Intern - Economic Affairs

vor 4 Wochen

Genève, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

Work Location
- In Person/Full time
- Expected duration
- 6 months**Responsibilities**:

- The main purpose of the DFAU's work is to perform the three pillars of UNCTAD contribution - research, consensus building and technical assistance
- as related to debt and development finance issues. The unit prepares the UN Secretary General's annual report to the UN General Assembly on external debt sustainability and development and provides Secretarial support to UNCTAD Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Financing for Development. It conducts research and provides technical assistance on the mobilization of external and domestic, public and private, financial resources for development, debt and debt sustainability issues and the Sustainable Development Goals, systemic issues underlying developing countries' debt vulnerabilities and reform proposals to improve the global financial and debt architecture from a developmental perspective. The internship is for three months, starting as soon as possible, with an opportunity for an extension for a period of six months, pending the Branch's needs. The internship is offered on an in-person basis. For in-person internships, interns must have a valid visa. All costs of travel, accommodation, medical insurance and living expenses must be covered by the intern. This Internship position is in the Debt and Development Finance Branch (DDFB), Debt and Financial Analysis Unit (DFAU) in the Division on Globalization and Development Strategies in UNCTAD. The intern reports to the Head of the Branch and to the Senior Economic Affairs Officer. The intern will support the DFAU work with the following tasks: - Document and Internet research - Assist in compiling statistics - Assist in updating existing databases and creating new databases - Assist in working on power-presentations - Assistance during conferences and intergovernmental Group of Experts
- Qualifications/special skills
- Languages
- Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat. English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.
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