UNDP works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results.

UNDP is working to strengthen new frameworks for development, disaster risk reduction and climate change. We support countries' efforts to achieve the new Sustainable Development Goals, which will guide global development priorities through 2030. The key 2030 Agenda principle of leaving no one behind and stamping out inequality is at the core of everything we do.

UNDP focuses on helping countries build and share solutions in three main areas:

Sustainable development
Democratic governance and peacebuilding
Climate and disaster resilience
In all our activities, we encourage the protection of human rights and the empowerment of women, minorities and the poorest and most vulnerable.

Recognizing the importance of gender equality and the empowerment of women, the disparity in access women have to career development opportunities, networks and mentors in the field of International Security, and aiming to contribute to the UNDP’s Strategy for Gender Parity, the Regional Security Advisor office for Europe and Central Asia (RSA-RBEC) is committed to promote female talent to continuing substantial learning and professional development in a sector traditionally dominated by men.

The Bureau for Management Services (BMS) is the UNDP’s central Bureau tasked with the development of corporate strategies, policies, tools and systems in key cross-cutting management areas. The BMS supports the achievement of development results through management advice, innovative business solutions, and other corporate services. The Service Delivery Model adopted by BMS aims to provide more integrated, effective, and customer focused services; delivering improved management services in the areas of Legal Support, Procurement Oversight, Information Management and Technology, Consolidated Transactions, Sourcing and Operations, and Security.

The UNDP Security Office is a client-oriented Centre of Excellence for Security Risk Management, focusing on high-quality, timely and effective support and advisory services, helping clients to assure an environment for safe programme delivery. The Security Office is responsible for providing effective Security Risk Management advice and support at all levels (HQ, Regional, Country Office and Project), within the overall UN Security Management System, thereby enabling security of UNDP operations, programmes, and personnel globally.

The Security Office Intern – Security Analysis and Operations – will work within the structure of the UNDP Regional Security  Advisor office for Europe and Central Asia, researching and monitoring the security situation in the region, contributing to maintaining security information awareness of all aspects which could potentially affect the safety and security of the UNDP personnel and operations in field environments.

The UNDP RSA RBEC internship provides an exciting opportunity for candidates interested in enhancing their understanding of: i) mandates and operations of the United Nations Development Programme in its efforts to provide support for achieving SDGs; ii) Corporate Security Risk Management Systems, specifically the UN Security Management System; iii) processes of security analysis, threat and risk identification and security management strategies in complex environments; iv) planning and implementing strategic processes and security policy.
Duties and responsibilities:

• The intern will work under the overall supervision of the Regional Security Advisor in supporting the management of open source information relevant to security, and management of operations related activities. Duties may include, but are not limited to the following

• Performing comprehensive, and accessible unclassified research of online media and other open sources of information, daily situation reports, incident reports, its collation, analysis, drafting advisories and dissemination;
• Providing timely and accurate information on current conflicts and security threat warnings directly to RSO decision makers;
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of events relating to the security environment;
• Assist in the process of developing security advisories for corporate clients in the Europe and Central Asia Region;
• Assist in the process of developing topic and strategic assessments on trends of security threats in the region

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• Monitoring security incident trends that may affect UNDP personnel, assets and operations;
• Monitoring international security frameworks,  policy implementation and crisis preparedness;
• Adjusting developed information on threats and trends of security incidents to changes in the operational security environment;
• Supporting Emergency Response and Crisis Management situations;
• Drafting situation and operational reports, lessons-learnt reports

• Supports liaison and coordination activities with partner organisations and counterparts;
• Attending conferences and meetings where relevant, providing meeting minutes, outcome notes, briefings and profiles;
• Support team events and training workshop;
• Performing other related duties as assigned  

• Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher) in European or Eurasian Studies, International Political Economy, Politics and International Relations, International Relations, Peace and Security, International Security Studies, Strategic Studies, Interdisciplinary studies, Military studies, Police studies,  or any equivalent studies;
• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent); in European or Eurasian Studies, International Political Economy, Politics and International Relations, International Relations, Peace and Security, International Security Studies, Strategic Studies, Interdisciplinary studies, Military studies, Police studies,  or any equivalent studies;
• Have recently graduated with a university degree in European or Eurasian Studies, International Political Economy, Politics and International Relations, International Relations, Peace and Security, International Security Studies, Strategic Studies, Interdisciplinary studies, Military studies, Police studies,  or any equivalent studies; (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation;
• Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program.

• Experience in data collection and analysis in the field of social sciences is an asset;;
• Proficient writing and communication skills, for a range of different audiences and media;
• Experience working collaboratively in a team structure in a multicultural environment is an asset.

• Knowledge and a proficient user of Microsoft Office productivity tools, including Excel;
• Knowledge of mapping, information and GIS systems and information management data bases is an asset.

• Excellent communication skills, and writing capabilities in English, with proven ability to take complex ideas and messages and communicate them effectively and creatively to a multitude of stakeholders and audiences;
• Speaks and writes clearly, concisely and effectively
• Knowledge of Russian or other UN languages is an advantage.