INTERN - Architect/Engineer, I: Closing date: Saturday, 14 February 2015

Closing date: Saturday, 14 February 2015

Posting Title: INTERN - Architect/Engineer, I

Job Code Title: INTERN - ENGINEERING

Department/ Office: Office of Central Support Services

Duty Station: NEW YORK

Posting Period: 30 January 2015-14 February 2015

Job Opening number: 15-ENG-DM OCSS-39938-R-NEW YORK

United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity

Special Notice

A completed online application (Cover Note and Personal History Profile) is required. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

The Cover Note must include:

Title of degree you are currently pursuing
Graduation date from your current program
List of IT skills and programs you are proficient in
List your top three areas of interest/department preferences
Explain why you are the best candidate
Explain your interest in the UN Internship Programme
In your Personal History Profile, be sure to include all past work experiences (if any), skills, and three references. Due to a high volume of applications received, ONLY successful candidates will be contacted.

Organizational Setting and Reporting

The position is located in the Office Space Assets Unit (OSAU) under Planning, Design and Construction Section (PDCS) of the Facilities Management Service (FMS) of the Department of Management. The duration of the internship is for two months, with possibility of extension, depending on the Unit's needs.

The role of FMS is to examine and report on a wide range of building use, facility management matters and provide work space accommodations to staff assigned to the United Nations in New York. FMS continues to renovate and refurbish the UN complex as well as alter leased properties when necessary. Access to relevant and updated floor plans and bar codes are essential to the overall reporting of the Unit.

The internship is UNPAID and full-time. Interns work five days per week (35 hours, 9-5/ M-F) under the supervision of a staff member in the Unit to which they are assigned.

For more information on terms and conditions of UN internship, please visit the UN internet site at: http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/sds/internsh/htm/documents.htm.

Responsibilities

Under the general supervision of the Chief, Office Space and Assets Unit (OSAU) and within delegated authority, the OSAU intern will assist in some of the following duties:

Assist in reviewing existing floor plans and staff list; survey floors and record changes
Assist in updating architectural changes to drawings with CAFM, Archibus, or AutoCAD
Assist in updating staff database of changes in staff locations/info with Access or Excel
Create a list in Excel of all necessary sign/barcode changes
Organize all edited floor plans/documents for every floor in binders or electronic folders
Perform other related duties as required.

Competencies

Communication

Good oral and written skills

Teamwork

Good interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively with colleagues from different national and cultural back grounds to achieve organizational goals.

Technological Awareness

Good Knowledge of technological tools for knowledge management.

Education

To qualify for an internship by the United Nations Headquarters Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met: 1. Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent,or higher);
Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent); or
Have graduated with a university degree as defined in (1) and (2) above and if selected, must commence the internship within one year period of graduation.
Preferably in the area of Architectural Engineering, or Facilities management degree programme in a graduate school (second university degree or higher); or if pursuing their studies in countries where higher education is not divided into undergraduate and graduate stages, have completed at least four years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of an Architectural, Engineering, Facilities Management degree.
Be computer literate in standard software applications, including Ms Suite (Word, Power Point, Excel), and AutoCAD.
Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; and
Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

Work Experience

Applicants are not required to have professional work experience for participation in the programme, although work experience in an Architectural and/ or Engineering studio or Facilities Management is an advantage.

Languages

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 languange is an asset.
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

Assessment Method

Potential candidates will be contacted by the hiring manager directly for further consideration.

United Nations Considerations

Job openings posted on the Careers Portal are taken off at midnight (New York time) on the deadline date.

Applications are automatically pre-screened according to the published evaluation criteria of the job opening on the basis of the information provided by applicants. Applications cannot be amended following submission and incomplete applications shall not be considered. The selected candidate will be subject to a reference checking process to verify the information provided in the application.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the At-a-Glance on 'The Application Process' and the Instructional Manual for the Applicants, which can be accessed by clicking on 'Manuals' on the upper right side of the browser on Inspira.

The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8). The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Candidates will be required to meet the requirements of Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter as well as the requirements of the position. The United Nations is committed to the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity for all its human resources, including but not limited to respect for international human rights and humanitarian law. Candidates may be subject to screening against these standards, including but not limited to whether they have committed, or are alleged to have committed criminal offences and/or violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law.

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.

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