Perform internet-based research and collect information on best practices, case studies, and recent research in urban disaster and climate resilience.
Assist in the development, maintenance, and updating of UNDRR’s urban disaster resilience toolkits, including the Disaster Resilience Scorecard for Cities, its addenda, and accompanying Excel tools.
Support the preparation, coordination, and delivery of capacity development training workshops for government officials and partners, focusing on urban resilience and disaster risk reduction.
Assist in the development of relevant publications, news articles, and newsletters.
Draft and prepare background documents, concept notes, reports, and presentations.
Collect disaggregated data on training participants, analyze training evaluation surveys, and prepare training reports.
Perform other tasks as assigned by the Programme Management Officer, Capacity Development Section of GETI.
Qualifications/Special Skills
Currently enrolled in, or recently completed, a graduate program (second university degree or higher), or in the final year of a first university degree (minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
Relevant field of study in disaster risk reduction, climate resilience, urban planning, or related areas.
Good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Teams.
Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Excel are desirable.
Skills in design software such as Canva or Adobe InDesign are desirable.
Demonstrated interest in the work of the United Nations and commitment to its ideals.
Ability to successfully interact with individuals from different cultural backgrounds and beliefs.
Languages
Fluency in spoken and written English is required.
Knowledge of additional UN official languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish), Korean, and/or Portuguese is an asset.
Additional Information
Internship is UNPAID, full-time, and in-person.
Interns work five days per week under the supervision of a staff member in the assigned office.
Costs for travel, visas, accommodation, and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions.
Non-citizens may require appropriate visa or work/employment authorization.
Only successful candidates will be contacted due to the high volume of applications
Deadline : Nov 13, 2025
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Applications for this position must be completed on the recruiting organization's website.
