Work Location

Egypt, Cairo

Expected duration

The incumbent would be working with OCHA for a minimum of three months and, if agreed and extended later, a maximum duration of six months. The internship is considered as a full-time assignment as per the normal office working hours and procedures. OCHA reserves all rights to suspend or terminate the internship at any time within the said duration with two weeks prior notice, as per the policy.

Duties and Responsibilities

Org .Setting And Reporting The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA's mission is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies; advocate the rights of people in need; promote preparedness and prevention and facilitate sustainable solutions. This position of intern is in the Cairo hub of the OCHA Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa (ROMENA). The role of the regional office is to promote the organization’s mandate at the regional level. It serves as OCHA’s first line of surge response, leads OCHA’s emergency response preparedness work, and enhances partnerships for humanitarian purposes in the region. Under the oversight of the Deputy Head of Office, the incumbent will work with the coordination Team to achieve delivered tasks and responsibilities. The team values diversity, empathy, and collaboration, encouraging open communication and the sharing of knowledge. Members lead their areas of work independently while contributing to team decisions, voicing opinions, and focusing on continuous improvement. The incumbent shall support the coordination workstream within OCHA ROMENA Cairo in the following: 1. Collect information materials for preparing and updating country risk profiles in the region. 2. Follow up and compile disaster early warning notifications and alerts across the region. 3. Assist in developing the interim and final report of the Central Emergency Response Fund allocation to Libya and Egypt. 4. Support with archiving and maintaining reference/resource information records on specific topics or policy-related issues, e.g., gender, accountability to the affected population, climate and protection mainstreaming. 5. Search, analyse and present information products on assigned topics/ issues. 6. Assist with the drafting of documents, e.g. situation reports, flash updates, background papers, briefing books, meeting minutes, etc. 7. Assist in organizing and documenting office meetings, seminars, conferences, training workshops, etc., and serve as a note-taker for such events when needed. 8. Complete all assigned mandatory and recommended courses throughout the duration of the internship program. 9. Perform tasks, including administrative tasks related to the office work, as appropriate upon request from his/her direct supervisor.

Qualifications/special skills

Applicants to the internship programme must, at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements: I. Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) in political and/or social science, international relations, public administration, law, economics, or other related fields II. Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent); III. Have graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one year of graduation. k) Competencies CLIENT ORIENTATION: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be "clients" and seeks to see things from clients' point of view; identifies clients' needs and matches them with appropriate solutions. COMMUNICATION: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having two-way communication. TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals and solicits input to learn from others' ideas and expertise. PLANNING & ORGANIZING: Proactively manages time and resources to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality outputs.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship fluency in English and Arabic (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an advantage.

Additional Information

Skills: • While applicants are not required to have professional working experience for participation in the Programme, academic and/or practical experience in humanitarian issues and in the work of the United Nations is desirable. • The intern must have a good command of English and Arabic languages. • All applicants need to have a good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel and MS Teams. • Demonstrate the ability to work in a multicultural environment. • Experience in drafting reports and written technical documents. Interviews will be conducted by the Hiring Manager directly for further consideration. A complete online application (cover letter and personal history profile/resume) is required. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

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.

How to apply

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