Posting Title: INTERN – ADMINISTRATION, I (Temporary Job Opening)
Job Code Title: INTERN – ADMINISTRATION
Department/Office: Department of Operational Support
Duty Station: NEW YORK
Posting Period: 19 May 2023 – 29 September 2023
Job Opening Number: 23-Administration-DOS-205610-J-New York (A)
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Organisational Setting and ReportingThis position is located in the Headquarters Client Support Service (HQCSS), Division of Administration, New York, Department of Operational Support (DOS). The intern will report to the Senior Human Resources Officer and Human Resources Officers, DOS. The Department of Operational Support was established to provide operational advisory services to operating entities across the Secretariat, including other departments, offices away from headquarters, field missions, and regional commissions The internship is for 6 months depending on the needs of the office. An intern is expected to work four to five days per week remotely or in the office to which they assigned, carrying out their tasks under the supervision of the supervisor (total of 20 to 35 hours per week). Our interns work as full members of our team, pursue projects that are designed to make a significant difference in the HQCSS, and have opportunities to learn about the United Nations overall. Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual’s background, the business unit to which they are assigned and the period during which they will undertake the internship. The HQCSS also provides administrative support to a number of offices, including: the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children, the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict, the Ethics Office, the Global Compact Office, the Human Security Unit, the Office of Administration of Justice, the Office of Information and Communications Technology, the Office of the United Nations Ombudsman and Mediation Services, the Office of Special Envoy for Haiti, the Office of Victims’ Rights Advocate, the Office of Special Coordinator on Improving the United Nations Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, the United Nations Office for Partnerships, as well as to the liaison offices of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in New York.
Responsibilities
Under the supervision and guidance of a Human Resources Officer, specific tasks may include: Responsibilities:
- Screen and review document validity, completeness, and accuracy of on-boarding and extension requests from client offices in line with UN staff rules and regulations.
- Liaise with client offices to ensure that all required documentation is received.
- Provide information and guidance to hiring managers and candidates In relation to eligibility and visa requirements.
- Assist with the on-boarding of interns.
- Provide statistics and run reports as required.
- Upload all administrative documents into the database using SharePoint.
- Participate in record keeping improvement projects including evaluating the adequacy of existing records management and reference tools.
- Assists in other administrative duties when required, including evaluation, monitoring and reporting on a wide range of HR related issues.
- Develop an inventory of documentation to be retained, recording them in the office databases and shared drives.
- Perform other related duties, as required.
EducationTo 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). – Be computer literate in standard software applications, including Excel. – Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter – Have 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, public administration or related issues is desirable.
Work ExperienceNo 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.
AssessmentSuccessful candidates will be contacted by the Hiring Manager
Special NoticeInterns 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. 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.
United Nations ConsiderationsAccording to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations 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. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment. The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General. 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.
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