Internship - Administrative support

Work Location

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten

Expected duration

04.01 - 31.03.2027

Duties and Responsibilities

The internship is located in the Country Office of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Philipsburg, Sint Maarten. The Country Office supports the Government of Sint Maarten, in particular the Ministry of Justice, in the implementation of the Detention Sector Reform Program (DSRP). Within the DSRP, UNODC supports work to strengthen prison management, staff capacity, rehabilitation and reintegration, operational systems and preparedness for the transition to the new Point Blanche Prison. The intern shall undertake the following duties which may include, but are not limited to:

• Support the day-to-day programme and administrative work of the UNODC Country Office, with particular focus on the DSRP and related prison and criminal justice reform activities, including maintaining workplans, calendars, action trackers, project files and follow-up records;
• Conduct basic desk research and compile information on prison management, rehabilitation and reintegration, criminal justice and other topics as required under the guidance of professional staff;
• Assist in the preparation of technical missions, site visits, consultations and meetings by preparing agendas, briefing materials, schedules, participant lists, meeting notes and action points;
• Support the planning and logistical organization of workshops, trainings and other activities, including invitations, venue arrangements, materials, catering, attendance records and participant feedback;
• Support the preparation, review and validation of project outputs, including operational, organizational and transition-planning materials;
• Assist with collecting inputs from colleagues and partners, and drafting first versions of activity summaries and routine narrative reports under supervision;
• Assist in the preparation of communications and visibility products, presentations, briefing notes and summaries; attend meetings and take accurate notes, draft routine correspondence and follow-up messages, and support coordination with counterparts, partners and other relevant stakeholders;
• Perform other internship-appropriate tasks as assigned, consistent with the intern's level of training and supervision and with applicable confidentiality, data-protection and security requirements.

The internship is unpaid.

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 level or equivalent). (OFFICIAL WRITTEN PROOF FROM THE UNIVERSITY SUPPORTING ONE OF THE ABOVE POSSIBILITIES MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE INSPIRA APPLICATION);
• 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.
• Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage.
• Be computer literate in standard software applications;
• Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; and
• Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. For this position, fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of another official UN language or Dutch is an advantage.

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.