Capacity Development Intern

The Capacity Development Intern will support the Capacity Development Section at UN-Habitat in Nairobi, assisting with capacity development and training initiatives, research, project coordination, communications, and data management to promote sustainable urban development and leadership programmes.

Responsibilities

• Support internal work under the umbrella theme of capacity development and training, aligning with the strategic focus of the Section’s work and making crosslinks and connections.
• Assist in drafting, organising, reviewing and editing course materials, multimedia files, reports and materials for publication or publicity.
• Undertake research on housing and urban development capacity development and training-related themes, especially around global urban/local leadership and fellowship programmes.
• Collate information from various sources including technical reports, industry publications, webinars, training materials, and convert these into digestible highlights and training materials.
• Draft concept notes, project documents, technical reports, presentations, briefing notes and speaking points.
• Provide project coordination, administrative and communications support on ongoing projects and initiatives, including tracking progress, milestones, indicators, maintenance, organizing and minuting meetings and calls.
• Produce inputs for outreach efforts including social media content and website content.
• Assist in designing, organizing, planning and managing the collection, evaluation, analysis, compilation, dissemination, and visualization of data, indicators, results.
• Assist in developing, implementing and managing database(s) and dashboards when needed.
• Assist in training and technical support on data collection and monitoring of capacity development programmes, country practices, and other related information.
• Assist in the organization of seminars, conferences, working groups, expert meetings and training events.
• Assist with communication, data storytelling and data visualization (infographics) and outreach efforts.
• Perform other duties which may be assigned.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher), or be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent), or have graduated with Bachelor's degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent.
• Be computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office Suite).
• Have demonstrated a keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter.
• Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, including willingness to understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
• Preferred areas of study: Final year undergraduate or master’s degree student or PhD student in Urban Studies, Housing, Finance, Business Administration, Policy Studies, Education, Social Sciences, or related fields.
• Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.
• 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.
• Fluency in oral and written English is required; knowledge of another UN language is desirable.

Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Capacity Development
• Training Coordination
• Research
• Project Coordination
• Communications
• Data Management
• Sustainable Urban Development
• Cross-Cultural Communication

Languages

English, French