UN Professional Placements Programme (UNPP)

Background:

Placements opportunities are continually changing, dependent upon the evolving work and needs of the organizations that are part of our growing international network. Please visit regularly, and note that:

-	Each host organization provides 'terms of reference' for any internship placement. These ToR's are summarized below, but may be explored more deeply at the interview stage.
-	Any host organization may specify certain qualifications from placement applicants such as educational background, language, skills or experience.
-	Some host organizations may offer stipends, per diems or in kind support (e.g. local bus pass) to help cover living costs; others do not.

Available Placements:

In no particular order, the following is a summary description of placements that are currently available. If you are interested in a particular
placement(s), please indicate so on your application (a field specific to this is provided on the form):

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Windhoek, Namibia

Status: OPEN
Placement #: 2008-008

Duties:	Assist in activities that promote behaviour change and that mobilize communities, community own recourse persons and grassroots organization on key caring practices for women and children that will have the highest impact in reducing morbidity and mortality.
Qualifications	University degree in social sciences, public health or related technical field. Superior writing and research skills. Knowledge and understanding of social issues especially relating to health seeking behaviours and HIV prevention. Solid English written and verbal communication.
Duration:	6 Months. Per Diem of $500 USD per month.

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Windhoek, Namibia

Status: POSITION FILLED
Placement #: 2008-009

Duties:	Assist in the planning, development and implementation of integrated monitoring and evaluation strategies in support of UNICEF's mission in Namibia.
Qualifications	University degree in social sciences, demography, development planning, statistics or related technical field. Superior writing and research skills. Exposure to practical work experience in programme monitoring and evaluation. Can speak, read and write English fluently.
Duration:	6 Months. Per Diem of $500 USD per month.

United Nations Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Beijing, China

Status: OPEN
Placement #: 2008-010

Duties:	To be determined.
Qualifications	To be determined
Duration:	6 Months.

United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
Kigali, Rwanda

Status: POSITION FILLED
Placement #: 2008-011

Duties:	Assist UNDP Rwanda's Aid Coordination Unit to strengthen government capacity for aid management and to play a coordinating role in assisting both the Government of Rwanda and its Development Partners to meet the goals set out in national and international commitments relating to aid and its effectiveness. Coordinating the writing, design and printing of the Annual Government of Rwanda and Development Partners' Report; Engaging in day-to-day capacity building activities with staff of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning's External Finance Unit.
Qualifications	Master's degree in international relations, development studies or a related subject. Fluency in English, with at least a good working knowledge of French. Experience in preparation of publications and management of events. Experience of work in developing countries, preferably sub-Saharan Africa.
Duration:	6 Months.

United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
Freetown, Sierra Leone

Status: OPEN
Placement #: 2008-012

Duties:	Engage in substantive work relating to democratic governance, critical in consolidating peace in Sierra Leone, in particular, parliamentary support and public sector reform. Assist UNDP in launching a critical project to support the new parliament in Sierra Leone. As part of the democratic governance practice area, he/she will advance the core mandate of UNDP. In the spirit of Paris Declaration, assistance to foster partnerships with the government and other development partners to harmonise the donor assistance to the parliament.
Qualifications	Bachelor's degree in political science, development studies, international affairs or other related discipline. Have superior writing and research skills. Experience in project management is a great asset. Development experience in Africa an asset.
Duration:	6 Months.

United Nations Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Status: OPEN
Placement #: 2008-013

Duties:	Responsible for training teachers in IICBA's areas of research and advocacy, knowledge management and distribution, teacher education. Also responsible for writing proposals, coordinating projects and providing inputs for the quarterly newsletter. Assist in the work of Education sector Donor Agency Group (DAG) in Ethiopia; Coordinating and participating in programme/project relating to the Teacher Education Network.
Qualifications	Masters degree in political science or international affairs. Have superior writing and research skills. Speak French and English fluently. Be adaptable, professional and capable of working within a culturally sensitive environment.
Duration:	6 Months.

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Status: OPEN
Placement #: 2008-014

Duties:	Backstopping programme negotiation and planning, staging of environmental events, background research on environment and development issues and processes, and drafting reports and inputs for newsletter and policy documents.
Qualifications	Masters degree in political science or international affairs. Have superior writing and research skills. Speak French and English fluently. Be adaptable, professional and capable of working within a culturally sensitive environment.
Duration:	6 Months.

