He/She will report to the Senior Human Settlements Officer (SHSO) overseeing West Africa.  

Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the Senior Human Settlements Officer (SHSO) overseeing West Africa, the intern will contribute in the following ways:

Familiarize him/herself with UN-Habitat’s mandate and the tools developed;  

Support in the GIS mapping and spatial analysis; Support in the development of concept notes and project documents for resource mobilization in West Africa;

Support Country offices in West Africa in monitoring and reporting to Regional Office for Africa (ROAf) and headquarters;

Contribute to the communication and visibility of UN-Habitat’s activities in West Africa;

Perform other tasks as needed, including but not limited to note taking, drafting minutes, providing translations, preparing power point presentations, attending meetings.

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: Bachelors or Master’s degree in Urban Planning, Town Planning, Architecture, Geography or any other related studies.  

Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.

However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required.  

Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor 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.  Knowledge in the thematic of urban development is required.  Proficiency in the use Geographical Information Systems (GIS) using tools such as QGIS and ArcGIS for mapping and spatial analysis is desirable.