United Nations Human Settlements Programme Intern - Urban Health Jobs in Kenya

United Nations Human Settlements Programme Intern - Urban Health Jobs in Kenya

Org. Setting and Reporting

The United Nations Human Settlements (UN-Habitat) is the United Nations system’s designated entity for addressing and promoting socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements, development, and the achievement of adequate shelter for all (www.unhabitat.org). The Planning, Finance & Economy Section coordinates the Agency's substantive, normative and operational work on various dimensions of planning, finance, and economy.

The Planning, Finance & Economy Section aims to develop, document, pilot/test, and disseminate planning policies, norms, standards, tools, methodologies, regulatory frameworks, operating procedures, and practices at global, regional, national, and sub-national levels in support of (a) urban and territorial planning at all scales including urban design and public space; (b) urban finance (municipal finance and urban development/projects finance); and (c) local economic development.

The intern will work under the direct supervision of the Urban Practices Branch, Urban Planning, Finance and Economy Section, Chief of Planning.

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Nairobi, Urban Practices Branch, Urban Planning, Finance and Economy Section Internship is for 6 (six) months.

In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, applicants may be requested to undertake the internship remotely in view of constraints regarding visa issuance, international travel and access to UN premises. Applicants must be willing and prepared to undertake the internship remotely for a part or the entirety of the internship.

The work hours during the internship shall be determined based on individual discussion between the intern and the supervisor(s) taking into consideration the minimum requirements of the Organization and the time difference between the hosting office and the location of the intern.

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 interns' assigned office as well as the internship period.

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Planning, Finance and Economy Section the interns will:

Support the development of the technical and normative outputs of the Planning, Finance, and Economy Section by gathering data, analyzing, and contributing to preparing reports and technical documents, presentations, and other dissemination materials.

Support the team of Urban Health and Public Space

Support the study on strategies and approaches to improve urban health for young people.

Support the capacity building on a variety of planning themes.

Specific Duties:

Support the designated Urban Planning, Finance, and Economy Section and Programmes in mainstreaming urban health in the planning system, urban plans at various levels, workshops, surveys, assessments, training, and seminars.

Assist in developing content and methodology on urban health and public spaces.

Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Task Opportunities:

Accessibility

Familiarizing oneself with the United Nations.

Familiarizing oneself with urban health, public space, nature-based solutions, social inclusion, youth, and gender.

Participating in dialogues with country offices, regional or local institutes, and NGOs

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 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 include a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

Preferred Areas of Studies:

Urban or Territorial Planning, Urban Design, Urban Policy, Public Health studies with a focus on Urban Affairs, or other related fields.

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 urban health, urban planning and design and development is required.

Experience in community engagement and the tools you have used for such processes is desirable.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and graphic software such as Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of French, Arabic or Spanish is an asset.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; United Nations Human Settlements Programme Intern - Urban Health Jobs in Kenya

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