Programme Management - Intern

Job Description

Work Location

• In-person, Fukuoka, Japan

Expected Duration

• 6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Organizational Setting

• UN-Habitat is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities.
• Serves as the UN focal point for urbanization and human settlement issues.
• Works globally to build inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable cities and communities.
• Supports implementation of the SDGs—particularly SDG 11—and the New Urban Agenda.
• The Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP), based in Fukuoka since 1997, oversees 15 country offices and engages in 42 countries across the region.

Internship Context

• Internship is based at UN-Habitat ROAP in Fukuoka.
• Aligned with UN-Habitat’s Strategic Plan 2026–2029, focusing on:
• • Equitable and inclusive prosperity for poverty eradication.
  • Environment and climate action.
  • Preparedness, response, recovery, and reconstruction.
• Internship is unpaid and full-time (35 hours/week).
• Interns are responsible for visas, travel, insurance, and accommodation.
• Interns cannot apply for or be appointed to international professional positions during the internship and for six months after completion.
• The internship offers exposure to both local/country technical assistance and regional normative work.

Responsibilities
Daily tasks depend on background and unit needs. The intern will work under a Substantive Officer and may support one or more thematic areas:

Thematic Areas

• Support to country-level and sub-regional programmes.
• Support to project/programme monitoring, reporting, and evaluation.
• Support to research, publications, and communication.

Duties may include:

• Assisting in planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of regional and country projects.
• Supporting inter-agency collaboration and coordination across country teams on development and humanitarian issues.
• Assisting with administration, budgeting, and management of new and ongoing projects.
• Supporting resource mobilization, including tracking and responding to funding calls.
• Providing information and knowledge management support.
• Preparing concept notes, background documents, project documents, and publications.
• Supporting communications, drafting web stories, and managing website content.
• Assisting in preparing, implementing, and following up on meetings and workshops.
• Performing other assignments as needed for ROAP’s work programme.

Qualifications / Special Skills

Applicants must meet one of the following:

• Enrolled in a graduate programme (second university degree or higher).
• Enrolled in the final year of a first university degree programme (Bachelor’s or equivalent).
• Recently graduated with a Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD, or equivalent.

Additional requirements:

• Computer literacy in standard software (Microsoft Office suite).
• Strong interest in the work of the United Nations and commitment to UN values.
• Ability to interact respectfully and effectively with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Preferred fields of study include:

• Architecture, Urban Design, Urban/Regional Planning, Geography, Geospatial Sciences
• Migration & Displacement, Humanitarian Management, Protection
• Environmental Management, Waste Management, Ecology, Biodiversity, Climate Change, DRR, Resilience
• Civil/Water/Waste Engineering
• Urban Economics/Finance, Land Administration, Development Studies
• Smart Cities, Affordable Housing
• Public Policy, Governance, Technology & Innovation
• Project Cycle Management, Monitoring & Evaluation
• Public Communications, Journalism, Publication Management
• Administration, Finance, Procurement, HR Management

Additional skills:

• Strong communication skills (including virtual environments) and ability to produce documents, presentations, and social media content.
• Strong research skills in sustainable urban development or climate-related social dimensions are desirable.

Languages

• Fluency in spoken and written English is required.
• Knowledge of another UN language is desirable.

Additional Information

• Applicants should indicate any previous UN internship experience, including the UN entity and dates.

Intern-Specific Information

• Internships are unpaid.
• Interns are responsible for visa, travel, accommodation, and living expenses.
• Non-citizens/permanent residents must secure appropriate visas and work authorization before starting.

Deadline : Nov 28, 2025