Capacity Development Intern

About the role

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is looking for a Capacity Development Intern in Nairobi, Kenya. The internship is in the Capacity Development Section, Knowledge and Innovation Branch, Global Knowledge and Advocacy Division, reporting to the Chief of the Capacity Development Section. It is in-person or hybrid, lasts about six months and is unpaid; costs for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the intern's responsibility.

Key responsibilities

• Support internal work on capacity development and training, making links between the Section's work and its strategic focus.
• Help draft, organise, review and edit course materials, multimedia files, reports and publicity material.
• Research housing and urban development capacity development and training, including global urban and local leadership and fellowship programmes, and analyse project pipelines, investment opportunities and market trends.
• Gather information from technical reports, industry publications and webinars, and turn it into highlights and training materials.
• Draft concept notes, project documents, technical reports, presentations, briefing notes and speaking points.
• Provide project coordination, administrative and communications support, including tracking progress, milestones and indicators, and minuting meetings.
• Produce social media and website content for outreach.
• Assist in designing, collecting, evaluating, analysing and visualising data, and help manage databases and dashboards.
• Support training on data collection and monitoring, and help organise seminars, conferences, working groups and training events.
• Contribute to communication, data storytelling and infographics.

Required profile

• Student in the final year of a bachelor's, master's or PhD programme, or recently graduated with a bachelor's, master's or PhD.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; knowledge of another UN language is desirable.
• Interest in the work of the United Nations and commitment to its ideals.
• Ability to interact respectfully with people of different cultural backgrounds.
• Preferred fields of study: Urban Studies, Housing, Finance, Business Administration, Policy Studies, Education, Social Sciences or related areas.

Required skills

• Computer literacy with Microsoft Office Suite.
• No professional work experience required.