Procurement Intern

  • Internship, Short-term contract assignment
  • Posted on 19 July 2024
  • Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Closing on 3 August 2024
  • Current

Job Description

Dutystation: Copenhagen, Denmark

Functional responsibilities


This internship is to provide overall support to health-related tasks and work packages within the procurement group with a focus on data management.

  • Data Acquisition and Validation

    • Familiarize with relevant data sources (e-Sourcing, One UNOPS, Country level reports)

    • Extract, transform, and load (ETL) data for analysis

    • Ensure data quality and address any data cleaning or validation needs

    • Support the development of a KPI dictionary for the pilot

  • Data Analysis and Interpretation

    • Perform data analysis using statistical methods and relevant tools

    • Identify trends, patterns, and insights from the data

    • Develop and maintain data models and reports

  • Communication and Collaboration

    • Assist with the development of dashboards, reports, and key conclusions from the analysis of procurement data.

    • Present data analysis results to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner

    • Collaborate with relevant practices and project teams to translate insights into actionable recommendations

    • Support the drafting of communication and capacity building materials related to health related work packages

  • Knowledge Sharing and Capacity Building

    • Assist with the production of materials, planning and coordination of capacity building and knowledge management sessions

At the end of this internship, the successful candidate will have gained in:

  • Exposure to and experience in procurement at the corporate level, core function within UNOPS;

  • Exposure to medicines procurement in the context of development and public procurement;

  • Exposure to an international multicultural work environment and team;

  • Exposure to headquarters and country offices.



Education/Experience/Language requirements

a. Education and qualifications      

  • Completion of secondary school or equivalent is required.

  • To be eligible for this particular internship with UNOPS, the candidate must be studying towards a university degree or have graduated in the past three years in the following areas: data science, information technology, health science, health informatics, data analytics, public health or other related field.

  • Advanced computer literacy is required and may include skills such as: Advanced Excel / Google Sheet skills, advanced Powerpoint / Google Slides skills, advanced Word / Google Docs skills

b. Work Experience

  • Previous experience in data analysis or data management particularly within the healthcare or pharmaceutical sector is an advantage

  • Experience in using and creating dashboards in visualization tools such as Google Sheets /Google Data Studio, PowerBI, and Tableau is an asset.

  • Work experience in the pharmaceutical industry, medicines regulation or pharmaceutical supply chain management is an advantage

c. Language skills

  • Fluency in English is a requirement.

  • Fluency in French is highly desirable.

  • Knowledge of another UN language such as Spanish, Russian, Chinese or Arabic will be considered an asset.

IMPORTANT: It is highly encouraged that applicants submit a Cover Letter with their CV that outlines their motivation for participating in this internship.

About the Organization

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.

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