Intern - Strategic Coordination and Management Support

The intern will support the Executive Office of the Secretary-General with strategic analysis, priority-setting, forward planning, and alignment of plans and resources across four key workstreams including strategic coordination, UN 2.0 capabilities, risk and crisis management, and management support. The internship offers opportunities to work in-person, remotely, or hybrid for 3 to 6 months and involves contributing to analytics, event preparation, digital innovation, risk analysis, and resource mobilization.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of UN System-wide senior-level management meetings, conferences, and retreats.
• Contribute to the creation of analytics, slide decks and background papers.
• Support the tracking and analysis of decisions and their implementation.
• Contribute to the planning, design, and implementation of the UN 2.0 Accelerator change management programme, including preparation of high-quality analysis, reviews, scorecards, and playbooks.
• Support UN 2.0 community and campaign management, including UN System-wide events.
• Assist in developing digital solutions and providing technical support for existing tools and platforms.
• Monitor, identify, and analyze political, geographical, and thematic global trends.
• Contribute to the coordination and development of the Secretary-General’s Global Risk Report.
• Assist in analysis and planning activities related to UN Integration in fragile and crisis settings.
• Support analytics on UN system-wide / cross-cutting needs, priorities, resources, risks, and performance.
• Support resource mobilization through donor research, contact management, and drafting meeting notes.
• Assist in organizing meetings and events, handling logistical preparation and coordination.
• Develop dashboards and visualizations for senior managers to support data-driven decision-making.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent or higher such as Master's degree or equivalent, Ph.D. or post-graduate degree).
• Or be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent).
• Relevant fields of study include Economics, Political Economy, Public Administration, International Relations, Political Science, Business, Organization, Management and Strategy, Technology, Business, Entrepreneurship, Analytics, Risk Management and Finance, Data Science, Digital Innovation, Foresight Studies, Behavioral Science, Communication Studies, Risk Management, International Development, Crisis and Emergency Management, Geography, Security Studies, Management Information Systems, Business Analytics, Finance, International Business, or related fields.
• Be highly computer literate in standard software applications.
• Have a keen interest in the work of the United Nations and a commitment to the ideals of the Charter.
• 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.
• For Workstream 1: Strong organizational and coordination skills, analytical thinking, excellent written and verbal communication, attention to detail, and ability to work under pressure.
• For Workstream 2: Interest in emerging technologies, innovation, digital transformation; proficiency in data analysis; familiarity with digital tools.
• For Workstream 3: Interest in global risk assessment, crisis response, and political/geographical analysis.
• For Workstream 4: Interest in system-wide analytics, resource mobilization, event coordination; proficiency in data analytics, financial analysis, and budgeting.

Skills

• Organizational Coordination
• Analytical Thinking
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Attention to Detail
• Working Under Pressure
• Data Analysis
• Digital Tools Creation
• Emerging Technologies
• Digital Transformation
• Global Risk Assessment
• Crisis Response
• Political Analysis
• Geographical Analysis
• System-wide Analytics
• Resource Mobilization
• Event Coordination
• Financial Analysis
• Budgeting
• Computer Literacy

Languages

English