Intern – Urban Safety

Work LocationRemote/Hybrid, Nairobi, Kenya Expected duration6 months Duties and ResponsibilitiesOrg. Setting and Reporting The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities. UN-Habitat is the focal point for all urbanization and human settlement matters within the UN system. UN-Habitat works with partners to build inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities and communities. UN-Habitat promotes urbanization as a positive transformative force for people and communities, reducing inequality, discrimination and poverty. The UN-Habitat 2026 – 2029 Strategic Plan introduces a strategic focus on access to adequate housing, land and basic services for all, including the urgent transformation of informal settlements and slums. This integrated focus is a powerful approach to achieving an impact on people’s lives, both directly and indirectly. UN-Habitat elevates safety as a transversal issue to be considered across its impact areas and means of implementation to strengthen urban safety agendas in diverse contexts. UN-Habitat also promotes urban safety through the United Nations Systemwide Guidelines on Safer Cities and Human Settlements, and the Human Security Approach. The Human Rights and Social Inclusion Unit is responsible for providing technical inputs and support to ensure urban safety for diverse population groups is an integral part of every aspect of UN-Habitat’s work. Responsibilities Under the direct supervision of the UN-Habitat’s Safer Cities Coordinator, the intern will: • Support the mapping, analysis and compilation of tools, resources and promising practices on urban safety for diverse population groups in cities and human settlements. • Support the mainstreaming and reporting on urban safety across UN-Habitat’s programming and policies, including in monitoring the implementation of the United Nations Systemwide Guidelines on Safer Cities and Human Settlements. • Support in the dissemination of capacity building resources and urban safety tools such as the Curriculum on Urban Safety and Human Security in Cities and the Urban Safety Monitor, which may require support in organising meetings and webinars, carrying out background research, drafting surveys and communication materials, and other similar tasks as required. • Support outreach and communication to urban safety stakeholders, including the Global Network on Safer Cities and internal groups promoting urban safety. • Support the development of a learning report and a strategy for the next phase of the Safer Cities initiative. • Support relevant internal and external meetings / events with a focus on urban safety. This may include providing logistical support, meeting coordination, drafting meeting minutes, preparing support materials, drafting talking points, liaising with internal / external stakeholders, preparing summary reports, etc. • Support with resource mobilisation efforts to strengthen HRSI Unit’s work on urban safety. • Support the Safer Cities Coordinator, as otherwise required. • This internship may be carried out remotely or in-person, based on the availability and needs of the selected intern. If it is a remote internship, time zone differences will be taken into consideration, but the intern must be available for a minimum of agreed meetings during EAT work hours to ensure a regular communication flow. Qualifications/special skillsApplicants must at the time of application, 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 program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent), c. Have graduated with Bachelor's degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent. Be computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office Suite). Have demonstrated a keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter. Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views. Preferred areas of study: Bachelor's degree or higher in Social Sciences, Law, Criminology, Development Studies or equivalent. Master's degree or higher is highly desirable. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage. Proficiency in urban safety models and practices is required. Proficiency in mainstreaming urban safety approaches in an organisation is required. LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship position, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another UN language is desirable. Additional InformationDo you have any previous UN internship experience? If yes, please indicate the UN entity and the specific dates. Intern Specific textInterns 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 FeeTHE 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.