Intern - Drug Control & Crime Prevention, Vienna

• Organization: UNODC - Office on Drugs and Crime
• Country: Austria
• City: Vienna
• Office: UNODC Vienna
• Grade: I-1
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United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Vienna International Centre Vienna, Austria

Closing date: Tuesday, 30 August 2016

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Posting Title: INTERN - DRUG CONTROL & CRIME PREVENTION, I
Job Code Title: INTERN - DRUG CONTROL & CRIME PREVENTION
Department/ Office: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Duty Station: VIENNA
Posting Period: 8 August 2016-30 August 2016
Job Opening number: 16-DRU-UNODC-65042-R-VIENNA
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Special Notice
A completed online application (Cover Note and Personal History Profile) is required. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
The Cover Note must include:

• Degree Programme (What are you currently studying?)
• Graduation Date (When will you graduate or when did you graduate from the programme?)
• List the IT skills and programmes that you are proficient in
• List your top three areas of interest
• Explain why you are the best candidate for this specific internship
• Explain your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme.

In your online Personal History Profile, be sure to include all past work experiences, IT skills, and three references.
Due to the high volume of applications received, ONLY successful candidates will be contacted.
Organizational Setting and Reporting
The internship is located in the Communication and Speechwriting Team of the Office of the Director-General/ Executive Director (ODG/OED) of the United Nations Office at Vienna/United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNOV/UNODC). This position is for an initial period of four months, starting end-September 2016, with the option to extend to a total period of six months, based on the needs of the office and the availability of the intern.
The internship is UNPAID and full-time.
Interns work five days per week (40 hours) under the supervision of a staff member in the department or office to which they are assigned.
Responsibilities
The intern shall undertake the following duties in support of the Communication and Speechwriting Team, which may include, but are not limited to:

• Monitoring daily media for stories related to UNOV/UNODC mandates; monitoring press coverage of the DG/ED and UNOV/UNODC and providing analysis of trends
• Identifying and assisting in arranging suitable encounters between the DG/ED and the media, as well as the placement of opinion pieces
• Maintaining and enhancing the contacts database
• Assisting with media inquiries
• Producing content for the website and social media
• Performing other tasks as necessary.

Competencies

• Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed. Creativity: Actively seeks to improve programmes or services; offers new and different options to solve problems or meet client needs; promotes and persuades others to consider new ideas; takes calculated risks on new and unusual ideas; thinks 'outside the box'; takes an interest in new ideas and new ways of doing things; is not bound by current thinking or traditional approaches.
  
• Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be 'clients' and seeks to see things from clients' point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients' needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients' environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Education
To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met: Work Experience
Applicants are not required to have professional work experience for participation in the programme, but are encouraged to list all relevant work experience in their application.
Experience with media and communication work would be an asset.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Knowledge of an additional official UN language and/or German is an asset.
Assessment
Potential candidates will be contacted by the hiring manager for further consideration.
United Nations Considerations
The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8). The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS' BANK ACCOUNTS.

• Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent); or (c) have graduated with a university degree (as defined above) and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one year period of graduation (OFFICIAL PROOF FROM THE UNIVERSITY IN SUPPORT OF ONE OF THE ABOVE OPTIONS HAS TO BE ATTACHED TO THE INSPIRA APPLICATION)
• Be computer literate in standard software applications
• Have demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; and
• Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.