Programme Management Intern

The intern will support the implementation and monitoring of technical cooperation activities related to climate adaptation, slums upgrading, housing and urban policy, biodiversity and natural resources management, and technical writing. The position is located at the UN-Habitat Country Office in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, supporting project monitoring, reporting, and resource mobilization efforts.

Responsibilities

• Provide substantive support in the implementation of the Improved resilience of coastal communities in Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana project.
• Provide administrative support in preparation of project documents such as work plans, budgets, reports, and proposals.
• Participate in planning, preparation and implementation of meetings, workshops, conferences, expert group meetings.
• Identify sources, gather and compile data and information for preparation of documents, guidelines, and other materials.
• Participate in writing project concept notes for resource mobilization.
• Assist with text editions of reports, articles, and concept notes.
• Support elaboration of PowerPoint presentations related to UN-Habitat mandates.
• Draft maps, dashboards and diagrams.
• Assist in development of urban planning policy documents, guidelines, information materials and presentations.
• Support communication and visibility activities including publications, presentations, catalogues, brochures, videos, online materials and handbooks.
• Collect and share information on risk monitoring in project/programme implementation.
• Perform any other tasks requested by the country team.

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: Bachelors or Master’s degree in Urban Planning, Town Planning, Architecture, Geography or any other related studies.
• 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.
• Knowledge in the thematic of urban development is required.
• Proficiency in the use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) using tools such as QGIS and ArcGIS for mapping and spatial analysis is desirable.
• Fluency in oral and written French is required. Knowledge of another UN language is desirable.

Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Urban Planning
• Town Planning
• Architecture
• Geography
• Urban Development
• Geographic Information System
• QGIS
• ArcGIS
• Spatial Analysis
• Technical Writing
• Project Monitoring
• Reporting
• Resource Mobilization
• Climate Change Adaptation
• Slum Upgrading
• Housing Policy
• Biodiversity Management
• Natural Resource Management

Languages

French, English