United Nations Job Opportunities in Ethiopia

United Nations Research Assistant Job Opportunities in Ethiopia

Job Opening
Posting Title:Intern - Research Assistant,I (Temporary Job Opening)
Job Code Title:Intern - Social Sciences
Department/Office:Economic Commission for Africa
Duty Station: ADDIS ABABA
Posting Period:13 April 2017 - 30 December 2017
Job Opening Number:17-Social Affairs-ECA-84320-J-Addis Ababa (A)
Staffing Exercise N/A

Org. Setting and Reporting
The Population and Youth Section (PYS) within the Social Development Policy Division (SDPD) is offering an internship for three (3) months with an opportunity for extension, pending the needs of the Division. 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. The Internship is located in the PYS of the SDPD at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Addis Ababa. and promote international cooperation for Africa's development. To find out more about UNECA, please go to www.uneca.org.

Responsibilities
The SDPD consist of three sections, namely: Social Protection Section; Population and Youth Section and Urbanization Section and one center, African Centre for Gender. The Population and Youth Section works towards enhancing the policy and strategic approaches of member states to integrate demographic changes and emerging population and youth issues into development policies and programmes, at both the national and regional levels.

The focus of this internship will be to assist the Population and Youth Section in its work on the Demographic Dividend, Age Structural

Transition and Gender Dividend.

Assist with compiling information and undertake research on policy issues in relation to population issues including the policy/normative framework as well as issues such as demographic dividend, demographic transitions, determinants and consequences of population trends

Support data collection activities

Undertake desk review of bibliographies for the section's reports and proof read documents

Assist with organizing and convening meetings, including attending to all relevant preparations.

Perform other duties as might be assigned by the Chief of Section.

Qualifications

To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met: Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent); or (c) have graduated with a university degree (as defined above) and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one year period of graduation; Be computer literate in standard software applications; Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter;

Applicants are not required to have professional work experience for participation in the programme.

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required for the Internship Programme. Knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.

How to apply

Applicants Should apply online

For more information and job application details, see;
United Nations Research Assistant Job Vacancies in Ethiopia

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United Nations Social Sciences Job Vacancies in Ethiopia

Job Opening
Posting Title:Intern - Social Sciences, I (Temporary Job Opening)
Job Code Title:Intern - Social Sciences
Department/Office:Economic Commission for Africa
Duty Station: ADDIS ABABA
Posting Period:13 April 2017 - 30 December 2017
Job Opening Number:17-Social Affairs-ECA-77905-J-Addis Ababa (A)
Staffing Exercise N/A

Responsibilities

The focus of this internship will be to assist the Urbanization Section in its work on the economic, social and sustainable dimensions of Urbanization.

Under the overall guidance of the Director of the Division, and the direct supervision of the Chief of the Urbanization Section and within delegated authority, the incumbent will carry out the following functions:

Support data collection activities

Undertake desk review of bibliographies for the section's reports and peer review documents

Assist with organizing and convening meetings, including attending to all relevant preparations

Perform other duties as might be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, the following conditions

must be met: Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent); or (c) have graduated with a university degree (as defined above) and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one year period of graduation; Be computer literate in standard software applications;

Applicants are not required to have professional work experience for participation in the programme.

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required for the Internship Programme. Knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.

How to apply

Applicants Should apply online

For more information and job application details, see;
United Nations Research Assistant Job Opportunities in Ethiopia

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United Nations Statistics Job Opportunities in Ethiopia

Job Opening
Posting Title:Intern - Statistics, I (Temporary Job Opening)
Job Code Title:Intern - Statistics
Department/Office:Economic Commission for Africa
Duty Station: ADDIS ABABA
Posting Period:12 April 2017 - 30 December 2017
Job Opening Number:17-Statistics-ECA-77704-J-Addis Ababa (A)
Staffing Exercise N/A

Org. Setting and Reporting
The internship in the UNECA, African Centre for Statistics (ACS) are for two months with an opportunity for extension, pending on the needs of the department. The internship is unpaid and full-time. Interns work five days per week (35 hours) under the supervision of the Chief of Statistical Development Section, under the overall supervision of the Centre’s Coordinator. For more information on the ECA and its work, please visit our website: www.uneca.org.

Responsibilities

Collects, evaluates, interprets and analyses data and information on areas including but not limited to regional integration, trade, industrialization and statistical development.

Prepares briefing notes, inputs to speeches and other presentation materials on the issues under the incumbent's assignments in a form that is meaningful to non-specialists;

Prepares first drafts of sector, country or regional components of analytical studies on development issues and policies.

Assists in developing training material and the organization of expert group meetings, seminars, workshops and training course.

Prepares inputs for relevant technical papers and policy reports to the Economic Commission for Africa Committees of relevant intergovernmental meetings and bodies.

Follows intergovernmental meetings and prepares summary reports.

Assists in the organization of panels, round tables etc. on issues under his/her responsibilities for inter-governmental processes.

Compiles and analyses technical cooperation and capacity building needs of countries, and identifies ways ECA can assist member countries.

Prepares documentation for technical cooperation programmes and projects related to areas of work.

Contributes to the preparation of material for the approval of regional, country or sector technical cooperation projects.

Undertakes on-the-job and other training activities, both internally and externally.

Qualifications

Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or higher); or be in the final year of a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in statistics, mathematics, economics, finance, international relations, or related fields.

Be fluent in statistical software programmes such as R, Stata, SAS and SPSS, as well as Microsoft Excel and Word.

Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; and

Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

Applicants are not required to have professional work experience for participation in the programme. However, applicants are encouraged to list all relevant work experience in their personal history profile.

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in either English or French, (both oral and written) is required; knowledge of the other is desirable. Knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.

Potential candidates will be contacted by hiring manager directly for further consideration.

How to apply

Applicants Should apply online

For more information and job application details, see;
United Nations Statistics Job Opportunities in Ethiopia