Intern - Economic Affairs, New York

Posting Title: INTERN - ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, I

Job Code Title: INTERN - ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

Department/ Office: Department of Economic and Social Affairs

Duty Station: NEW YORK

Posting Period: 21 October 2014-5 November 2014

Job Opening number: 14-ECO-DESA-38088-R-NEW YORK

United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity

Special Notice

A completed online application (Cover Note and Personal History Profile) is required. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

The Cover Note must include

Degree Programme (What are you currently studying?)

Graduation Date (When will you graduate or when did you graduate from the programme?)

List the IT skills and programmes that you are proficient in

List your top three areas of interest.

Explain why you are the best candidate for this specific internship.

Explain your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme.

In your online Personal History Profile, be sure to include all past work experiences, IT skills, and three references.

Due to the high volume of applications received, ONLY successful candidates will be contacted.

Organizational Setting and Reporting

The FFDO internship is for two months with an opportunity for extension, pending on the needs of the department.

The internship is UNPAID and full-time.

Interns work five days per week (35 hours) under the supervision of a staff member in the department or office to which they are assigned.

Responsibilities

The position is located in the Financing for Development Office (FFDO) in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The intern will support FFDO staff in their objective to provide effective secretariat support for sustained follow-up within the United Nations system to the agreements and commitments reached at the International Conferences on Financing for Development, as contained in the Monterrey Consensus and the Doha Declaration on Financing for Development, as well as financing for development-related aspects of the outcomes of major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and sustainable development fields, including the development goals set out in the United Nations Millennium Declaration.

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Assistance in drafting and preparing official documents
• Attending and summarizing conferences and meetings
• Assistance during conferences
• Economic research
• Compiling statistics and data analysis

Competencies

Core Competencies

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.

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

The intern is expected to:

• Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; and
• Have a demonstrated the ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

Education

To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met: 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); or
• have graduated with a university degree (as defined above) and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one year period of graduation;
• Be computer literate in standard software applications

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 an additional official UN language is an asset.

Assessment Method

• Potential candidates will be contacted by hiring manager directly for further consideration

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