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Internship SPM Department

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Organ:
The General Secretariat directs all the administrative and financial aspects of the Union's activities, including the implementation of the provisions of the administrative regulations on operational questions, the dissemination of information on telecommunication matters for operational and other purposes, the provision of legal advice to the Bureaux of the Union and the departments of the General Secretariat, logistic support to the Union's activities including conferences, the coordination of the work of the Union with other international organizations, the dissemination of information to the Member States and Sector Members, press, corporate and individual users of telecommunications and the general public. The General Secretariat is also responsible for the organization of world telecommunication exhibitions and forums.
Organization Unit:
Within the General Secretariat, the Strategic Planning and Membership Department (SPM) advises the Secretary-General on strategic challenges and their implications for the Union in the fast evolving telecommunications/ICT environment; develops forward-looking strategic proposals to the ITU management team with a view to ensuring that the organization meets the objectives assigned by the membership; plans and coordinates the corporative and strategic activities with a view to ensuring their accordance with membership objectives; organizes and provides secretariat services to the Plenipotentiary Conference, Council, and other meetings in the general secretariat in order to achieve a high level of involvement from Member States and Sector Members, develops and maintains sound relations with Member States, Sector Members and other entities, the UN and other international organizations. The Department is also responsible for providing expert advice on communication and promotion strategies and for developing and implementing the Union's corporate communication plan in cooperation with the three Sectors with a view to promoting ITU leadership in the field of telecommunications and ICT.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities of the Internship
  • Participate in the implantation of Results-Based management in ITU, In particular : i) support the implementation of performance and risk management frameworks; and ii) support the Project coordinators in the data gathering and analyzing of performance data and/or in the assessment of risks.
  • Provide support by editing, formatting and publishing relevant reports/web pages/SharePoint's and by performing other tasks that will be defined in agreement with the project coordinators.
    • Qualifications required
    Education:
    University degree in management, information technology or related fields. The internships are preferably open to graduate university students or junior professionals.
    Experience:
    No work experience required
    Languages:
    Excellent knowledge of English. Knowledge of a second ITU official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) would be an advantage.
    Skills:
    Knowledge, experience and/or interest in performance or risk management; and/or basic skills in implementation of IT platforms; and/or experience in project development; and/or analysis of data and the corresponding reporting.
    Additional Information:
    Please note that a non remunerated Internship position at ITU does not carry the same "conditions of employment" as a Short Term or Fixed Term position. Mandatory medical insurance as well as accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of the Interns or Sponsoring institutions, including travel expenses if any.
    Possibility of a part-time internship may be considered.
    Remuneration
    Annual Salary: (Net of Tax)
    ITU Internships are non renumerated without dependants
    ITU Internships are non renumerated with dependants
    Interviews may be used as a form of screening.
    For further information concerning the Conditions of Employment please click the following link
    Applicants will be contacted only if they are under serious consideration
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