UN Habitat Gender and Disability Inclusion Intern Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UN Habitat Kenya looking for “Gender and Disability Inclusion Intern”. Applicants with a degree in Graduate School Programme may apply on or before 9th May 2022.
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the United Nations programme for human settlements and sustainable urban development. It was established in 1978 as an outcome of the first United Nations Conference on Human Settlements and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat I) held in Vancouver, Canada, in 1976. UN-Habitat maintains its headquarters at the United Nations Office at Nairobi, Kenya. It is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. It is a member of the United Nations Development Group. The mandate of UN-Habitat derives from the Habitat Agenda, adopted by the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1996.
UN Habitat Gender and Disability Inclusion Intern Jobs 2022
The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 25th April 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Gender and Disability Inclusion Intern to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN- Habitat) |
| Position | Gender and Disability Inclusion Intern |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | 22 |
| Qualification | Graduate School Programme |
| Experience Required | No Working Experience |
| Application Deadline | 9th May 2022 |
UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2022
Job Responsibilities: Under the supervision of the unit head, the intern will:
- Provide support in organizing and conduction of meetings relevant to the work of the unit, including drafting of documents, preparation for and backstopping of meetings, and follow-up activities.
- Assist in planning, preparing, and implementing HRSI related events (meetings, workshops, conferences, expert group meetings, community of practice meetings etc.) and support the implementation of specific recommendations arising from these events.
- Review and provide HRSI inputs on concept notes, publications, position papers, project documents and any other documents/materials to ensure their inclusion of all cross-cutting issues.
- Conduct research and analysis of global, regional, and national trends to support the implementation of the disability inclusion strategy.
- Support the work of the senior staff in ensuring that critical inter-agency coordination mechanisms address challenges to gender and disability inclusion that require system-wide solutions.
- Support resource mobilization in the area of disability inclusion by developing funding proposals and other documents where needed.
- Consolidate surveys, interviews, and data from focus group meetings to support the implementation of the disability inclusion strategy.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: Gender and Disability Inclusion Intern, I (Temporary Job Opening)
- Job Code Title: INTERN – PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
- Department/Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
- Duty Station: NAIROBI
- Posting Period: 25 April 2022 – 09 May 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-Programme Management-UN-HABITAT-179768-J-Nairobi (O)
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
Experience:
- No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. Your training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship.
- Working knowledge of crosscutting thematic issues such as disability inclusion, human rights, urban planning, gender, and inclusion of older persons is required.
- Ability to plan, prepare and organize events, meetings, workshops, conferences, and expert groups meetings using key coordination tools (Microsoft teams, zoom, excel etc.) is desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to carry out research for meetings, workshops, baseline studies, etc. is required.
How to Apply UN Habitat Gender and Disability Inclusion Intern Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=179768
The Closing Date: 9th May 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unhabitat.org |
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