Job Opening
Posting Title: INTERN - ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
Job Code Title: INTERN - ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
Department/Office: ECONOMIC COMMISSION
FOR AFRICA
Duty Station: ADDIS ABABA
Posting Period: 14 October 2016 - 27 October 2016
Job Opening Number: 16-Economic Affairs-ECA-68111-R-Addis Ababa (A)
Staffing Exercise N/A
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Special Notice
A completed 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)
-List the IT skills and programmes that you are proficient in
-List your top three areas of interest/division preferences
-Explain why you are the best candidate for this specific internship
-Explain your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme
In your Personal History Profile, be sure to include all past work experience, IT skills and three references.
Due to a high volume of applications received, ONLY successful candidates will be contacted.
Org. Setting and Reporting
The positions is located in the Employment and Social Protection Section of Social Development Policy Division (SDPD) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Addis Ababa. The Research Intern will be engaged to support the section in its research and analytical work on a range of issues relating to human exclusion, inequality, nutrition security, social protection, and employment.
For more information, please visit our website: www.uneca.org
The internship is for 3 months with an opportunity for extension, depending on the needs of the Section.
The internship is unpaid and full-time. Interns work five days per week under the supervision of a staff member in the Section to which he/she is assigned.
Responsibilities
Under the overall guidance of the Director of the Division, and the direct supervision of the Chief of Employment and Social Protection Section, the incumbent will carry out the following functions:
•Assist with compiling information and undertake research on policy issues relating to human exclusion, inequality, nutrition security, social protection, employment and skilled migration and remittances and demographics;
•Support data collection activities, as required;
•Undertake desk review of bibliographies for various reports and papers to be produced, and proofread documents;
•Assist with organizing and convening meetings including attending to all relevant preparations;
•Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief of Section.
Competencies
Competencies
Professionalism:
•Excellent capacity to assist in the production of reports, background papers.
•Good technical and analytical skills
•Good knowledge in data analysis including software applications
•Broad knowledge of development issues
Communication:
•Speaks and writes clearly and effectively
•Tailors language to match audience
•Listens to others, abides by team decisions and exhibits interest to two-way communication.
Teamwork:
•Works collaboratively to achieve organizational goals
•Places team agenda before personal agenda
•Shares responsibility in team efforts, gains and shortcomings
•Establishes and maintain effective working relationships with people from diverse backgrounds.
Planning and Organization:
•Develops clear goals in line with agreed strategies
•Allocates time appropriately
•Foresees risks and allows for contingencies in planning
Commitment to Continuous Learning:
•Keeps abreast with new developments in the relative fields assigned
•Shows willingness to learn from others
•Seeks feedback from team members for improving learning
Education
Applicants must be enrolled in a degree programme in a graduate school (second university degree or higher); or if pursuing their studies in countries where higher education is not divided into undergraduate and graduate stages, have completed at least four years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a degree;
Be a computer literate in standard social research software application.
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.
Work Experience
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. Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required for the Internship Programme. Knowledge of the other is desirable. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.
Assessment
Potential candidates will be contacted by hiring manager directly for further consideration.
United Nations Considerations
According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity, including but not limited to, respect for international human rights and humanitarian law. Candidates may be subject to screening against these standards, including but not limited to, whether they have committed or are alleged to have committed criminal offences or violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law.
Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the At-a-Glance on "The Application Process" and the Instructional Manual for the Applicants, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.
The screening and evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications, including but not limited to, their education, work experience, and language skills, according to the instructions provided on inspira. Applicants will be disqualified from consideration if they do not demonstrate in their application that they meet the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations. Applicants are solely responsible for providing complete and accurate information at the time of application: no amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to a reference-checking process to verify the information provided in the application.
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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.
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