INTERN - HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS

Posting Title: Internship - Humanitarian Affairs, I
Job Code Title: INTERN - HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS
Department/ Office: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Duty Station: ABU DHABI
Posting Period: 17 October 2014-16 November 2014
Job Opening number: 14-HRA-OCHA-37930-R-ABU DHABI

The United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is the UN Secretariat department responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to complex emergencies and natural disasters. OCHA also ensures that there is a framework within which each actor can contribute to the overall response effort.

The Partnerships and Resources Mobilization Branch (PRMB) coordinates and supports OCHA's institutional and strategic partnerships with three sets of partners: (i) Member States, (ii) regional and inter-governmental bodies, and (iii) the private sector. Working in close cooperation with relevant Branches at HQ and field offices, PRMB ensures focus and coherence in OCHA's existing and future partnership initiatives and is the custodian of OCHA's corporate partnership strategies with these three sets of partners. Located within PRMB, Private Sector Section (PSS) develops and drives implementation of OCHA's private sector strategy, focusing on using business innovation to improve humanitarian action and preparedness. PSS also supports, prioritizes and coordinates private sector partnerships maintained across OCHA by: supporting OCHA's engagement in private sector network(s), platforms and events in support of agreed goals; acting as OCHA focal point for World Economic Forum (WEF), UN Foundation (UNF), UN Global Compact (UNGC), UN Business Partnership Mechanism; interfacing with Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) on private sector Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs).

This internship will be based in two locations: stationed initially for three weeks in Geneva, Switzerland, within PSS/ PRMB. The second segment of this internship will be with the OCHA Gulf Liaison Office (GLO), based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, under the general guidance of the Humanitarian Affairs Officer and with a direct reporting line to PSS/ PRMB in Geneva. This internship is being offered for a combined maximum period of six months, beginning at a mutually agreed time no later than 31 January 2015.

Applicants must be enrolled in a Bachelor's (final year), Post graduate, Master's or Ph.D. programme or equivalent, preferably in political science, social science, international studies, public administration, economics, engineering, earth sciences or related field or a related field. Applicants that have successfully completed an academic programme in a discipline mentioned above must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation.

Applicants are not required to have professional working experience for participation in the internship program, though any academic and/ or practical experience in humanitarian affairs issues including humanitarian financing mechanisms, humanitarian funding trends, gender equality programming, emergency preparedness, crisis/ emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development and/ or human rights is desirable. Applicants should be computer literate in standard software applications; have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations, 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 includes willingness to understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of Arabic is an asset. Knowledge of another UN official language would be an advantage.

For details and to apply: careers.un.org