Expected duration
3 months
Duties and Responsibilities
These internships are located in the Anti-Racism Office. The Anti-Racism Office was established by the UN General Assembly in the Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance (DMSPC) to oversee, coordinate and monitor the implementation of the Strategic Action Plan on Addressing Racism and Promoting Dignity for All. The mandate of the Anti-Racism Office is to address racism within the UN Secretariat and promote a zero-tolerance approach to racism and racial discrimination. The Anti-Racism Office operates under three pillars: 1. Advocacy: Raise awareness about racism and racial discrimination within the UN through training programmes and awareness raising events to enhance knowledge, foster dialogue and promote behavioural change among leaders and staff. 2. Transparency: Review organizational policies, analyze workforce data and share data on management practices to promote transparency. 3. Accountability: Hold managers and senior leaders accountable for a non-discriminatory work environment, create safe spaces for reporting incidents, build trust in the justice system and effectively address complaints. The interns will work under the direct supervision of the Senior Programme Management Officers. The interns will support the work of the Anti-Racism Office across its functional pillars, as follows: Advocacy: Support the preparation of internal communication and outreach materials to raise awareness and promote an anti-racism culture. Assist in drafting background notes, talking points, summaries, articles and other written materials. Help organize dialogues, discussions, talks and staff engagement activities on anti-racism topics. Support coordination, follow-up and documentation related to advocacy activities and events. Contribute to initiatives that promote participation in anti-racism programmes and events celebrating racial diversity and tolerance. Transparency: Assist in compiling, cleaning and organizing qualitative and quantitative information for internal analysis and reporting. Support the preparation of presentations, tables, charts, graphs and other materials for review by senior officers. Contribute to maintaining reference materials, trackers, databases and other working files. Assist in organizing data and information in a clear and accessible manner for internal use. Accountability: Conduct desk research and compile information from a range of sources on anti-racism, human rights and related topics. Support drafting of reports, briefing materials and research inputs related to the implementation of the Strategic Action Plan. Assist with meeting notes, action points, document management and other programme support tasks. Support the preparation and follow-up of internal activities linked to the Office’s mandate. Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications/special skills
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); or (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent). Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study closely related to the type of internship to which you are applying is required. Applicants must be students in the final year of their first university degree (bachelor’s or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. Programme. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage. Good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel and MS Teams is required. General knowledge of, or academic/research exposure to, human rights, anti-racism, racial discrimination, social justice, public policy or related areas is desirable. The ability to conduct research, compile information from multiple sources, and support analytical or written outputs is desirable. The ability to draft clearly and support meetings, events or coordination tasks is desirable.
Languages
Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship.
Additional Information
Not available.
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.
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.
