United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Policy Coordination Intern
- Organizzazione
- UNDRR - United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Intergovernmental Processes, Director''s Office
- Sede
- Geneva, Svizzera
- Durata
- 6 mesi
- Indennità
- Non retribuito
- L'offerta scade il
- 25/11/2026
- Area professionale
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Ambiente sostenibilità e clima Scienze politiche e affari internazionali
Attività
1. Contribute to Global DRR processes: - Support activities related to post-2030 agenda and preparations for the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2028). - Assist with planning, coordination, stakeholder engagement, and documentation to ensure an inclusive and collaborative process across regions and sectors.
2. Support UNDRR's Policy and Analytical Work: - Assist in the development of policy briefs, analytical papers, and other technical documents. - Provide project management support to ensure timely drafting, review, and publication of key policy outputs.
3. Research, Writing and Knowledge Generation: - Conduct research, synthesize information, and help draft a variety of substantive materials such as information notes, background papers, briefing documents, and PowerPoint presentations. - Transform data and research findings into clear, engaging written products for internal and external audiences.
4. Meeting and Coordination support: - Assist in organizing internal and external meetings, workshops, and consultations. - Prepare agendas, coordinate invitations, support logistics, and take clear and actionable meeting notes.
Requisiti principali
- To qualify for an internship with the United Nations, applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
- (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
- (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's degree or equivalent).
- Interested candidates must be pursuing or pursued their degree in areas related to this Job Opening, such as disaster risk reduction, sustainable development, climate change or related studies.
- Applicants must have a good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams. Ability to design surveys and polls is desirable.
- Organizational skills and proactive approach to work is desirable.
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
