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Junior Project Support

INTERNSHIP: INTERNSHIP/2012/SPM-25
Date of Issue:
Internships
Applications from women are encouraged
Functions: Junior Project Support
Deadline for Applications (23.59 Geneva CH) : 15 August 2012
(16 day(s) until closing deadline)
Duration of Contract: 6 months (commencing 29.8.2012)
Type of Appointment: InternshipDuty Station: Geneva, Switzerland
Organization Unit:
Corporate Strategy Division
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
  • Maintain and improve WSIS Stocktaking Platform (DoNetNuke (DNN)) by designing and adapting the new components on the Platform including the development of DNN custom modules, DNN skinning and design.
  • Provide the technical assistance for WSIS team.
  • Instant updating of content provided for the main page on the Platform.
  • Improve SEO performance, make navigation easier, setup photo and video galleries.
  • Qualifications required
    Education:
    ITU internships are preferably open to undergraduate and/or graduate university students or junior professionals.
    Languages:
    Excellent knowledge of English. Knowledge of an additional ITU official language (Arabi, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) would be an advantage.
    Competencies:
    Good knowledge and experience hand coding HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
    Experience with web CMSs (DNN in particular).
    Experience with JavaScript frameworks such as jQuery.
    Excellent organizational & multi-tasking skills.
    Strong verbal and written communication skills.
    Additional Information:
    Please note that non remunareted 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 accomodation and living expenses are the responsibility of the Interns or sponsoring institutions, including travel expenses if any.
    Remuneration
    Annual Salary: (Net of Tax)
    ITU Internship are non remunerated without dependants
    ITU Internship are non remunerated with dependants


    Applicants will be contacted directly if selected for written test. Interviews may be used as a form of screening.

    For further information concerning the Conditions of Employment please click the following link