United Nations
Job title:
GIS Intern: Support in the production of GIS maps for senior leadership
Company
United Nations
Job description
This internship is for a minimum 3 and a maximum of 6 months at the United Nations premise in New York, USA. The internship is designed to be flexible, i.e., in-person, remote or hybrid. Full-time: 35 hours per week. Part-time: 20 hours per week. The duration and modality can be adjusted on request of the successful candidate. We seek motivated interns to support the work of the United Nations Operations and Crisis Centre (UNOCC). The UNOCC is a multi-party entity reporting to the Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Policy in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General (EOSG), and on peacekeeping matters to the USG for Peace Operations in the Department of Peace Operations. The UNOCC supports UN senior leadership decision-making through the delivery of situational awareness, cross-pillar analytics, preventive engagement, and crisis and risk management. – The intern will support the team in the Production of GIS maps for a variety of purposes and users, including for operational support, advocacy, awareness-raising and strategic planning – Writing/ supporting development of code to automate and scale creation of geospatial analytical products, such as base maps, zonal statistics, visualizations, etc. – Identify, access and catalogue map information sources – Provide mapping, reports, analysis, data, products, database development, and Geographic Information System (GIS) data organization – Creation and administration of GIS web maps – Automation of GIS processes – Incorporate cloud-based information from databases and mapping systems into geospatial products (maps, dashboards, story maps, etc) – Data cleaning and data management methods for large and small datasetsQualifications/special skillsApplicants 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 field of study must be closely related to the type of internship you are applying for. This includes studies in Geographic Information Systemss, Geospatial Science/Geoinformations, Geography, Environmental Science, Urban Planning, Cartography or closely related fields. 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. Applicants should have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS TeamsLanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.Additional InformationNot available.Intern Specific textInterns 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 FeeTHE 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.
Expected salary
Location
New York City, NY
Job date
Sat, 24 Aug 2024 07:39:22 GMT
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