Job Highlight
This Programme Management Intern (Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism) position offers a high-impact opportunity to support the critical UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) Global Programme on PCVE, a core priority for the UN Secretary-General and the global counter-terrorism strategy.
The intern's role provides support in research and analysis, project documentation, policy inputs, and reports. The position is instrumental in strengthening global efforts and policies to effectively prevent violent extremism and promote human rights.
Role Purpose
Under UNOPS supervision and working in close collaboration with UNOCT teams, the Programme Management Intern (Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism) will provide support to several UNOPS projects implemented on behalf of the UNOCT Global Programme on PCVE.
Functions / Key Results Expected
The internship position is situated within the Development and Special Initiatives Portfolio (DSIP) under the Sustainable Development Cluster (SDC) of the New York Portfolios Office (NYPO). The intern will provide the following functions:
• Contribute to substantive research and analysis of issues related to the programme and support the preparation of project documentation, technical inputs, visibility materials, reports, briefing papers, talking points, background notes, speeches, webstories.
• Participate in meetings, as appropriate, and draft the respective notes, summaries and reports.
• Keep abreast of the latest trends and monitor events and developments on issues related to preventing and countering violent extremism in areas such as strategic communications, youth engagement and empowerment, policy assistance, gender,and human rights. Related subject areas include the intersection of violent extremism with gaming, artificial intelligence, and mental health, and climate security.
• Process and organize relevant information and data, categorizing the information by its relevance to the Programme as well as inputting into various UNOCT databases.
• Provide assistance in tasks related to organizing fact-finding missions, training courses, workshops, round-table meetings, conferences, events, etc. to enhance capacities and policies in Member States.
• Perform other related tasks, as required.
Education Requirements
Required:
• The applicant should be currently enrolled in a university programme such as Bachelor, Masters or Ph.D. (or the equivalent) or have graduated from such studies within three (3) years prior to the application date of the internship.
Requirements
Experience Requirements
Desired:
• While no prior work experience is required, introductory experience in project research, coordination, management, support or administration is desired.
• Familiarity with the work of the United Nations Organization, its mandate and main areas of focus, is an asset.
• Computer literacy with strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and/ or Google Suite is an asset.
