Intern - Project Implementation

The intern will support the Project Implementation Coordination area at the UN-Habitat Subregional Office for Mexico, Cuba and Central America. Responsibilities include assisting with portfolio management, project follow-up, and producing tools and documents to support operational effectiveness of the office.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, updating and maintenance of the portfolio management platform (Plataforma de Implementación Conjunta).
• Assist in the follow-up and monitoring of project implementation milestones, outputs, and timelines across the office’s active portfolio.
• Provide support in the preparation of project synthesis documents.
• Support the programmatic coordination of joint missions across projects, including preparation of mission scopes, work agendas, and substantive follow-up documentation to capture agreements and next steps.
• Support the preparation and follow-up of coordination meetings.
• Support the project implementation coordinator with substantive knowledge, providing recommendations and input for further optimization of the area.

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 tolerate differing opinions and views.
• Preferred areas of study: Urban Planning, International Development, Public Administration, Political Science, Project Management, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Geography, or a related field.
• Good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, SharePoint, Canva and MS Teams.
• Knowledge of HTML, data visualization tools, or project management software is desirable.
• Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience but must have a field of study closely related to the internship.
• 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.
• Interest in urban development, sustainable cities, housing, resilience, public space or international development is required.
• Knowledge in automating data-related processes and workflows is desirable.
• Fluency in oral and written Spanish is required. Knowledge of English is desirable. Knowledge of another UN language is desirable.

Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite
• MS Word
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Excel
• SharePoint Development
• Canva
• MS Teams
• HTML
• Data Visualization
• Project Management Tools
• Project Implementation
• Portfolio Management
• Workflow Automation
• Urban Planning
• International Development
• Public Administration
• Political Science
• Systems Engineering
• Computer Science
• Information Technology
• Business Administration
• Geography

Languages

Spanish, English