Work Location

Hybrid, Beirut, Lebanon

Expected duration

6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Org. Setting and Reporting After the 2006 July War, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) initiated its Country Programme in Lebanon, responding to emerging issues through housing reconstruction, shelter provision and upgrading basic services, while laying the foundation for long-term sustainable solutions by means of urban profiling (including neighbourhood profiling) and other research, as well as urban policy analyses. UN-Habitat Lebanon has been working effectively with partners and urban planning actors at the community, national and international levels for the past 15 years to develop and implement programmes and interventions that contribute to the achievement of the targets of Goal 11 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. The intern will be working with the unit’s technical team and directly reporting to the Urban Planning & Design unit manager. Responsibilities Perform desk-based data capturing applying digitizing, data entry and georeferencing techniques. Support in the design and development of digital data collection tools in both Arabic and English language. Prepare base maps to facilitate assessments conducted by the field surveyors. Participate in field work, when needed, to collect and validate data. Store, sort, manage, and update data generated by the teams. Assist in the data processing including validation and cleaning of spatial and non-spatial data. Contribute to the production and the updating of information products, such as dashboards, charts, maps, infographics, and other graphic products. Undertake any other relevant tasks, contributing to the successful implementation of the UN-Habitat Programme.

Qualifications/special skills

Applicants 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: Currently enrolled in or completed bachelor’s degree in the field of Engineering, Geography, Urban Planning, or any other related field is required. 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. Applicants must have technical skills in terms of digitization, georeferencing and mapping. Applicants are desired to be knowledgeable in data cleaning and analysis. Applicants are desired to be knowledgeable in creating digital surveys and using ArcGIS Online. Applicants are desired to be knowledgeable of the importance of GIS for urban issues in Lebanon.

Languages

English 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 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.