Intern - Humanitarian Affairs

The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) offers an internship in the Approaches and Practices Section within the Strategic Prioritization and Practices Branch. The intern will assist in humanitarian response and coordination activities, supporting policy and coordination practice globally and in the field, including supporting the secretariat of the Global Cluster Coordination Group.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the design and preparation of studies on humanitarian response and coordination, and other related issues (localization, cash, AAP, etc.).
• Researching, analyzing, and presenting information gathered from various sources.
• Helping draft written materials such as study sections, background papers, presentations, policy notes, infographics and presentations.
• Maintaining reference and resource materials on humanitarian policy and coordination.
• Supporting the organization of meetings, workshops, and other events, including note taking.
• Supporting the updating of data platforms and general planning in the section.
• Following current humanitarian affairs and related political, policy, and gender issues.
• Performing other tasks requested by the supervisor.
• Preparing and organizing Global Cluster Coordination Group (GCCG) hybrid (virtual and in person) meetings.
• Drafting agendas and background materials.
• Managing meeting logistics.
• Drafting summary notes and tracking follow up actions.
• Communicating with cluster coordinators and other stakeholders.
• Maintaining the GCCG's online collaboration platform.
• Additional tasks related to other workstreams within Approaches and Practices Section, when appropriate.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent), preferably in areas related to political science, social science, humanitarian affairs, international studies, public administration, economics, engineering, earth sciences or in a related field.
• Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.
• A field of study closely related to the type of internship applied for is required.
• Training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during the internship.
• Excellent writing and communication skills are desirable.
• Skills in information management, coordination, administration, translation are desirable.
• Experience and confidence using MS Excel is desirable.
• Data analysis and visualization skills are desirable.
• Ability to demonstrate practical academic or professional experience requiring attention to details is desirable.
• Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required.
• Knowledge of French is desirable.
• Knowledge of another United Nations official language is desirable.

Skills

• Humanitarian Affairs
• Political Science
• Social Science Research
• International Studies
• Public Administration
• Economics
• Information Management
• Coordination
• Administration
• Translation
• MS Excel
• Data Analysis
• Data Visualization
• Writing Skills
• Communications Skills

Languages

English, French