Job
Opening
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Posting Title: |
Intern-Economic Affairs, I (Temporary
Job Opening |
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Job Code Title: |
INTERN-ECONOMIC AFFAIRS |
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Department/Office: |
Economic and Social Commission for Asia
and the Pacific |
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Duty Station: |
NEW DELHI |
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Posting Period: |
5 March 2021-30 September 2021 |
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Job Opening Number: |
21-Economic Affairs-ESCAP-151227-J- (O) |
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Staffing Exercise |
N/A |
United Nations Core Values:
Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Org. Setting and Reporting
The
intern will work with the designated staff of the Asian and Pacific Centre for
Transfer of Technology (APCTT) in the implementation of the Centre's
substantive work programme. The work programme broadly involves developing and
promoting regional mechanisms and platforms, capacity building of policymakers
and institutions and carrying out normative and analytical work to assist ESCAP
member countries in the following areas:
The
intern will work with the designated staff of the Asian and Pacific Centre for
Transfer of Technology (APCTT) in the implementation of the Centre's
substantive work programme. The work programme broadly involves developing and
promoting regional mechanisms and platforms, capacity building of policymakers
and institutions and carrying out normative and analytical work to assist ESCAP
member States in the following areas:
National
Innovation Systems (NIS), Technology Innovation Management, Development and
Transfer of Technology; Technology Facilitation for Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) with a specific focus on food and nutritional security, energy
security and environmental sustainability; New and Emerging technologies (e.g.
biotechnology, nanotechnology and renewable energy); Technology Intelligence
Services (e.g. periodicals & publications, research & analytical
studies); and Digital Strategy (websites, social media etc. to enhance the
outreach and impact of the programme outputs and outcomes).
The
nature of the work that would be assigned to an intern would depend on the
intern's academic and professional background and his/her area of interest
meeting the requirements of the work programme of the Centre. The interns will
be provided with specific TOR (terms of reference) relevant to the particular
programme area assigned to them.
The
internship at the Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology is for a
minimum of two months with an opportunity to extend it for not more than six
months, if required by APCTT.
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
Daily
responsibilities will depend on the individual's background and the intern's
assigned office as well as the internship period. Duties may include, but are
not limited to the following:
The
work programme of ESCAP-APCTT covers analytical and normative work, policy
support and advocacy, technical assistance and capacity building activities.
Learning
Opportunities during the course of internship:
ESCAP-APCTT
provides interns with an opportunity to enhance their understanding of: i)
Challenges related to the national innovation systems in countries in the Asia
Pacific region; ii) the processes of regional and multilateral cooperation;
iii) mandates and operations of United Nations in developing countries as well
as in countries with special needs in its efforts to provide policy advice,
capacity building and platform for governments for achieving SDGs.
Under
immediate supervision, the intern is responsible for contributing to the
technical cooperation project(s) related to the work programme of ESCAP-APCTT
for the implementation of the SDGs. The topic of the project will depend on the
intern's background, skills, and interest.
Other
duties may include undertaking the following:
(a)
Regular monitoring of relevant developments, policy trends and news articles
related to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs in the subregion;
(b)
Monitor and collect details on national policies on selected sustainable
development issues of member States of ESCAP
(c)
Collect data, generate figures and tables, describe and analyze the tables and
results to support ESCAP-APCTT staff in related research and analytical work
(d)
Attend conferences, seminars, meetings and other events and provide written
highlights and briefing notes
(e)
Provide administrative, organizational and conference management support for
ESCAP-APCTT events
(f)
Other activities as may be decided by the supervisor
Competencies
•Communication:
Ability to draft clearly and concisely, good written and oral language skills.
•Teamwork:
Good interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively with colleagues from
different national and cultural backgrounds to achieve organizational goals.
•Client
Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be 'clients'
and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view.
•Planning
& Organizing: Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for
completing work and monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary
•Accountability:
Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments, and delivers
outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and
quality standards
Education
To
qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme,
applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
a)
be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or
equivalent, or higher); or
b)
be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum
Bachelor's level or equivalent); or
c)
have graduated with a university degree (as defined above) and, if selected,
must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation.
Languages
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 asset. Arabic, Chinese, English, French,
Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations
Secretariat.
Assessment
Potential
candidates will be contacted hiring manager directly for further consideration
Special Notice
REMOTE
INTERNSHIPS: In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, applicants may be
requested to undertake the internship remotely in view of constraints regarding
visa issuance, international travel and access to UN premises. Applicants must
be willing and prepared to undertake the internship remotely for a part or the
entirety of the internship.
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 is the current field of study or what was the field of study
(for applicants who already graduated)
•Graduation
date (When will the applicant graduate or when did the applicant graduate from
the programme?)
•List
of the IT skills and programmes that the applicant is proficient in
•List
of top three areas of interest of the candidate
•Explanation
on why the candidate consider most suitable candidate for this specific
internship
•Explanation
of your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme
In
the online Personal History Profile, applicants must include all past work
experiences, IT skills, and three references.
Please
note that due to the large number of applicants, it is not possible to reply to
each application and that only short-listed applicants will be contacted for
further consideration.
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
Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
The
paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff
shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency,
competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations
staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General 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.
Applicants
are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online
recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer
to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals”
hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.
The
evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information
submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job
opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations
including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General
Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and
guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information
pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the
instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening.
No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to
applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration
for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information
provided in the application.
Job
openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New
York time) on the deadline date.
No Fee
THE
UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS
(APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS
DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
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