Work Location
Flexible (Hybrid, all remote, or in-person)
Expected duration
3-6 months. Desired start date is 17 February 2025, or sooner.
Duties and Responsibilities
The duration of the internship is for three (3) months with a possibility of extension to six (6) months. This internship is UNPAID in person and full-time (35 hours per week), on the United Nations premise working arrangement from (New York, USA). This internship is designed to be full-time and in-person but can be adjusted based on the needs of the successful candidate to part-time (20 hours per week) and/or remote. This internship is located in the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT) of the United Nations Office of Counter Terrorism at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) was established by the General Assembly in June 2017 (A/RES/71/291). The Office has five main functions: (a) provide leadership on the General Assembly counter-terrorism mandates across the United Nations System; (b) enhance coordination and coherence across the 45 Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force entities to ensure the balanced implementation of the four pillars of the Strategy; (c) strengthen the delivery of United Nations counter-terrorism capacity- building assistance to Member States; (d) improve visibility, advocacy and resource mobilization for United Nations counter-terrorism efforts; and (e) ensure that due priority is given to counter-terrorism across the United Nations System and that the important work on preventing violent extremism is firmly rooted in the UN Global Strategy. The overall aim of the Centre is to support Member States in the implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy through capacity building. This internship is offered within UNOCT/UNCCT’s Global Programme on Prosecution, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (PRR), which provides technical assistance to Member States in the development and implementation of comprehensive and tailored prosecution, rehabilitation and reintegration strategies for individuals whom they have reasonable grounds to believe are terrorists, including foreign terrorist fighters, and their accompanying family members, in accordance with international law. The Global Programme on PRR is required to monitor and evaluate all of its capacity building activities, to understand the extent to which they have made a difference to Member States and to inform continuous improvement of activities. The intern will work under the supervision of the Unit Chief of the Global Programme on PRR and the Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist for the Global Programme on PRR. The internship is for a period of six months. The internship is unpaid. The internship is full-time (35 hours per week). The internship may be carried out remotely, in-person, or hybrid. Responsibilities Daily responsibilities focus on programme development, reporting, and monitoring and evaluation related to counter-terrorism, with a specific focus on PRR, including: · Conduct desktop research and analysis on relevant topics. · Contribute to the development of data collection tools (survey instruments, interview discussion guides etc) for specific activities under the Global Programme on PRR. · Support data collection, including through setting up online surveys and scheduling interviews with key stakeholders. · Conduct basic data analysis in Excel, with training and support from the M&E Specialist if required. · Assist in the preparation of reporting, including comprehensive evaluation reports, results snapshots and presentations. · Participate in meetings and conferences, as appropriate, and draft the respective notes, summaries and reports. · Perform other tasks, as required.
Qualifications/special skills
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 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. 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. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of an additional UN language is an asset. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
Additional Information
The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. Applicants who have previously served six months, in total, as an intern in one or more UN Common Systems cannot be engaged as an intern. Applicants who are children, siblings, and sons or daughters-in-law (including stepchildren, half-siblings, or stepsiblings) of an active staff member in a UN Common System cannot be engaged as an intern. In your Motivational Statement, please indicate when you would like to start your internship. Please note that the start and end dates are flexible. A complete online application is required. The Motivational Statement must also include: • Title of degree you are currently pursuing. • Graduation Date (When will you be graduating/have graduated from the programme?) • Explain why you are the best candidate for this specific internship • Explain your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme In your online Personal History Profile, be sure to include all past work experiences, IT skills, and three references.
Intern Specific text
Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.