Work Location

Flexible (Hybrid, all remote or in-person)

Expected duration

This internship is for a minimum period of 3 months with the possibility to extend up to 6 months.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Office of Programme Planning, Finance and Budget (OPPFB) of the Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance (DMSPC) provides strategic value-added services for programme planning and budgeting for the programme and peacekeeping budgets and voluntary contributions, accounting, treasury, and financial information operations services. As such, OPPFB Finance Division is also responsible for overviewing, controlling, and creating a master data as well as creating and implementing policies, guidelines, and training materials for finance and budget areas. The Contributions and Cost Recovery Service manages global cost recovery activities and policy. In addition, the Service also governs the ERP(Umoja) cost recovery master data, training and guidance material. These guidance materials and data are used across the Secretariat by the users of the Umoja/ERP system (SAP based). This internship is located in the Contributions and Cost Recovery Service of the Finance Division (FD), The Office of Programme Planning, Finance and Budget (OPPFB) of the Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance (DMSPC). The Intern reports to a Finance and Budget Officer. This internship is unpaid and designed to be full-time and in-person but can be adjusted based on the needs of the successful candidate to part-time (20 hours per week) and/or remote. The intern will support the team in the administration and further development of the Global Intern Network on Microsoft Teams. Tasks will include: – providing assistance in the process of producing cost recovery module dashboards. – reviewing data, testing and providing timely support to team members of the cost recovery team. – maintaining the integrity of client information in the United Nations UMOJA system. – reconciling billing statement with balances on the receivables general ledger. -assisting in drafting and preparing presentations and reports. – undertaking other tasks and activities as requested.

Qualifications/special skills

To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, 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). Internships do not require work experience.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

Additional Information

For internships in the United States of America, interns who are not United States citizens, permanent residents, or not currently in the United States on a non- immigrant visa status will be required to obtain a G-4 visa. If already in the United States of America on another non-immigrant visa status other than G-4, interns will be responsible for ensuring that they have a valid visa and, if required, employment authorization, allowing them to undertake the internship. For internships outside the United States, interns who are not citizens of the country, permanent residents, or not currently in the country’s non-immigrant visa status will be required to obtain a valid visa and work permit, allowing them to undertake the internship. 2. Applicants who are children or siblings (including stepchildren, half-siblings, or stepsiblings) of a staff member and sons or daughters-in-law may not be engaged as an intern. 3. Interns agree that they are required to work the equivalent of a minimum of at least two months on a full-time basis or four months on a part-time basis in order to receive recognition of service as an intern. 4. Potential candidates will be contacted by the Hiring Manager directly for further consideration. A completed online application (Cover Note and Candidate Profile) is required. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. The Cover Note must include: – Title of degree you are currently pursuing – Graduation date from your current program – List of IT skills and programmes you are proficient in.

Intern Specific text

Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.