Internship in Turkey in Programme Management from the UN

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

Nonprofit organization

United Nations

Area

Middle East

Host Country

Turkey

Deadline

02 Mar 2021

Study level

Undergraduate

Opportunity type

Bachelor , Internships

Specialities

Information technology and computer science

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

Algeria , Comoros , Egypt , Jordan , Lebanon , Mauritania , Oman , Qatar , Somalia , Syria , United Arab Emirates , Bahrain , Djibouti , Iraq , Kuwait , Libya , Morocco , Palestine , Saudi Arabia , Sudan , Tunisia , Yemen

Eligible Region

All Regions

The United Nations Technology Bank is offering an internship in Turkey in the programme management field for a period of two months with an opportunity for extension up to a maximum of six months depending on the needs of the Technology Bank. Interns work five days per week (35 hours) under the supervision of a staff member.

Responsibilities:

Assist in drafting and preparing background documents, reports, issue briefs, talking points, articles, presentations etc.
Attend and summarize conferences and meetings.
Support organization of meetings and conferences, side events to strengthen strategic engagement with UN system partners.
Assist in data collection of science, technology and innovation practices.
Conduct research and provide analysis on science, technology and innovation and sustainable development issues.
Support research on technology needs assessments and related topics.
Assist in maintaining databases.
Support the review of key publications.
Assist in preparing training and learning events and other capacity-building initiatives for science, technology, and innovation.

Requirements:

The intern is expected to:

Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and a personal commitment to the ideals of the United Nations Charter.
Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
Be computer literate in standard software applications.

Education: To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
- Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).
- Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent).
- Have graduated with a university degree (as defined above) and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one year period of graduation.
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 spoken and written English is required for the Internship Programme. Knowledge of a second United Nations official language is an asset.

Competencies:

The United Nations Core Competencies include:

Communication: Ability to draft clearly and concisely, good written and oral language skills.
Teamwork: Good interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively with colleagues from different national and cultural backgrounds to achieve organizational goals.
Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be ‘clients’ and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view.
Technological Awareness: Understands applicability and limitations of technology to the work of the office.

Conditions:

The internship is unpaid and fulltime.

Internship Duration:-

The internship program lasts for a period of two months with an opportunity for extension up to a maximum of six months depending on the needs of the Technology Bank. Interns work five days per week (35 hours).

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