Operations - Intern

Job Description

Work Location: Remote

Part-Time Expected duration: 6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

The internship is estimated to start on 20 April 2026.

The internship is UNPAID and interns work five days per week (part time - 20 hours).

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) implements measures that reflect the three international drug control conventions and the conventions against transnational organized crime and corruption. UNODC’s work is based on five normative areas of activity:

• Strengthening the capacities of Member States to address the threats of transnational organized crime;
• Combating corruption and its impact on societies;
• Strengthening crime prevention and building effective criminal justice systems;
• Supporting Member States in implementing a balanced, comprehensive and evidence-based approach to the global drug problem, addressing both supply and demand;
• Combating terrorism.

Since 1991, UNODC has been working in Brazil with the aim of supporting the Brazilian Government in fulfilling the obligations assumed upon ratifying the conventions and related multilateral instruments. Brazil has ratified the UN Convention against Organized Crime, its three Protocols (against Trafficking of Human Beings, against the Smuggling of Migrants and against Trafficking of Arms) and the UN Convention on Corruption.

https://www.unodc.org/cofrb/pt/index.html

The selected candidate for the Operations Intern position will work in close collaboration with the Operations Unit team at UNODC Brazil, providing administrative support in the following activities:

• Assist in monitoring procurement processes for goods and services, in accordance with institutional policies and guidelines;
• Support procedures related to the issuance of travel tickets and the organization of travel expense reports linked to official missions;
• Support the recruitment and management of consultancy contracts;
• Contribute to initiatives aimed at improving management practices in the areas of Consultancies, Procurement, Administration, and Travel;
• Assist in the creation, updating, and organization of control spreadsheets related to travel, consultancies, and procurement processes;
• Support the feeding and consolidation of data in control spreadsheets and institutional reports;
• Assist with the preparation and dissemination of emails and other internal communications related to operational processes;
• Support the translation and revision of institutional documents and materials, when necessary;
• Assistance in analyzing Vendor’s Forms to request that their bank information be uploaded to the system;
• Support with petty cash forms;
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications/special skills

• Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
  • (a) be enrolled in, or have recently completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
  • (b) be enrolled in, or have recently completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
• Be computer literate in standard software applications;
• Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter;
• Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have recently completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. Programme.

Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage.

Applicants must have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams. Previous internship experience in International Organizations or government is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written Portuguese and English is required for the internship. Fluency in Spanish is an advantage.

Additional Information

Not available.

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.

Deadline : Mar 15, 2026