UN Habitat INTERN – Urban Research and Innovation Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UN Habitat Kenya looking for “INTERN – Urban Research and Innovation”. Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 02 April 2023.
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 INTERN – Urban Research and Innovation Jobs 2023
The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 20 March 2023 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of INTERN – Urban Research and Innovation to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN Habitat) |
| Position | INTERN – Urban Research and Innovation |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University degree |
| Experience Required | No working experience is required |
| Application Deadline | 02 April 2023 |
UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2023
Responsibilities:
Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual’s background, the interns’ assigned office as well as the internship period.
Under the direct supervision of the Chief, Knowledge and Innovation Branch the intern will:
- Support urban research and policy analysis on priority themes for sustainable urbanization globally.
- Support data compilation, analysis and interpretation on urban development issues globally.
- Support drafting of periodic research outputs including papers, concept notes, background papers, and technical papers on selected urban development topics.
- Support collaboration and engagements with Universities and think tanks that partner with UN-Habitat on urban policy research and innovation.
- Support the execution of research on innovation, smart cities and digital transformation for sustainable urban futures.
- Support UN-Habitat’s provision of technical assistance to member States on innovation, smart cities and digital urban transformation.
Qualification:
- Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
- Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent);
- Have graduated with Bachelor’s degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent
- Be computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office).
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.
- Experience in research on urban issues or urban policy analysis is required.
- Experience in data compilation, data analysis or data interpretation is desirable.
- Experience in drafting documents is desirable.
Languages:
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship, fluency in written and oral English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply UN Habitat INTERN – Urban Research and Innovation Jobs 2023
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to this link Click Here
The Closing Date: 02 April 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unhabitat.org |
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