Work Location

Santiago

Expected duration

6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the five regional Commissions of the United Nations. It was founded in 1948 with the purpose of contributing to the region’s economic and social development. Its mission includes the design, monitoring and evaluation of public policies and the provision of advisory services, expertise, and training to Governments, as well as support for regional and international cooperation and coordination activities. Please visit our website at www.eclac.org for further information. The internship in the Human Resources Section, Santiago will last 6 months. Candidates may be selected throughout the posting period, on an “as-needed” basis. The Human Resources Section is organized in three areas of work: 1) Recruitment, 2) Staff Administration, and 3) Staff Development and Performance Management. This internship will be placed in one of the three areas. The intern may assist in implementing various initiatives. The intern will be under the overall supervision of the Chief of the Human Resources Section. Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual’s background and the ongoing projects and work plan of the unit: • Support the gender, disability inclusion and geographic diversity strategies and initiatives in recruitment. • Support outreach activities related to target groups. • Provide support with management of ECLAC’s Internship Programme. • Provide support throughout the different stages of the recruitment process. • Review and maintain communication channels and outreach databases of the unit. • Organize information and documentation in the Unit Document Libraries. • Support the generation and update of the content to enhance employer branding. • Provide support with the preparation and distribution of monthly reports. • Assists with the collection and analysis of data as well as preparation of data presentations and reports for information sharing, responding to queries, knowledge management, planning and decision making. • Support in design and conducting training workshops, seminars, or presentations on assigned topics/activities related to recruitment. • Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications/special skills

To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met: (a) Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or, (b) Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent). No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. Your training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship. For this internship, studies in Administration, Human Resources, Data Analytics, Communication and Advertising are preferred. Relevant training or practical experience MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint) or similar is required. Knowledge in the field of disability and inclusion matters is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in English is required. Fluency of Spanish is desirable. Knowledge of another UN official language would be an asset.

Additional Information

Not available.

Intern Specific text

Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

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.