Vacancy Announcement - Graduate Internship/Traineeship - Multilateral Diplomacy Programme
The Multilateral Diplomacy Programme (MDP) of the United Nations
Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) maintains an
internship/traineeship programme for students/recent/fresh graduates
interested in
gaining professional experience in a multicultural
environment and enhancing their understanding of the United Nations
system.
MDP designs and delivers the Institute’s core diplomacy training
(CDT), consisting primarily of orientation briefings and short,
intensive skills development workshops which benefit cumulatively some
2,500 diplomats yearly at the United Nations Headquarters and other
venues where the Organization maintains a significant presence.
Parallel to CDT, MDP develops and delivers training activities at
country and regional levels in close partnership with national training
institutes, universities and selected international organizations. MDP
activities also including e-Learning; special projects, including
advisory services related to the curriculum development of diplomatic
academies; and the development of other training tools, including the
Glossary for UN Delegates and a Manual on United Nations Conference
Processes, Procedures and Negotiations.
MDP welcomes qualified candidates interested to work for a period of
four to six months, on an unpaid basis, at UNITAR headquarters in
Geneva. They will receive a monthly lump-sum to cover transportation.
Organizational Unit: Multilateral Diplomacy Programme
Duration of contract: 4 to 6 months
Start date: 5 September 2016
Duty Station: Geneva, Switzerland
Background
In line with the Institute’s efforts to improve its training
activities and special events, the Multilateral Diplomacy Programme is
developing a strategic growth plan to enhance the external products and
advertisement of their projects, including its online training courses.
Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Training Assistant of UNITAR’s
Multilateral Diplomacy Programme, the intern/trainee will assist in the
development and design of UNITAR’s external products (brochures,
advertisements, online advertisements, web products and outgoing
documents) as well as e-courses on diplomacy and skills development.
The intern/trainee would assist in, inter alia, designing the
products, showing originality and professionalism, being creative whilst
and adapting the products to the existing UNITAR’s guidelines. The
intern/trainee would also be responsible for assisting in communications
and outreach activities. Typical tasks assigned to the intern/trainee
may include the following:
Programme Officer (Resource Mobilization and Partnerships) at Oando Foundation
Workshop Manager at Redline Automobile Service
Chemical Engineer - Sulfuric Acid Plant at African Industries Group (AIG)
Network Optimization Engineer at Airtel Nigeria
Field Operator III at Nautilus Nigeria Engineering and Construction Limited (NNEC)
Personal Assistant at Ocean Tide Global
Quality Control Engineer - Insulation at Amaiden Energy Nigeria Limited
Massive Recruitment at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
HR and Administrative Supervisor at Nigeria Solar1988 Company
Administrative Assistant at CrossBoundary Energy (CBE)
Quality Control Officer in a Leading Cosmetic Manufacturing Company
Quality Assurance Officer at Contec Global Group
Service Engineer at Royal Power and Energy Limited
Information Management Coordinator at Save the Children
Human Resources (HR) Officer at Monikol (Nigeria) Limited
Accounts Manager at Advantage Health Africa