Org. Setting and Reporting
This position is located in the International Professional Services Section (IPSS) of UNRWA. The intern will report to the Head, IPSS and may work from home. Therefore, internship candidates should be prepared to telecommute (telework) from their current place of residence.
The internship is for 6 months depending on the needs of the office. The internship is UNPAID and full-time. The intern's role will be to assist Human Resources Officers with various operational task related to staff member inquiries, onboarding of candidates, generating mass communication items, updating IPS’ message on UNRWA’s intranet, etc Responsibilities
Under the supervision and guidance of a Human Resources Officer, specific tasks may include:
• Provide support to the IPSS team as needed including responding to inquiries/creating documents.
• Assist in the digitization and distribution of official documentation.
• Manage employee electronic files.
• Assign task to team members via the tracking tool.
• Participate in record keeping improvement projects and make recommendations on data master.
• Provides statistics and runs reports as requested.
• Assist in the creation of communication items for UNRWA’s intranet.
• Perform other related duties, as required. Competencies
Competencies:
Communication
Technical Skills
Planning and Organizing Education
To qualify for this internship 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); or,
(b) Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent).
Candidates should be computer literate in standard software applications, including Excel. They should also have a demonstrated the 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. Educational background or exposure to human resources, business administration or related issues is desirable. Experience working with SharePoint, or a similar tool is desirable.
Work Experience
No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. Your training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship.
A field of study that is closely related Human Resources, Analytics, Business Administration or similar. (Required)
Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or (Required)
Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelorg’s level or equivalent). (Required) Languages
Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English are required; Working knowledge of Arabic is an asset (Desirable). Assessment
Potential candidates will be contacted by the Hiring Manager directly for further consideration. Special Notice
Location: HQ Amman, Jordan (The intern may work from home. Therefore, internship candidates should be prepared to telecommute (telework) from their current place of residence.
Duration: 6 months
Interns are not financially remunerated by UNRWA. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions.
A completed online application (Cover Note and Personal History Profile) is required. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
The Cover Note must include:
A portfolio of existing work, in addition to a proof of strategy success, including audience growth analytics where applicable.
Explain why you are the best candidate for this specific internship, including any relevant internship or other experience.
Explain your interest in the UNRWA Internship Programme.
In your online Personal History Profile, be sure to include all past work and academic experiences, and three references.
Due to the high volume of applications received, ONLY successful candidates will be contacted.
United Nations Considerations
Staff members are subject to the authority of the Commissioner-General of UNRWA and to assignment by him or her.
UNRWA is committed to achieving gender parity at all levels of staffing under the current UN-wide gender agenda and strongly encourages applications from qualified applicants from under-represented groups.
At UNRWA, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. UNRWA is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.
UNRWA Considerations
UNRWA staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of efficiency, competence, neutrality, impartiality and integrity. This includes respect for and commitment to human rights, diversity and non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs. Candidates will not be considered for employment with UNRWA if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. The Agency may disqualify applicants who have separated for reason of misconduct, who left a UN Agency while misconduct processes were pending, or who appear on the UN Sanctions List.
UNRWA is a non-smoking work environment.
Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.
The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.
Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.
This vacancy is archived.