Work Location
Doha, Full-time, Part-time, In-person, Remote and Hybrid.
Expected duration
6 Months
Duties and Responsibilities
The United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is the UN Secretariat department responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to complex emergencies and natural disasters. 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 for the rights of people in need; promote preparedness and prevention; and facilitate sustainable solutions. These positions are located UN OCHA Qatar-Doha which is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. providing support related to coordination and communication engagement in humanitarian action. Internship modality as follows, Full-time, Part-time, In-person, Remote and Hybrid and the internship is for an initial period of three months with a maximum extend to six months at a mutually agreed time. Providing support related to coordination and communication engagement in humanitarian action.
- Support the monitoring, analysis, and reporting on humanitarian action or disaster.
- Supports advocacy initiatives on issues related to humanitarian needs through the collection of information, liaison with humanitarian partners, government officials, the media, etc.
- Actively engages in working groups, meetings, conferences, and consultations with other agencies and partners on humanitarian and emergency response matters.
- Assisting in the daily work of the office including the development of road map, and coordination with other branches of OCHA.
- Provision of operations and logistics support.
- Contributes to the various reports, documents and communications, e.g. drafts sections of surveys, background papers, parliamentary documents, briefings, case studies, presentations, correspondence, taking notes, talking points, etc.
- Prepare information materials for humanitarian advocacy and sharing with other partners.
- Performs other duties as required
Qualifications/special skills
Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in communication, media and international relations. 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 for which you are required. Applicants must have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams is required. Ability to draft news articles and/or social media posts in desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working language of the United Nations secretariate. for this internship fluency in reading, speaking understanding and writing in English and Arabic required.
Additional Information
Not available.
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.
