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
