Work Location

Cairo, Egypt

Expected duration

1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jan 2027

Duties and Responsibilities

Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of efforts to reduce disasters and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of the United Nations and regional organizations and activities in both developed and less developed countries. Led by the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (SRSG), UNDRR has over 160 staff located in its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and in regional offices. Specifically, UNDRR guides, monitors, analyses and reports on progress in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, supports regional and national implementation of the Framework and catalyzes action and increases global awareness to reduce disaster risk working with UN Member States and a broad range of partners and stakeholders, including civil society, the private sector, parliamentarians and the science and technology community. This internship is located in the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), Regional Office for the Arab States (ROAS) in Cairo, Egypt. The internship is unpaid, full-time, and in -person. Interns work five days per week. The intern will work under the supervision of the Programme Management Officer for Risk Knowledge & Analysis. The internship is unpaid, full-time, and in-person. Interns work five days per week. The intern will work under the supervision of the Programme Management Officer for Risk Knowledge & Analysis. The intern will support the team in the following areas: Research and Analysis

Conduct desk reviews on DRR in Arab States, focusing on local hazards such as droughts, floods, sandstorms, earthquakes, and extreme heat.
Prepare short background notes and inputs for meetings and workshops.
Track regional risk knowledge reports and summarize emerging risk trends. Data and Risk Information
Collect and organize disaster-related data on impacts, losses, and damages.
Support development of country or hazard profiles and knowledge products.
Draft fact sheets and brief case studies on regional practices. Events
Take notes and prepare summaries for regional workshops and meetings.
Support planning and implementation of risk knowledge events.
Help document and share lessons learned from activities. Policy Support
Assist in drafting concept notes, talking points, and briefs.
Provide inputs for regional coordination and stakeholder meetings.

Qualifications/special skills

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's degree or equivalent).

Applicants must have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams;
Ability to design surveys and polls is desirable. Applicants must be computer literate in standard software applications including MS Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Knowledge of information technology management is desirable
Interns do not require work experience. However, a field of study in business administration, information management, or social sciences is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship, fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of Arabic is desirable. Official languages of the United Nations secretariat are: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish

Additional Information

Due to the high volume of applications received, only successful candidates will be contacted

Intern Specific text

Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

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.

Risk Knowledge Intern