UNDP Jobs - 55758- Internship within Regional Security Office

Internship within Regional Security Office

Location :

Istanbul, TURKEY

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

01-May-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Intern

Duration of Initial Contract :

4 months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

The Istanbul Regional Hub supports UNDP’s analytical, programmatic, and policy advisory services in the countries of Central and South-eastern Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Turkey. The Centre coordinates projects and provides services in three main areas which are Democratic Governance, Poverty Reduction, and Energy and Environment. The IRC Regional Security Office fulfills all tasks related to the management of safety and security for UNDP personnel in the region under the Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS (RBEC), including direct support to the Istanbul Regional Hub.

Duties and Responsibilities

The main task of an Intern will be to contribute to the accomplishment of various UNDP IRH Security initiatives. That would involve support to the Regional Security Advisor (RSA) on following tasks:

Media monitoring and drafting of Regional Security updates;
Assistance with Security projects received from UNDP Security Office in NY;
The development of template forms for easy storage of standard information and country updates, keeping databases up to date;
Security assessments of buildings and development of emergency precautionary measures;
Updating Staff Security Data bases related to access control and area warden systems;
Interfacing with current technology to recommend better solutions toward security challenges in the office;
Other required support to the work of RSA.

Competencies

Excellent relationship management, communication and analytic skills;
A well-organized individual with the ability to multi-task;
A team player: ability to work productively and effectively with others;
Excellent IT literacy.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Enrolled in a Masters or higher degree in International Relations or a related field with distinctive academic performance.

Experience:

Experience in a Security field is a an asset, but not required.

Language skills:

Fluent in English with excellent reading writing skills;
Turkish and or Russian considered an advantage.

Duration of the assignment

The overall duration of the internship is approximately 4 months, with estimated start in June 2015.

Financial Issues

Internships within the UN system are unpaid and subject to conditions the applicant must get familiar with prior to signing his/her internship agreement.
The costs associated with the internship must be borne by the nominating institution, related institution or government, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students; or by the student, who will have to obtain financing for subsistence and make his or her own arrangements for travel, accommodation etc.

Application procedure
The application should contain:

Brief Cover Letter (in English) stating interest in and qualifications for the post;
Current and complete CV in English;

Please group all your documents into one (1) single PDF document as the system only allows to upload maximum one document.
Candidates who are selected for must submit prior to the interview the following documents:

Official letter from the University confirming enrollment in a graduate-level degree programme;
Proof of medical and life/accident insurance valid for the location in which the internship will be carried out. Selected intern must have medical and life insurance.

UNDP only accepts interns for a minimum of 6 weeks and a maximum of 6 months.
UNDP accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness or death incurred during the internship.
Interns are not staff members and may not represent UNDP in any official capacity.
It is important to note that interns are responsible to arrange for their own visa and residence documents, and need to plan for these well in advance.

Subsequent Employment

The purpose of the Internship Programme is not to lead to further employment with UNDP but to complement an intern’s studies.
Therefore, there should be no expectation of employment at the end of an internship.
More information available at: http://www.undp.org/internships/.