Intern Political Affairs Officer

Overview

The Intern Political Affairs Officer will monitor activities in relevant countries and regions, identify trends, and assess emerging political and operational issues. The role supports the Office of the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding and Peace Support by conducting research, preparing reports, and assisting with the planning and implementation of various activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor activities in relevant countries and regions identifying trends and assessing emerging political and operational issues which may affect PBPSO activities;
• Attend meetings and prepare concise summary notes with action points;
• Conduct research on thematic topics;
• Monitor and prepare summary reports on developments in inter-governmental fora pertaining to policy and operational priorities of the Office;
• Support the drafting of notes, background papers, Checklists, talking points, presentations and Speeches for senior UN officials as they pertain to PBPSO-mandated activities and priorities;
• Support the planning and implementation of meetings, events, policy dialogues and other activities related to peacebuilding, peace support, the rule of law and security institutions
• Coordinate, collect and consolidate information/inputs from Offices on various reports and prepare submissions in accordance with standard UN practice
• Performs other related duties as required.

Required Experience

Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent). 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. Applicants should have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams. Ability to draft news articles and/or social media posts. Ability to design surveys and polls.

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