered. Recent graduates in the areas described above are also invited to apply. They must have graduated within six months of the date of this announcement. The traineeship will be remunerated in accordance with current UPU Human Resources rules.
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.