Background
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Unit of Information and Technology Management (ITM) in Copenhagen is responsible for supporting UNDP Country Offices around the world with ICT and Green Energy solutions. Our Unit offers a stimulating and versatile internship in an international environment with contact to various partners from some 166 countries with UNDP presence. We are a team who work in a dynamic and informal atmosphere, and we expect our interns to become vital members of the team. As an intern, you will be given tasks and opportunities that have a direct global impact on the development capabilities of UNDP. The UNDP ITM internship programme enhances the academic life experience of passionate students as interns and empowers them to become socially responsible, innovative, and environmentally conscious leaders of tomorrow. We bridge the gap between textbook learning and real-life industry experience by taking interns behind the scenes of UNDP’s business and finance processes supporting 160+ country offices, sister agencies and external partners. As part of our dynamic Unit, you will also gain worldwide connections with other top-talented interns and UN staff from other agencies. Our office is located at the UN City in Copenhagen, giving you the opportunity to interact with people outside the UNDP ITM. UNDP ITM Business Operations interns are part of the Service Delivery team which is the first responder to UNDP Country Offices’ needs and supports ICT and Green Energy projects from a procurement, logistics and finance side. The team works closely with the Copenhagen Unit and colleagues across the globe to support operations and programme work in some of the most challenging work environments with regards to energy and ICT infrastructure. As part of the Crisis Response Group of UNDP, this work also supports UNDP’s resilience and recovery efforts in the wake of natural disasters. Duration: 6 months (1st August, 2024 to 31st January, 2025)
Duties and Responsibilities
Applicants to the UNDP internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:
Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher); Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent); Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (1) and (2) above) in the field of international business, finance, management, economics, administration or equivalent 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: Experience in one of the following fields is required: account management, finance, logistics, procurement, HR, or administration Experience with customer-oriented service delivery processes is an advantage Experience with procurement processes is an advantage Experience with cost recovery, reconciliation, budgeting, and financial reporting is an advantage Experience with HR recruiting, and training is an advantage Proficiency in Excel is an advantage SharePoint knowledge, preferably SharePoint Online is an advantage CRM/ERP systems knowledge is an advantage Fluent in written and spoken English is required. Working Knowledge of other UN languages is an advantage Conditions In accordance with the UNDP Internship policy, UNDP interns are eligible to receive a monthly stipend, with the rate that varies depending on the duty location. The stipend will be paid monthly, and part-time internship arrangements are prorated accordingly. Where an intern is financially supported by an institution, government or third party, UNDP will, subject to the rules of such institution, government or a third party, pay the intern the difference, if any, between the external financial support provided and the applicable UNDP stipend. Where an intern is engaged in-person and is not financially supported by any institution or programme, such as a university, Government, foundation or scholarship programme, a stipend intended to help cover basic daily expenses related to an in-person internship, such as meals and transportation at the duty station, is paid by the receiving office (monthly “in-person” stipend rate is USD1,000). A remote reduced stipend (the rate is a subject to the duty station location) is intended to help cover expenses related to the internship, such as internet connections or other means to remain in contact with the receiving office, is paid by the receiving office. Except for the stipend, all other expenses connected with the internship will be borne by the intern, sponsoring government, or institutions. Interns are not considered staff members and may not represent UNDP in any official capacity. Interns are responsible for securing adequate medical insurance for the duration of their internship with UNDP and must provide a medical certificate of good health prior to starting the internship. UNDP will not reimburse the medical insurance of the intern. Any costs arising from accidents and illness incurred during an internship assignment will be the responsibility of the intern. The purpose of the Internship Programme is not to lead to further employment with UNDP, but to complement an intern’s studies. Therefore, there should be no expectation of employment at the end of an internship. UNDP accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness or death incurred during the internship. The intern is responsible for obtaining necessary visas and arranging travel to and from the duty station where the internship will be performed. Interns are not eligible to apply for, or be appointed to, any post in UNDP during the period of the internship. The intern must provide proof of enrolment in a health insurance plan. You are expected to work full time, but flexibility is allowed for your education programme. Eligible for residency and undertaking internship in DenmarkHow to Apply?
Do not miss out on this opportunity to be a part of this international team and apply by the deadline 30th April 2024, midnight (CET).
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and called for interview following the deadline. If you have any questions, please write to us via email address itm.internship@undp.org
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