UN-HABITAT Intern - Programme Support - Research - Temporary Jobs in Kenya

UN-HABITAT Intern - Programme Support - Research - Temporary Jobs in Kenya

Org. Setting and Reporting

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all. For close to forty years, UN-Habitat has been working in human settlements throughout the world, focusing on building a brighter future for villages, towns, and cities of all sizes.

The position is in the Land, Housing and Shelter Section, Urban Practices Branch/ Global Solutions Division, Nairobi, Kenya.

UN-Habitat works towards the long-term goal of ensuring sustainable cities and communities as mandated by the Sustainable Development Goals framework (SDG 11). As such, there are targets and indicators developed to this effect as short term guidance to enable monitoring of progress towards the attainment of SDG11, while linking and contributing to other SDG goals such as Poverty Eradication SDG1 with custodian mandate for access to basic services (SDG indicator 1.4.1) and land tenure security (SDG indicator 1.4.2) among others.

This internship position will support the Land, Housing and Shelter Section (LHSS) in the Urban Practices Branch within the Global Solutions Division of UN-Habitat. LHSS provides support to the development of norms and standards in conventions, declarations, regulatory frameworks, agreements, guidelines, codes of practice, and
other standard-setting instruments, at global, regional, national and sub-national level in support of:

The equitable supply of serviced land at scale.

Efficient and effective land management systems.

Freedom from arbitrary or forced eviction and the protection of the security of tenure for all.

The progressive achievement of universal access to housing meeting the requirements for an adequate standard of living.

Participatory urban regeneration and slum upgrading.

The Land, Housing and Shelter Section (LHSS) hosts the Land, Housing and Shelter Community of Practice (LHS CoP). The LHS CoP has the long-term goal to strengthen UN-Habitat’s normative capacity to deliver adequate housing for all. In the short-term, the objective is to create an open platform bringing together colleagues from across the organization (field offices, country offices, regional offices, and HQ) to exchange and learn in the field of land, housing and shelter.

The LHS CoP has a Teams channel to bring together its members of similar interests, through dialogues, meetings, learning sessions, brown-bag sessions, etc., to provide spaces to share new ideas; learn and improve our work; co-create knowledge and collaborate on normative production; drive UN-Habitat’s policy positions; and refine approaches, tools, and products.

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), Programme Support –Research is for six (6) months.

The Internship is UNPAID and full-time.

Interns work five days per week under the supervision of a staff member in the department or office to which they are assigned.

Responsibilities

Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual's background, the intern's assigned office as well as the internship period.

Under the co-supervision of the Programme Management Officer and the Programme Coordinator, the intern will:

Support in the data collection, literature review, analysis, interpretation and writing on land and housing issues globally, including policy mapping.

Support in the development, compilation, synthesis and management of knowledge materials developed by the section, including LHS project analysis and monitoring against the mandates.

Assist substantive and technical staff in organizing and documenting land and housing related events, training and meetings.

Keep track of relevant national/regional/international meetings and events in the thematic area of land and housing – including cross cutting issues on human rights, climate change, gender, etc.

Provide research and technical support to resource mobilization activities, including developing concept notes and proposals.

Contribute to various land and housing related communication and advocacy activities and

initiatives, including the support of LHS Community of Practice (CoP).

Support the establishment and management of the LHS knowledge management system and associated tools for the LHS Community of Practice (CoP) to support internal knowledge exchange, learning and communication.

Carry out mapping and research on selected topics relevant to the content and management of the LHS Community of Practice (CoP).

Perform other related tasks as assigned.

Competencies

Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively. Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. Asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having two-way communication. Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience. Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before personal agenda. Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position. Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Client orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view. Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect. Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions. Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems.

Education

Applicants must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:

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).

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, which includes a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

Preferred areas of studies:

Land Administration, Land Management, Land Governance, International Development, Urban Planning, Urban Studies, Housing Studies, Urban and Rural Development, Migration and Human Mobility, Architecture or any other related fields of study.

Work 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 project proposal writing and project development is desirable. Please explain how you meet this criterion using examples.

Experience in research and technical writing is desirable. Please explain how you meet this criterion using examples.

Knowledge and experience in the land and housing sector is required. Please explain how you meet this criterion using examples.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship position, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; UN-HABITAT Intern - Programme Support - Research - Temporary Jobs in Kenya

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