Background Information - Job-specific
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners' peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations.
Based in Geneva, Switzerland, the UNOPS Geneva office (UNOPS GVA) manages a diversified portfolio of global and country specific funds, programmes and projects. The GVA services includes hosting, fund management, advisory services, project/program implementation, procurement, financial and human resources support.
UNOPS Geneva implements and manages a large number of programmes, mainly through implementing partners (IPs), from a central location (head office and/or regional office). The specific set-up of these programmes can present numerous challenges when it comes to establishing monitoring and assurance systems of the implementation by IPs. The geographic diversity, the resource limitations and the size of the portfolio often force global programmes to rely on remote monitoring practices and/or third party service providers.
UNOPS Geneva is hiring for the position of Partnerships Intern. Under the direct supervision of the Partnerships Specialist, the Intern will:
1- Support the participation of the Geneva office in global events: Assist events planning, Coordinate information sharing to facilitate participation, support on events knowledge management and communication
2- Support on other partnerships and communications tasks.
Functional Responsibilities
Reporting to the Partnerships Specialist, who provides general guidance, the Intern is responsible for the following: Global events participation
A- Support events-related planning:
Identify and research specific events.
Keep calendar and event tracker updated
Support events related coordination in planning activities around main dates and events to anticipate for delegations registration and side event applications and proactively reach out when needed;
Help develop and maintain tools related to global events
Support Coordination and logistics support in the run-up and post-event
International days: draft and coordinate submission for internal comms
B- Support sharing information sharing related to global events:
Identify and share information on events (timelines, application processes, etc)
Support regular communications and calls related to global events
Develop key documents needed to facilitate participation
Respond to global programmes requests and needs related to global events
Follow up on key processes (such as registration of delegations, side event applications etc)
Logistics: support on events logistics as needed for events and visits
C- Support events knowledge management and communication
Develop internal tools, guidance and materials as needed
Facilitate visibility of UNOPS Geneva and of specific global programmes on corporate social media accounts, website and intranet
Undertakes research and provides reference materials for preparation of briefs, notes and statements Broader partnership and communications support:
Provide ad hoc partnership and communications support as needed.
Language
Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of French is desirable.
Contract type: Intern
Contract level: Intern
Contract duration: Six months For more details about United Nations staff contracts, please follow this link:
https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/UN-Staff-Contracts.aspx
Additional Information
Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.
Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.
UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce.
Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.
We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process. If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.
Geneva, Switzerland is a family duty station.
Terms and Conditions
For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post.
All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.
It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.