Job Description
Dutystation: Vienna, Austria
Functional responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Executive Office Analyst, the Executive Office Intern will be responsible for the following tasks and functional responsibilities:
Main duties and tasks - Supporting the executive office with background memos and preparation of pre-meeting material.
- Supporting other members of the Executive Office with scheduling and handling incoming correspondence.
- Providing logistical support for the SRSG’s diplomatic engagements.
- Outreach to invitees for ministerial meetings.
- Other tasks and duties may be required.
Learning Objectives
This internship provides hands-on experience and growth opportunities in the following areas:
- Written and oral communication in a professional, executive-level environment enhanced through the preparation of background memos and pre-meeting materials.
- Meeting and database management, through experience in scheduling, coordinating, and organizing meetings, with exposure to tools and systems used for high-level engagement.
- Exposure to energy access and sustainable development issues, particularly related to SDG 7, through active involvement in the preparation and logistical support for meetings and engagements focusing on these topics.
- Direct experience in diplomatic engagement logistics, through involvement in the organization of high-level meetings, and providing logistical and communication support to senior leadership.
- Deeper understanding the role of SEforALL in global governance and policy-making, with a focus on energy access, efficiency and sustainability.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education - Applicants should be currently enrolled in or have recently (in the last 3 years) graduated with a First Level or Advanced University Degree (Bachelors, Masters, PhD or equivalent) in Business Administration, Energy, Economics, Communications, Public Policy, International Relations or a related field.
Experience
- Applicants are not required to have prior work experience, however prior experience in experience with the UN, governmental agencies or other international organization is desirable.
- Familiarity with energy access, transition or topics related to Sustainable Development Goal 7 is desirable.
Language - Fluency in English is required.
- Working knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.
About the Organization
TOGETHER, WE BUILD THE FUTURE
UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.
Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development.
We are proud of our people and embrace diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunities. Our workforce brings together approximately 160 nationalities, represented by over 5,000 UNOPS personnel as well as some 7,800 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners. Spread across 80 countries from a range of backgrounds, and languages and have different gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities.
We encourage women and candidates from underrepresented groups in UNOPS to apply. These include candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.
