Responsibilities
The Intern
will work
under the direct supervision of the Chief of Planning, Finance and Economy
Section and will undertake the following duties:
- Specific Duties: Assist
in guidance of the PFS by tracking developments and innovations in the
field of planning, finance and inclusion and conducting review of partners
and initiatives relevant for the Section.
- Support the Chief of the
Urban Planning and Finance Section, and Programme in preparing content and
logistics for workshops, surveys, assessments, trainings, and seminars, to
steer urban and territorial planning, finance & economy towards
climate adaptation and mitigation, and social inclusion goals.
- Assist the Chief in the
coordination of the Section teams, such as Urban Lab, Humanitarian
Development practice, Public Space, Urban Health, Urban Regeneration.
- Support research for the
development of papers and thinking pieces on urban and territorial
planning, finance and economy for Urban Development Policies, Strategies,
Plans and Projects.
- Assist in the SDG’s
localization in urban planning and finance policy frameworks, guidelines,
policies, presentations through identification and review of relevant
publications and documents, drafting and commenting on documents, and
assist in producing information materials.
- Supporting the Section
Chief in handling administrative matters, such as organizing and
scheduling meetings, taking notes, reviewing various system such as the
filing system, etc.
- Perform other duties as
assigned by the supervisor. Task Opportunities: Accessibility
- Familiarizing oneself
with the United Nations.
- Familiarizing oneself
with urban planning and finance normative work, climate adaptation and
mitigation, social inclusion, migration, urban regeneration, urban-rural
linkages, urban health, and urban territorial planning topics; and
- Participating in the
dialogues with UN-Habitat headquarters divisions, branches, sections,
units, and regional and country offices, and partners such as UN agencies,
regional or local institutes, NGOs.
Qualifications/special skills
Applicants
must at the time of application, 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 program (minimum Bachelor’s
level or equivalent),
- Have graduated with
Bachelor’s degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent. Be computer literate in
standard software applications (Microsoft Office Suite). Have demonstrated
a 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 includes a willingness to try and understand and be
tolerant of differing opinions and views.
- Preferred areas of study:
Urban Planning, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Urban Policy,
Geography, Architecture, Economic, Finance, Urban Finance, Local Economic
Development, International development, or related field that is relevant
for sustainable urban development. In addition, successful applicants are
expected to have demonstrated ability in one or more areas listed below:
- Writing and research
skills are a strong asset for this assignment.
- Previous experience in
developing contexts and in urban development will be considered as an
asset.
- 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.
- Proficiency in GIS,
Microsoft Office Suite including excel is a requirement.
- Proficiency in graphic
software such as Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, AutoCAD, etc an asset.
How to Apply
