Duties and Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the One Health
Coordinator of the Transformation and Mainstreaming of Nature Unit, the intern
will:
Assist the OH Team in organizing meetings and
workshops to take place in Kenya and/or other countries, including preparing
documents and managing logistics, to support Quadripartite and Nature4Health
activities and achieve programmatic results;
Develop key communications materials, in print,
online and for social media;
Support the OH Team in drafting technical documents;
Communicate with partners, consultants, implementers
etc. on programmatic activities to support programmatic results;
Undertake targeted desktop research to compile
background information, facts, data and other pieces to inform technical inputs
including on One Health topics;
Assist in tracking key policy developments;
Undertake other tasks as required, and in accordance
with the intern’s interests and experience.
Qualifications/special skills
Applicants must meet one of the following
requirements:
Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school
programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); be enrolled
in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree
programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
Master’s Degree or currently enrolled in a Master’s
Programme in health sciences, One Health, environmental management,
biodiversity conservation and management, development studies, social sciences
or a related field is required; In addition to: Be computer literate in
standard software applications.
Have demonstrated 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, which include
willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and
views.
Demonstrated experience in One Health policy or
implementation is required; Master’s Degree or currently enrolled in a Master’s
Programme in health sciences, One Health, environmental management,
biodiversity conservation and management, development studies, social sciences
or a related field is required; Demonstrated experience sustainable development
is desirable.
Experience in organising events, conferences or
meetings is desirable.
Excellent written and spoken communication skills are
required.
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another
UN language is desirable
Intern Specific text
Interns are not financially remunerated by the United
Nations.
Costs and arrangements for travel, visas,
accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their
sponsoring institutions.
Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents
of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain
the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization.
Successful candidates should discuss their specific
visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.
Deadline : Jul
15, 2024
How To Apply
