Dutystation: Tokyo, Japan
Functional responsibilities
Under the guidance of the Head of Office, the Intern will be responsible for:
Partnership building
Organize and attend meetings with various partners in Japan, including the government counterparts, private sector and other UN agencies, and draft minutes of meetings.
Conduct research to explore potential partnerships with new stakeholders in Japan and make recommendations to the Head of Office.
Research and analysis
Conduct research and summarize information on topics such as country data, partner profiles and strategies, UNOPS projects and market trends.
Review, edit and translate documents assigned by the Head of Office.
Advocacy and public outreach
Maintain and update the Tokyo Liaison Office (TLO) website, X (former Twitter) account and intranet and serve as a communications focal point in the TLO.
Liaise with UNOPS Communications Group to analyze TLO’s X posts and make recommendations to the Head of Office.
Coordination support
Liaise with UNOPS country offices across the world to monitor Japan-funded projects and ensure timely implementation, reporting and closure.
Support procurement and payment processes for office maintenance.
Support missions and event organization, including logistics, preparation of briefing materials and post-event summaries.
Assist the internal and external reports and publications.
Manage visibility items such as booklets, fact sheets and envelopes.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
The applicant must be pursuing a university degree such as Bachelor, Masters or Ph.D. (or the equivalent), or have graduated from such studies within three years prior to the application date of the internship.
The preferred candidate would have a combination of degrees or pursuing studies in the areas of development studies, public policy and administration, international relations, economics, business, communications, engineering, or other related areas.
Work Experience
Experience with, Microsoft Office programs, particularly with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is desirable.
Experience with Google Workspace would be a strong asset.
Languages
Fluency in English is required.
Fluency in Japanese is required.
Fluency in other UN languages, in particular Spanish and French, is an asset.
TOGETHER, WE BUILD THE FUTURE
UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.
Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development.
We are proud of our people and embrace diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunities. Our workforce brings together approximately 160 nationalities, represented by over 5,000 UNOPS personnel as well as some 7,800 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners. Spread across 80 countries from a range of backgrounds, and languages and have different gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities.
We encourage women and candidates from underrepresented groups in UNOPS to apply. These include candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.