United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Internship Programme, Intake 2011
The UNV Internship Programme is funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Political Affairs Division IV (PD IV) of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. It aims to give young Swiss Nationals with little professional experience an insight in the work of the United Nations at field level and to assist UNV in achieving its development goals.
For this year, applications are closed. The next recruitment call will take place in September 2011. UNV representatives will however be present in Biel in Spring 2011 for the recruitment of regular professionals. Additional information will be published early 2011.
For this year, applications are closed. The next recruitment call will take place in September 2011. UNV representatives will however be present in Biel in Spring 2011 for the recruitment of regular professionals. Additional information will be published early 2011.
Conditions and requirements
The selected interns will spend one year in a priority country of SDC or PA IV working for a United Nations host agency. The internship will start in February 2011. Please refer to the UNV Internship fact sheet and the FAQ’s for additional information on the Programme.
Financed by SDC
1. Laos / UNDP - Intern in Agriculture | TORs
2. Burundi / UNDP - Stagiaire coordinateur en développement communautaire | TORs
3. Nicaragua / UNDP - Assistant Programme Officer in Environment and Economics | TORs
4. Peru / UNDP - Assistente en temas de Administración de Justicia y Derechos | TORs
5. Bosnia Herzegovina / UNICEF - Intern Project Officer | TORs
6. Bolivia / UNICEF - Intern in Child Rights Promotion/Education | TORs
7. Bolivia / UNFPA - Intern in Gender Equality | TORs
8. Albania / WHO - Intern in Mother, Child Health and Nutrition Project | TORs
9. Mozambique / WFP - Intern Food security/Livelihood Programme Officer | TORs
10. Mozambique / WFP - Intern in Water and Sanitation | TORs
11. Viet Nam / WHO - Intern in Environmental health, climate change and economic development | TORs
Financed by PD IV
12. Burundi / UNDP - Interne en Bonne Gouvernance | TORs
13. Kosovo / UNDP - Intern Programme Analyst for Justice and Security Sector Team | TORs
14. Kyrgyzstan / UNDP - Intern Election Specialist | TORs
15. Sri Lanka / UNDP - Intern in Project Management - Equal Access to Justice | TORs
16. Nepal / UNHCR - Intern in Community Development (Centre for Urban Refugees) | TORs
17. Nepal / UNHCR - Intern in Protection/SGBV | TORs
18. Nepal / UNOHCHR - Intern in Human Rights | TORs
19. Lebanon / UNOHCHR - intern at OHCHR Regional Office for the Middle East | TORs
20. Lebanon / UNESCO - Intern Assistant Project Coordinator (Peacebuilding) | TORs
21. Nepal / UNRCPD - Intern for Peace and Disarmament | TORs
22. Uzbekistan / UNODC - Intern on Crime Reduction and Law Enforcement issues | TORs
1. Laos / UNDP - Intern in Agriculture | TORs
2. Burundi / UNDP - Stagiaire coordinateur en développement communautaire | TORs
3. Nicaragua / UNDP - Assistant Programme Officer in Environment and Economics | TORs
4. Peru / UNDP - Assistente en temas de Administración de Justicia y Derechos | TORs
5. Bosnia Herzegovina / UNICEF - Intern Project Officer | TORs
6. Bolivia / UNICEF - Intern in Child Rights Promotion/Education | TORs
7. Bolivia / UNFPA - Intern in Gender Equality | TORs
8. Albania / WHO - Intern in Mother, Child Health and Nutrition Project | TORs
9. Mozambique / WFP - Intern Food security/Livelihood Programme Officer | TORs
10. Mozambique / WFP - Intern in Water and Sanitation | TORs
11. Viet Nam / WHO - Intern in Environmental health, climate change and economic development | TORs
Financed by PD IV
12. Burundi / UNDP - Interne en Bonne Gouvernance | TORs
13. Kosovo / UNDP - Intern Programme Analyst for Justice and Security Sector Team | TORs
14. Kyrgyzstan / UNDP - Intern Election Specialist | TORs
15. Sri Lanka / UNDP - Intern in Project Management - Equal Access to Justice | TORs
16. Nepal / UNHCR - Intern in Community Development (Centre for Urban Refugees) | TORs
17. Nepal / UNHCR - Intern in Protection/SGBV | TORs
18. Nepal / UNOHCHR - Intern in Human Rights | TORs
19. Lebanon / UNOHCHR - intern at OHCHR Regional Office for the Middle East | TORs
20. Lebanon / UNESCO - Intern Assistant Project Coordinator (Peacebuilding) | TORs
21. Nepal / UNRCPD - Intern for Peace and Disarmament | TORs
22. Uzbekistan / UNODC - Intern on Crime Reduction and Law Enforcement issues | TORs
The recruitment process takes about four months. Applications open in September with a deadline early October. Initial screening takes place mid October, first interviews in November (cinfo) and second interview in December (UNV). cinfo is in charge of the pre selection of the candidates. Final decision is made by the UN field office after the second interview. All interns are expected to field early February.
Interviews will take place in Biel between October 29 and November 12, 2010. Candidates invited to an interview will be contacted one week prior to that time.
Interviews will be competency based. For best preparation, please refer to the document Competencies – communicate them effectively.
Interviews will take place in Biel between October 29 and November 12, 2010. Candidates invited to an interview will be contacted one week prior to that time.
Interviews will be competency based. For best preparation, please refer to the document Competencies – communicate them effectively.