United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Vacancy

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Economic Commission for Africa Careers: The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is committed to advancing inclusion, gender parity, and diversity in its workforce. In line with the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy and the System-wide Strategy on Gender Parity, ECA is undertaking targeted outreach efforts to attract candidates from underrepresented groups, including persons with disabilities.

This internship will offer a unique opportunity to contribute to ECA’s diversity, equity, and inclusion agenda, particularly in relation to improving outreach strategies and supporting inclusive recruitment practices.

Position: Internship – Finance and Budget Section

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

(a) Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required.

(b) Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme.

Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage.

(c) Applicants should be pursuing or have completed studies in administration, business administration, finance, accounting, information systems, data management, public administration, or another related field relevant to administrative and finance support services. Please indicate your field of study and how it relates to this internship.

(d) Applicants should demonstrate an interest in digital tools, automation or process improvement through academic coursework, university projects, personal learning or other experiences. Please describe any exposure you have had to these areas.

(e) Demonstrated interest or exposure to digital tools such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Forms, SharePoint, Power Automate, Power BI, dashboards, trackers or similar tools is desirable. Please provide examples from coursework, projects, volunteer activities or other experiences.

Special notice:

• Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
• As per the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, do you identify as a person with a disability? If Yes, please specify if you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process.
• Have you completed a UN Internship before? If yes, please include the UN entity as well as concrete dates?

Location: Addis Ababa 

Apply Here – Internship – Finance and Budget Section

Deadline: Aug 25, 2026