United Nations
Job title:
Intern Political Affairs
Company
United Nations
Job description
Under the supervision and guidance of the Special Assistant of the Assistant-Secretary-General, Executive Director of CTED, the Intern may be responsible for the following duties: • Proactively contributing suggestions and ideas that will add value to CTED Office of the Executive Director; • Assisting in preparing background notes, talking points for meetings, missions and other events attended by the Executive Director; • Attending and taking notes at meetings, conferences and other events; assisting in the preparation of summaries and reports of discussions; analyzing issues of concern raised by relevant stakeholders in the area of counter-terrorism; • Attending and taking notes at meetings, conferences and other events where the Executive Director participates in; assisting in the preparation of summaries and reports of discussions; analyzing issues of concern raised by relevant stakeholders in the area of counter-terrorism; • Assisting in gathering, selecting and analyzing data contained in communication and publications received from different sources, including the UN meetings, reports of international and regional organizations, and the press. • Reviewing, translating, and editing documents as required; • Attending and preparing notes of events where the Executive Director participates in; • Conducting research on topics relevant to CTED’s mandate and prepare research documents; • Assisting in compiling CTED’s monthly newsletter; • Assisting the Special Assistant in her activities to support the Executive Director; • Assisting in preparing documents needed for setting up arrangements for the organization of CTC/CTED meetings, workshops and seminars. • Taking on other special projects as assigned. On completion of the internship, the successful candidate will have gained: • An excellent understanding of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, and its Executive Directorate, including structure, and mandate; • Writing and communication skills; • Developed professional competencies in an international context.Qualifications/special skillsApplicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) in the areas of political science, international relations, law, disarmament, security, development management, conflict resolution or related area; (b) be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent); (c) have graduated with a university degree (as defined above) and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one year period of graduation.LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for this internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an asset. 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
USA
Job date
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 07:23:00 GMT
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