Responsibilities
Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual’s background and the intern’s assigned section as well as the internship period.
Duties may include, but are not limited to:
•Assistance in drafting and preparing documents/presentations
•Attending and summarizing meetings
•Participation in training activities, including the preparation of training materials and user documentation, and compilation of relevant information
•Assistance in developing documentation and material and publishing them to websites
•Interacting with other OICT teams responsible for technology innovation
•Attend and support the preparation of meetings, conferences, workshops and other events
•Supporting ongoing technology challenges/hackathons
•Support towards the capture, management and analysis of data, information, statistics and reports
•Support the activities of OICT as needed as deemed necessary by their supervisor.
Communication :
•Speaks and writes clearly, concisely and effectively
•Good written and oral language skills
•Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately
•Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication
•Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience
•Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed
Teamwork :
•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
•Good interpersonal skills,
•Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues from different national and cultural backgrounds to achieve organizational goals.
Creativity
•Actively seeks to improve programmes or services
•Offers new and different options to solve problems or meet client needs
•Promotes and persuades others to consider new ideas
•Is not bound by current thinking or traditional approaches.
Technological Awareness
•Keeps abreast of available technology
•Understands applicability and limitations of technology to the work of the office
•Actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks
•Shows willingness to learn new technology
To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, 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); or,
(b)Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree
programme (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent).
For this internship position, Applicants must:
Be savvy users of standard Microsoft Office software applications (Word, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.);
Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; and
Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views;
Show interest or have demonstrated intention to study further, or;
Work in a field relevant to the work of Information and Communications Technology, Information Management, Communications, Customer Relationship Management Systems, Technology Innovation and/or relevant fields.
Applicants are not required to have professional work experience for participation in the programme.
Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
For this position advertised, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required.
Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.
Applicants are encouraged to clearly indicate their areas of interests and highlight their specific skills and/or experience in their cover note.
They are asked to do so carefully in order to enhance the value of the internship for both themselves and the receiving UN department.
Potential candidates may be contacted by the hiring manager for further consideration.
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