Center on International Cooperation

Under the general supervision of the Program Officer, the intern will provide research, analytical and administrative support to CIC’s Global Peace Operations Program, specifically production support for the Annual Review of Global Peace Operations 2010.

   1. Data input and formatting as pertains to the Annual Review;
   2. Research tasks relating to current projects in the Global Peace Operations Program;
   3. Factual and grammatical proofreading;
   4. General office duties and any other upcoming tasks given by the Program Officer and team.

   1. Currently enrolled undergraduate/graduate student;
   2. Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills a must;
   3. Organizational skills and detail oriented a must;
   4. Strong writing, research and editing skills;
   5. Professional, independent, flexible and reliable;
   6. Demonstrates interest in issues of international cooperation;
   7. Knowledge of the UN system, the work of CIC and experience working in international organizations or for an NGO is a plus;
   8. Able to commit to 20 hours per week.

Please send your CV and cover letter to cic.info@nyu.edu with “GPO intern” as a subject heading. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis; timely submission advised. Only candidates short-listed for interviews will be contacted.

Statebuilding Program Coordinator
Terms of Reference

The Center on International Cooperation is an independent think tank at New York University. Founded in 1996, it works to enhance international responses to humanitarian crisis and global security threats through applied research and direct engagement with multilateral institutions and the wider policy community. It has an international reputation for agenda-setting work on post-conflict peacebuilding, global operations and UN reform.
The statebuilding program works to support and improve the quality of international engagement, identifying gaps in performance and proposing operational and policy options to deliver on this urgent need. The programme studies the causes and manifestations of state fragility, the pathways to building resilience, and the tools and mechanisms of international intervention. This project also looks closely at emerging issues of fragility, including the economic crisis, energy and food security, and climate change, in conjunction with CIC’s program on transnational security institutions, security and scarcity, and conflict prevention.
CIC is seeking to recruit a qualified and highly motivated candidate to support the expansion of the statebuilding program.
Start date: as soon as possible
Location: New York
Remuneration: depending on experience and salary history
Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision of the Associate Director for statebuilding, the Program Coordinator will be responsible for the following duties:

Assist in designing and developing new projects, including fundraising
Advise the Associate Director on peacebuilding and statebuilding issues
Undertake new research around issues of peacebuilding, statebuilding and state fragility, including field research
Liaise regularly with partners, including UN officials, regional and local partners, and represent the programme at meetings.
Assist in managing internal work coordination, communication and information flow, including across programmes
Undertake other tasks as required by the Associate Director

Qualifications
Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in political science, international relations, legal affairs, management and administration or a related field
Work Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in political analysis, diplomacy, geographic/thematic policy, operations, and/or management and administration within large international organization, non-governmental organization or national government is required. Experience working with the United Nations is highly desirable.
Competencies

Working knowledge of the UN system, at field and/or headquarter level
Demonstrated understanding of peace and security issues
Demonstrated research and analytical ability to complete in-depth studies, reach conclusions and develop policy relevant recommendations
Excellent communication skills, both oral and in written
Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals
Ability to take initiatives and make decisions
Good organizational and planning skills
Fluency in English and working knowledge of additional languages.

Please send your application (cover letter and resume) to cic.info@nyu.edu, with the job title in the subject line.