Overview
Support the Local2030 Coalition Secretariat in governance and programme management, focusing on engagement with the Steering Committee and UN Directors Group.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the facilitation of knowledge exchange with key stakeholders by creating and maintaining updated information in online shared spaces.
- Support the organization of meetings, events, and workshops, including scheduling, attending, and preparing documents.
- Support team engagement in high-level meetings, events and partnership opportunities.
- Support in the dissemination of knowledge, including drafting key messages and communications materials.
- Support the documentation of outcomes from meetings and events.
- Support the Coalition’s reporting activities, including the preparation of key publications.
Required Experience
Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required.
Qualifications
- 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.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience drafting minutes, summaries, and/or other actionable documents.
- Understanding of principles of outreach, partnerships building, stakeholder engagement, and event management.
- Strong Microsoft PowerPoint skills, including the ability to create professional presentations and visual materials, are required.
- Experience with design tools such as Canva is desirable.
