Job Opening
Job Opening ID: 244020
Job Network: Management and Administration
Job Family: Administration
Category and Level: Internship, I-1
Duty Station: BEIJING
Department/Office: Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Date Posted: Sep 30, 2024
Deadline: Nov 1, 2024
Work Location
Beijing
Expected Duration
2-3 months
Duties and Responsibilities
The mandate of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is to promote sustainable and inclusive development and regional connectivity in the Asia and Pacific region. ESCAP’s role as a regional development arm of the United Nations Secretariat is to support its membership with policy-oriented research and analysis, normative support and technical assistance and capacity building, to respond to the development priorities and changing needs of the Asian and Pacific region.
The Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (CSAM), a regional institute of ESCAP based in Beijing, China, is mandated to enhance technical cooperation among the members and associate members of ESCAP as well as other interested member States of the United Nations, through exchange of information, sharing of knowledge and promotion of research and development in the areas of sustainable agricultural mechanization and technology for the attainment of the internationally agreed development goals, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in the region and its subregions.
The internship is UNPAID and full-time. The minimum duration of an internship is two months and can be extended up to a total period of six months. Interns work five days per week (37.5 hours) under the supervision of a staff member in the division or office to which they are assigned. Responsibilities will depend on the individual’s background as well as the internship period.
Duties may include, but are not limited to:
1. Administrative support;
2. Assisting in official document preparation;
3. Assisting in social media outreach;
4. Assisting in partnership building;
5. Providing support to meetings and conferences
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).
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in English is required for the internship programme.
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.
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https://careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/244020?language=en
联合国亚洲及太平洋经济社会委员会（简称“亚太经社会”，U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific—ESCAP）是联合国经济社会理事会下属的五个区域委员会之一，是亚太地区建立最早、代表性最为广泛的政府间多边经济社会发展组织。其主要职能是通过区域和次区域合作促进本地区社会经济的发展，是联合国在亚太地区的主要经济和社会发展事务的论坛。亚太经社会是联合国的附属组织，工作包括透过在区内收集、评估和分发有关经济、科技及统计资料，进行研究并提出制定新措施，以促进亚太地区对最大成员国的经济发展。
