INTERN - Humanitarian Affairs, Coordination and Response Readiness [Temporary]

These three slots of internships are located in the Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) UAE, Abu Dhabi. Under the guidance
and direct supervision of the Climate change team in New York, the
Humanitarian Intern will work on reviewing, documenting, mapping and analyzing
humanitarian action relevant to climate change as well as support work related
to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Conference of the
Parties (UNFCCC COP) and other climate change related meetings and events. The
Humanitarian intern works in close collaboration with the OCHA Climate team to
achieve delivered tasks and responsibilities.

OCHA is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing
together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies.
OCHA's mission is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled
humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in
order to alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies; advocate the
rights of people in need; promote preparedness and prevention and facilitate
sustainable solutions.

This posting is for three slots of Internships and will report to the Head of
Office, OCHA UAE and are for a maximum period of six months beginning at a
mutually agreed time. The interns will be physically hosted in OCHA UAE
offices.
Responsibilities
The intern will be responsible for the following duties:

• Support the monitoring, analysis and reporting on humanitarian action or disaster relief/management in emergency situations related to climate hazards.


• Contribute to the various reports, documents and communications both for OCHA and Inter Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Climate Change Sub-Group e.g., drafts sections of surveys, background papers, policy guidelines, parliamentary documents, briefings, case studies, presentations, correspondence, talking points, etc.


• Assist in the preparation and planning of side events related to climate change at The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), UNFCCC COP or otherwise


• Supports advocacy initiatives on issues related to climate change and humanitarian needs through the collection of information, liaison with humanitarian partners, government officials, the media, etc.


• Actively engages in working groups, meetings, conferences, consultations with other agencies and partners on humanitarian and emergency response matters.


• Assist in the daily work of the office including the development of road map, coordination with other branches of OCHA


• Prepare information materials for humanitarian advocacy and sharing with other partners.


• Perform any other administrative work related to the office work.


• Performs other duties as required.
  Competencies
  CLIENT ORIENTATION: considers all those to whom services are provided to be
  "clients " and seeks to see things from clients' point of view; establishes
  and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and
  respect; identifies clients' needs and matches them to appropriate solutions;
  monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients' environment to
  keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or
  setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to
  client.

COMMUNICATION: speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others,
correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks
questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication,
tailors' language, tone, style, and format to match the audience; demonstrates
openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

TEAMWORK: works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational
goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is
willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda;
supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such
decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team
accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
Education
To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme,
applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

(a) Applicants must be enrolled in a Bachelor's (final year), post-graduate,
master's or Ph.D. programme or equivalent, preferably in political science,
social science, international relations, public administration, Law, economics
or other field related to climate change and disaster risk reduction is a
requirement.

(b) Applicants that have successfully completed an academic programme in a
discipline mentioned above must commence the internship within period of one-
year i.e., twelve months from date of graduation.
Work Experience
No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship
Programme. Your training, education, advance course work or skills should
benefit the United Nations during your internship.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations
Secretariat. For this internship, fluency in English (both written and oral)
is required. Knowledge of Arabic is desirable.
Assessment
Candidates will be assessed based on their Personal History Profile (PHP).
Individual interviews may be conducted by the Hiring Manager directly for
further consideration. A complete 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);


• IT skills and programmes in which you are proficient.


• Explanation why you are the best candidate for the internship position.

In your Personal History Profile, be sure to include all past work experience,
if any; IT skills and three (‎3) references.
Due to the high volume of applications received, ONLY successful candidates
will be contacted.
Special Notice
Applicants are encouraged to apply for internships which relate directly to
their studies and/or skills and expertise. Applicants are asked to please
indicate preferences which best match her/his suitability and do so carefully
in order to enhance the value of the internship for both the intern and the
receiving UN department.

A person who is the child or sibling of a staff member shall not be eligible
to apply for an internship at the United Nations. An applicant who bears to a
staff member any other family relationship may be engaged as an intern,
provided that he or she shall not be assigned to the same work unit of the
staff member nor placed under the direct or indirect supervision of the staff
member. For purposes of this advertisement, "child" means (i) the child of a
staff member; (ii) the child of the spouse of a staff member (stepchild); and
(iii) the spouse of a child of a staff member or a staff member's spouse (son-
or daughter-in-law). "Sibling" includes the child of both or either parent of
a staff member and the child.

In line with the United Nations internship programme, the Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs-(OCHA) internship provides a framework by
which students from diverse academic backgrounds gain exposure to the work of
the United Nations through assignment to offices within the Secretariat. The
Programme endeavours to attract qualified students, offering them an
opportunity to enrich their educational experience through exposure to the
work of the Organization. Equally, it provides the Office with the assistance
of students specialized in various professional fields. The internship is an
unpaid and fulltime opportunity, and the intern must adhere to the established
official weekly working hours of the duty station where it is based with one
hour for a lunch break.

The Internship Programme is unpaid and full-time, though it may be undertaken
through a combination of in-country and remote modalities, depending on the
circumstances of the candidate. All costs associated to the internship are to
be borne by the intern, specifically: travel to/from Abu Dhabi, visas,
accommodation/living expenses and medical insurance for the entire duration of
the internship. The United Nations accepts no responsibility for the medical
insurance of the intern or costs arising from injury, illness or death that
may occur during an internship.

To apply to this job opening please go to: https://inspira.un.org or
https://careers.un.org.

Interns shall not represent the United Nations in any official capacity. For
additional information on the Programme, please visit:
https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx.
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.
Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if
they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations
of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or
sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they
have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term "sexual
exploitation" means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of
vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including,
but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the
sexual exploitation of another. The term "sexual abuse" means the actual or
threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under
unequal or coercive conditions. The term "sexual harassment" means any
unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be
perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with
work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or
offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the
termination of the perpetrator's working relationship. Candidates who have
committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for
employment.

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
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Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon
request, to support their participation in the recruitment process.

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competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United
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and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United
Nations in accordance with staff regulation ‎1.2 (c). In this context, all
internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically
to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions
established by the Secretary-General.

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submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job
opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations
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for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information
provided in the application.

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(New York time) on the deadline date.
No Fee
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