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United Nations is the one international organization with the reach and vision
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UN’s work with others around the world, mobilizing the energy and expertise of
business and non-governmental organizations to help the UN tackle issues
including climate change, global health, peace and security, women’s
empowerment, poverty eradication, energy access, and U.S.-UN relations.
United Nations is the one international organization with the reach and vision
capable of solving global problems. The United Nations Foundation links the
UN’s work with others around the world, mobilizing the energy and expertise of
business and non-governmental organizations to help the UN tackle issues
including climate change, global health, peace and security, women’s
empowerment, poverty eradication, energy access, and U.S.-UN relations.
Applications
are invited for:
are invited for:
Title:
Support
to ECOWAS Regional Action Plan on Illicit Drug Trafficking Internship
Programme, I (Temporary Job Opening)
Location: Abuja
Job Code Title: Intern – Drug Control & Crime Prevention
Department/Office: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Job Opening Number: 18-Drug Control and Crime Prevent-UNODC-93107-J-Abuja (A)
Support
to ECOWAS Regional Action Plan on Illicit Drug Trafficking Internship
Programme, I (Temporary Job Opening)
Location: Abuja
Job Code Title: Intern – Drug Control & Crime Prevention
Department/Office: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Job Opening Number: 18-Drug Control and Crime Prevent-UNODC-93107-J-Abuja (A)
Organization
Setting and Reporting
Setting and Reporting
- Under
the overall supervision of the UNODC Regional Representative for West and
Central Africa and the substantive guidance of UNODC ECOWAS Project
Regional Experts, the successful candidates will work in Abuja, Nigeria,
and will liaise closely with project team members located in Nigeria and
Senegal as well as national and sub-regional counterparts to ensure the
effectiveness of the project.
Responsibilities
Duties may include, but are not limited to:
Duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Contributing
to scientific data collection and publication of on the situation of drug
use and forensic capacity in West Africa; - Facilitating
the production and dissemination of public information material through website,
brochures, posters, letters, e-mails, and broadcasts in various languages
as required reaching a wide public audience; - Supporting
the implementation of research on substance use in West Africa using
information from peer reviewed journals, and other sources of information; - Assisting
in the preparation of reports of project activities for dissemination
publication in technical journals; - Coordination
with the substantive experts on the creation, collection and formatting of
training and conference presentation materials; - Participating
in the implementation of activities of the different outcomes of the
project; - Drafting,
in cooperation with the communication officer in ROSEN, official
communications, press releases, speeches and articles for project team
members; - Maintaining
and updating project team tools; - Drafting,
editing, designing and facilitating documents based on available
internally generated and open source materials; and - Performing
other duties as assigned.
Competencies
The United Nations Core Competencies include:
The United Nations Core Competencies include:
- Planning
and organizing: ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate
and monitor work plans, prioritize competing demands and work to tight
deadlines. - Communication:
proven ability to write in a clear and concise manner and to communicate
effectively, including ability to prepare reports and conduct
presentations by clearly formulating positions on issues, articulating
options concisely, and conveying maximum necessary information, making and
defending recommendations. - Teamwork:
proven interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain
effective working relations with people in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic
environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
Education:
To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, the
following conditions must be met:
To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, the
following conditions must be met:
- Applicants
must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in a graduate
school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b)
be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree
programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent); or (c) have graduated
with a university degree (as defined above) and, if selected, must
commence the internship within a one year period of graduation; - Have
a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a
personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; and - 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. - Education
or experience in epidemiology, biostatistics, forensics, drug demand
reduction or related may be an advantage - Be
computer literate in standard software applications;
Work
Experience:
Experience:
- Applicants
are not required to have professional work experience for participation in
the programme.
Languages:
- English
and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
Fluency in spoken and written English and French is required for the
internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an asset.
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official
languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
How
to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
Note
A completed online application (Cover Note and Personal History Profile) is
required. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
Note
A completed online application (Cover Note and Personal History Profile) is
required. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
The
Cover Note must include:
Cover Note must include:
- Degree
Programme (What are you currently studying?) - Graduation
Date (When will you graduate or when did you graduate from the programme?) - List
the IT skills and programmes that you are proficient in. - List
your top three areas of interest. - Explain
why you are the best candidate for this specific internship. - Explain
your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme
Application
Deadline 6th
March, 2018.
Deadline 6th
March, 2018.
