Internship: Economic Affairs Intern

Job Description

Work Location

• Addis Ababa.

Expected duration

• 6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the general guidance of the Chief of the “Connectivity and Infrastructure Development Section” and/or the direct supervision of a relevant responsible officer, the intern will make an important contribution to the work of the Section. Activities change according to the needs of the section, but typical tasks include the following:

1 – Research: Assist officers of the Section to conduct analytical research on various issues related to the development and deepening of transport development (rail, road, air, maritime, inland waterways transports, and multimodal transport as well as road safety) at policy level as well as the use of transport models, new technologies (digitalisation, AI, etc) and energy to accelerate transport efficiency.

2- Information and data: Compile, process, and analyse information and data on transport (rail, road, air, maritime, inland waterways transports, and multimodal transports as well as road safety) in Africa and beyond, which may require econometric skills and economic modelling approaches.

3- Programme and project: Support officers of the Section to conduct programme and projects related to transport, infrastructure, and economic development. 4- Other task: Carry out other tasks as required by the Section and the Division.

Qualifications/special skills

To qualify for an internship Programme, applicants must, at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements:

• be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).

• be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent). No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. Your training, education, advanced course work, or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship. 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.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English or French is required for the internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

Additional Information

Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. As per the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, do you identify as a person with a disability? If Yes, please specify if you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process?

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.