Project Management Intern

About the role

UN-Habitat is recruiting a Project Management Intern in Nairobi (Westlands) to support the project Accelerating Urban Resilience and Pro-poor Climate Action in Belize, Zambia and Democratic Republic of Congo (2025-2028). Tasks depend on the intern's profile and discussions with the team and supervisor.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in managing the project and contribute to developing a pilot multi-partner competency- and knowledge-based methodology for capacity development.
• Help plan, design and implement capacity development projects worldwide, including workshops, expert consultations, training programmes and learning activities.
• Support literature reviews, data collection and qualitative and quantitative analysis for research workstreams on capacity needs, competency frameworks and urban resilience and climate adaptation.
• Help synthesize research findings, technical evidence and stakeholder inputs to inform capacity development, strategic and programme decisions.
• Draft and edit technical papers, reports, background documents and concept notes, and prepare presentations, briefing materials and meeting summaries.
• Track and report on project and training activities, and help coordinate with governments, universities, professional associations and UN partners, including scheduling meetings and organising training and webinars.
• Maintain project documentation, technical resources and knowledge products, and perform other assigned duties.

Required profile

• Enrolled in a graduate programme, in the final year of a first degree (minimum Bachelor's level), or a graduate with a Bachelor's, Master's or PhD.
• Interest in the work of the United Nations and commitment to its Charter ideals.
• Ability to interact respectfully with people of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs.

Required skills

• Computer literacy with standard software applications (Microsoft Office Suite).