The interns will be supporting some of the different functions in PCG as per below high-level overview, depending on need, qualifications, and interest:
Change Management Stream:
Assist in implementing HR/Change Projects
Conduct research and analysis to support the HR/change management projects
Assist with stakeholder analysis and coordination
Support in Change Readiness Assessment evaluations
Drafting of communication materials (slides, presentations, information materials, emails)
Scheduling of events and planning meetings
Support in evaluating the status/impact of project implementation and deployment
Support in planning, designing and roll-out of our Change Capability Programme
Support in project planning and implementation of Change Agent Certification
Provide ad-hoc support to different change project teams as and when required within the scope of an intern role;
People Stream:
Talent Management
Support various Talent Management Initiatives: e.g. Junior Talent Programme, Support with Reassignment/Rehire of Project Managers project through administrative and communication support.
Diversity and Inclusion
Support the efforts around Gender Parity, e.g. support campaigns to Engage men in gender equality, establishing/ coordinating a network of men champions in UNOPS, communication around men engagement, allyship, etc.
Support efforts in disability inclusion, Duty of Care and wellbeing (reporting, consultations, best practices, etc)
Support our communications efforts and campaigns around gender parity, enabling environment, diversity and inclusion.
Learning and Development:
Processing documents for the corporate learning budget
Support with the translation implementation of courses in the Learning Management System (Learning Zone)
Support webinars for leadership programmes
Policy:
Support work on a gap analysis of Benefits and Entitlements policies
Support administration of policies (AIs - Administrative Instructions) to be inserted in UNOPS knowledge management system (PQMS)
Talent Outreach:
Support relevant outreach activities, such as posting vacancies announcements on job boards, inserting vacancies announcements in the weekly newsletter,
Support the coordination of the talent outreach network.
We expect you to be available now, engaged, enthusiastic and committed, and to bring some new perspectives to our work.
Education:
Applicants must possess a Bachelor’s degree or be pursuing an advanced university degree, such as a Masters or a PhD, or be a recent graduate from such studies (within the last 3 years);
Preferred area of study is one of the following: Business Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Social Sciences, Engineering, Physical/Natural Sciences, Data Science, Information and Communication Technology.
Experience:
While no professional experience is required for an internship, experience in the field of Change Management, Human Resources, Policy, Learning & Development, Talent Outreach, Diversity and Inclusion Finance, Business Process Management, Business Analytics, Marketing or similar fields is considered an asset;
Strong computer literacy: G Suite standard programs essential, in particular proficiency with Google Sheets and Google Slides are required.
Experience and interest in social justice, gender equality, diversity and inclusion is an asset.
Experience in advocacy or communications is considered an asset.
Language requirements:
UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.
UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.
Working with us
UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.
Diversity
With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.
Work life harmonization
UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.
