INTERN - ADMINISTRATION at United Nations Office - Nairobi

Posting Title: INTERN - ADMINISTRATION, I
Job Code Title: INTERN - ADMINISTRATION
Department/ Office: United Nations Office at Nairobi
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Posting Period: 31 December 2014-15 January 2015
Job Opening number: 14-ADM-UNON-39316-R-NAIROBI (O)

Org. Setting and Reporting

The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) is the UN headquarters in Africa and the representative office of the Secretary-General. We support programme implementation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UN Human Settlements Programme (UNHABITAT) globally, as well as other UN offices in Kenya, by providing Administrative, conference, Security and information services (www.unon.org).

The UNON Administration Internship is for a period of 6 months

The Internship is UNPAID and full-time.

Interns work five days per week (35 hours) under the supervision of a staff member in the department or office to which they are assigned.

Education

Applicants must at the time of application 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 program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent);
c. Have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation.

Be computer literate in standard software applications.

Have demonstrated 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 include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

Studies in international Relations, Business Administration or Commerce preferred

Work 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. For the internship, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another UN Language is desirable.

Details and to apply at: careers.un.org
Reference https://inspira.un.org/…/UN_CUSTOMIZATIONS.UN_JOB_DETAIL.GB…