United Nations Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Windhoek, Namibia

Status: OPEN
Placement #: 2008-015

Duties:	Support the Science Sector in any matters that might arise during the placement. Participate actively in meetings, workshops, conferences and training sessions that the Science Sector will be involved with or invited to. Participate in the activities that the Science Sector has planned for the current biennium (2008 - 2009) including regular budget and extrabudgetary programmes. Participate in activities regarding the planning stage for the upcoming biennium (2010 - 2011). Draft and prepare schedules for monitoring programme implementation.
Qualifications	Masters degree in Natural Sciences (Ecology, Hydrology, Environment) and fluency in English. Knowledge of French and/or Portuguese an asset.
Duration:	6 Months.

World Food Programme (WFP)
Laos, Vietnam

Status: OPEN
Placement #: 2008-016

Duties:	Contribute to the realization of WFP's mandate which is to enable WFP and partners to draw a full picture of who is at risk of hunger and malnutrition and to provide solutions, whether through food aid or other forms of assistance. Drafting of the Food Security Atlas and participating in the country office effort of developing a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation system. Assisting the mapping officer in producing maps describing the Food Security situation in Laos PDR.
Qualifications	MA or MSc in Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Economics, Business Administration, Agriculture, Nutrition, International Affairs or related field. Excellent ability to communicate (verbally, writing and reading) in English. Experience working in a team environment, involving people of different nationalities and/or cultures. Field-level experience in implementing assistance programs, in an emergency setting or in a development context would be an asset.
Duration:	6 Months.

World Food Programme (WFP)
Antananarivo, Madagascar

Status: OPEN
Placement #: 2008-017

Duties:	Assist in the collaboration and consultation with the Malagasy Ministry of Education, currently one of the main donors of the WFP school feeding programme in Madagascar, UN Agencies, international and major national NGOs, and donors is anticipated. Assist in all matters related to the school feeding programme, including the programming of resources, day-to-day management, project monitoring, planning and formulation of requests for new resources. Participate in UNDAF thematic group (education) and multi-donors meetings, ensure follow up actions and prepare brief/reports. Undertake regular monitoring visits to selected schools, analysis and follow up on monitoring reports produced by field monitors.
Qualifications	University degree in development (international affairs, development studies, education, economics, social science). French language (essential). Working knowledge of English. Microsoft Office. Two to three years of working experience, preferably in development settings. Practical experience of design and implementation of development projects.
Duration:	6 Months.

Brookings Institution - University of Bern Project on Internal Displacement
Washington, USA

Status: OPEN
Placement #: 2008-018

Duties:	Assist the Brookings-Bern Project in its mandate in monitoring displacement problems, promoting the dissemination and application of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, organizing regional and national seminars on internal displacement, working with civil society and national human rights institutions to address IDPs' human rights, and publishing reports and studies on internal displacement.
Qualifications	Master's degree in relevant field, i.e. forced migration, human rights, international relations. Superior writing and research skills. Familiarity with issues of internal displacement. English fluency (verbal and written); other language skills a plus. Adaptability, professionalism and capability of working well both independently and as part of a team.
Duration:	6 Months.

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (3 positions)
New Dehli, India

Status: OPEN x3
Placements #: 2008-019, 2008-020 and 2008-021

Duties:	Conduct eligibility interviews of new asylum seekers for refugee status (mainly first instance; if need be appeal level as well), in a thorough yet compassionate manner, using a range of interviewing techniques, in order to gather sufficiently accurate and detailed information to assess eligibility for Refugee Status. Analyze the information gathered during the interview, identify and use additional information such as Country of Origin Information and prepare objective, well argued and reasoned recommendations for decisions.
Qualifications	University degree (B.A.) in Law, International Relations or Political Science. Good knowledge of refugee issues, Human Rights doctrine and international law instruments in the field of human rights. Ability to work effectively under stress and in crisis situations. Cultural and gender awareness and fluency in English is essential.
Duration:	6 Months.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Windhoek, Namibia

Status: POSITION FILLED
Placement #: 2008-022

Duties:	Coordination (preparation and follow-up) of UNCT meetings and activities, including the preparation of the agenda, working/ options papers for decision-making purposes, minutes, and follow-up regarding implementation of decisions. Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and management by synthesizing best practices and lessons learnt on coordination and by making sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice. Provide support in effectively partnering with donor and government partners.
Qualifications	Masters Degree in Economics, Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Sciences or related field. 1 to 2 years of progressively responsible administrative or programme experience is required at the national or international level, preferably with development-related work experience. Fluency in spoken and written English.
Duration:	6 Months. Per Diem of $800 USD per month.