Program Support intern

The intern will assist the UN-Habitat office team in Rabat with data collection and analysis related to urban development, support drafting of documents, event planning, outreach activities, and administrative tasks to promote sustainable urban development in Morocco.

Responsibilities

• Assist the office team in the collection and analysis of data related to urban development at the national and territorial levels.
• Assist in identifying fields for collaboration with key actors in the framework of UN-Habitat programs.
• Support the team in drafting working documents, including concept notes and project presentations.
• Contribute to the improvement of the work plan of the country office.
• Assist in the design of training programs and materials related to local governments.
• Assist in planning, preparing, and implementing events such as meetings, workshops, conferences, and Expert Group Meetings, and support implementation of recommendations arising from these events.
• Assist with outreach activities and production of advocacy material.
• Assist in planning and reporting on meetings with key partners and stakeholders.
• Assist on communication efforts related to activities with ROAS, HQ and national partners.
• Assist on administrative tasks and duties linked to the work of the office, including development of ToRs and contracts.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher), or be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent), or 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, including willingness to understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
• Preferred areas of study: Geo-Science, Human Geography, Earth Observation, Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning and/or related field.
• Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience but must have a field of study closely related to the internship.
• 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.
• Fluency in oral and written English is required; knowledge of another UN language is desirable.

Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Data Collection
• Data Analysis
• Document Drafting
• Event Planning
• Outreach Activities
• Urban Development
• Sustainable Urban Development
• Cross-Cultural Communication

Languages

English, French