Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities. UN-Habitat is the focal point for all urbanization and human settlement matters within the UN system. UN-Habitat works with partners to build inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities and communities. UN-Habitat promotes urbanization as a positive transformative force for people and communities, reducing inequality, discrimination and poverty. Within UN-Habitat the Regional Programme Division (RPD) provides strategic oversight, coordination, and support to UN-Habitat’s Regional and Country Offices to ensure coherent programme delivery, alignment with corporate priorities, and effective engagement with governing bodies and partners. The RPD Front Office supports the Director of RPD in overseeing regional and country portfolios, coordinating divisional inputs to corporate processes, facilitating structured information flows between headquarters and the field, and strengthening internal data management and knowledge-sharing mechanisms.

Responsibilities or duties

The intern will report to the associate programme management officer at RPD. Responsibilities The intern will support the RPD Front Office in the following tasks:

• Support divisional and corporate reporting requests, including consolidation and quality review of inputs from Regional and Country Offices
• Assist in the oversight of regional and country portfolios, including tracking key activities, deliverables, and priorities and maintenance of relevant matrices and dashboards
• Support coordination of RPD inputs to corporate processes and governing bodies, including preparation of briefing materials and timelines
• Assist in ensuring coherence across RPD-HQ functions and alignment with other headquarters divisions
• Facilitate structured information flows between headquarters and the field, including tracking requests, deadlines, and follow-up actions
• Support data management, basic analysis, and data visualization, including the preparation or updating of dashboards, tables, and summaries
• Contribute to cross-regional knowledge management and learning, including documentation of good practices and lessons learned
• Support preparation of presentations, briefing notes, and background documents for RPD senior management
• Perform other related duties as required by the supervisor

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Applicants must at the time of application, 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 program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent), c. Have graduated with Bachelor's degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent. Be computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office Suite). 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.

Experience needed

Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. Programme. Experience in data management, and analytical and data visualization software (e.g. Power BI) is desirable.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Preferred areas of study: International Development, Public Administration, International Relations, Economics, Statistics, Data Science, Management, Urban Studies, or a related field. 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 UN language is desirable. Additional Information Do you have any previous UN internship experience? If yes, please indicate the UN entity and the specific dates. Intern Specific text Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer. No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

• Support divisional and corporate reporting requests, including consolidation and quality review of inputs from Regional and Country Offices
• Assist in the oversight of regional and country portfolios, including tracking key activities, deliverables, and priorities and maintenance of relevant matrices and dashboards
• Support coordination of RPD inputs to corporate processes and governing bodies, including preparation of briefing materials and timelines
• Assist in ensuring coherence across RPD-HQ functions and alignment with other headquarters divisions
• Facilitate structured information flows between headquarters and the field, including tracking requests, deadlines, and follow-up actions
• Support data management, basic analysis, and data visualization, including the preparation or updating of dashboards, tables, and summaries
• Contribute to cross-regional knowledge management and learning, including documentation of good practices and lessons learned
• Support preparation of presentations, briefing notes, and background documents for RPD senior management
• Perform other related duties as required by the supervisor

• Computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office Suite)
• Data management
• Analytical and data visualization software (e.g. Power BI)

• 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
• 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