United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants – Internship

Lieu d'affectation: 🇸🇳 Dakar, Senegal
Pays / zone: Senegal
Région: Africa
Système ONU: Other UN Entity
Niveau: I-1
Catégorie: Internship
Famille professionnelle: Drug Control and Crime Prevention
Publiée: May 14, 2026
Clôture: Jun 13, 2026 dans 8 jours Source : 03:59, Jun 13, 2026 Africa/Dakar

À propos de ce poste

This internship offers support for project planning, implementation, and monitoring related to combating trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The intern will assist with work plan preparation, project implementation, field visits, progress evaluation, partner coordination, data collection, document management, administrative support for workshops and training, and other related tasks. The role requires an advanced university degree (Master's level) in law, international relations, administration, management, or communication, or completion of the final academic year of a first university degree program. Strong computer literacy and fluency in both English and French are required. The internship is unpaid and lasts three months.

Exigences clés

Advanced university degree (Master) in law, international relations, administration, management or communication
Fluency in English and French
Computer literacy in MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams

Atouts appréciés

Ability to draft news articles and/or social media posts
Ability to design surveys and polls
Knowledge of another UN official language

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Exigences en un coup d'œil

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Diplôme requis: An advanced university degree (Master) in law, international relations, administration, management or communication. 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 level or equivalent).
Langues: English French

Work Location

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Expected duration

03 months

Duties and Responsibilities

The intern will provide support for activities relating to project planning, implementation and monitoring, research, data analysis, and communications, under the direct supervision of the Associate Programme Officer, TIPSOM Unit. He/she shall undertake the following duties which may include, but are not limited to: • Assist in the preparation/revision of detailed work plans for project implementation, • Contribute daily to the implementation of project activities within the deadlines set by the work plan, • Participate in field visits as part of the monitoring of project implementation, • Assist in the regular evaluation of the progress of activities and document the project with all relevant materials, • Contribute to the strengthening of the network with partners with an interest in the project's field of intervention, • Ensure the collection of relevant and up-to-date information from different sources for project implementation and evaluation, • Organize and coordinate the filing of correspondence/documents and ensure that they are regularly updated, • Provide information/guidance to implementing partners on the implementation of projects on the production of supporting documents for expenses related to Project activities, • Provide administrative support for the preparation and implementation of all activities related to the fight against trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants, including workshops and training seminars, • Perform any other task compatible with his or her duties. The intern is UNPAID.

Qualifications/special skills

An advanced university degree (Master) in law, international relations, administration, management or communication. 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 level or equivalent). (OFFICIAL WRITTEN PROOF FROM THE UNIVERSITY SUPPORTING ONE OF THE ABOVE POSSIBILITIES MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE INSPIRA APPLICATION); Be computer-literate in standard software applications; Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views. Good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams. Ability to draft news articles and/or social media posts in desirable. Ability to design surveys and polls is desirable.

Languages

English or French are the working languages of the United Nations. For the internship advertised, fluency in oral and written in English and French is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantaged.

Additional Information

Not available.

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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