Graduate Professional, Horizon Scanning (Security and Technology Programme)
UNIDIR is an autonomous United Nations research institute for disarmament, arms control and international security. It currently operates AI-governance research and digital policy tools, including the AI Policy Portal and its Centre of Excellence on AI, Peace and Security.
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About United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
Established by the United Nations General Assembly, UNIDIR conducts independent research, convenes policy dialogue and develops transparency-oriented tools for Member States and other stakeholders. Its work spans disarmament and international security, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, science and technology, and weapons governance.
Skills
About the Role
You will continuously monitor science and technology developments relevant to disarmament and arms control. You will maintain project databases, analyse implications of emerging technologies, help draft project outputs, support events and stakeholder communications, provide briefings, and assist with administrative and coordination tasks.
Requirements
- Be enrolled in a graduate programme or have graduated with a qualifying university degree and commence the programme within one year of graduation
- Demonstrate research and analytical skills
- Demonstrate writing and editing skills
- Demonstrate time management, organization, and coordination skills
- Demonstrate interpersonal, teamwork, and written and oral communication skills
- Be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Be computer literate in standard software applications
- Be fluent in written and spoken English
- Demonstrate the ability to work with people from different cultural backgrounds and beliefs
- Submit a cover letter, UN Personal History Profile, and screening-question responses in one PDF
Responsibilities
- Conduct continuous horizon scanning of science and technology developments relevant to disarmament and arms control
- Keep relevant project databases up to date
- Support analysis of the implications of science and technology developments for disarmament and arms control
- Assist in drafting relevant project outputs
- Support events relating to science and technology developments
- Support communications with internal and external stakeholders
- Attend meetings as needed and provide verbal and written briefings
- Contribute to administrative, communication, and coordination tasks
- Perform other duties requested by the supervisor