Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, March 01 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Duties and Responsibilities
Org. Setting and Reporting
The Department of Operational Support (DOS) was established to provide end-to-endoperational support, advisory services, and other solutions to operating entities across the
Secretariat, including departments, offices away from headquarters, peace operations, and
regional commissions. The Regional Service Centre in Entebbe, Uganda (RSCE), was established in July 2010 following the adoption of General Assembly resolution 64/269. The Centre provides efficient, client-oriented, and scalable services with the goal of moving transactional, non-location-dependent administrative functions to the Centre from its client entities. This includes transactional elements of human resources, finance, multimodal movement and control, personnel and cargo transport and information and communications technology (ICT) support.
In addition to these services, the Office of the Director RSCE and support offices through the Deputy Director RSCE provide overall guidance on the operations of the RSCE, including strategic planning, communication, budgeting, human resources management, property management, quality assurance and business intelligence, conference services, record keeping and archive management, and audit response and risk management.
For more information, please visit https://rsce.unmissions.org .
This internship is in the UN C4ISR Academy for Peace Operations (UNCAP) under the Regional Field Technology Service (RFTS) at the Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE).
The incumbent will report to the Office of the Chief of the Regional Field Technology Service.

The Intern will be responsible for the following duties:
• Job shadow in UN C4ISR Academy for Peace Operations (UNCAP)
• Assist the UNCAP Micro Unmanned Aerial systems team in analysing workflow
requirements and planning for training of MUAS in classroom and practical class.
• Support end-users in drone preparation, troubleshooting and resolving application and
device issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Learning Objectives
The Intern will be part of the larger ICT team and benefit from exposure to the United Nations Entebbe Campus network. This will help them gain insights into broader ICT strategies, projects, and initiatives within the Regional Service Centre, Entebbe (RSCE). The Intern will also develop practical ICT support and service delivery skills and familiarise themselves with various technology tools and platforms.

Work Location
Entebbe
Expected duration and desired start date
As soon as possible for four (4) months

Education:
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) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Information Technology, or other relevant academic fields; or,
(b) Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Information Technology, or other relevant academic fields.
Certificates:
A Drone Pilot Certificate, compliant with KCAA regulations is desirable.

Special Skills:
Knowledge of drone operation, maintenance, and safety protocols is desirable.
Proficiency in Microsoft 365 Productivity suite and office equipment is desirable.
Familiarity with Microsoft Power Platform, especially Power Apps and Power Automate is desirable.

Language
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the advertised internship, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French is desirable.

Additional Information
The Intern will work full-time (5) five days, (40) forty hours per week, in person at the duty station.
The intern will be expected to work collaboratively in a team environment.
An impeccable record of integrity and professional ethical standards is essential.
The intern will be expected to work in a multi-cultural environment and respect for diversity is essential.
RSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce and encourages all candidates irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons with disabilities, to apply.
Evaluation of qualified candidates may include a desk review and reference checking, and the hiring manager will reach out directly to the candidates under consideration.

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.

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