Intern- Social and Environmental Compliance Unit- Office of Audit and Investigations

United Nations Development Programme

Job title:

Intern- Social and Environmental Compliance Unit- Office of Audit and Investigations

Company

United Nations Development Programme

Job description

Under the overall supervision of the SECU Head of Unit, the Intern will be asked to complete tasks from the following:

  • Assists in policy and/or factual research;
  • Assists in social media, traditional media and other outreach/communication campaigns;
  • Assists in editing, formatting, and drafting relevant documents;
  • Assists in identifying, collating and analysing potential evidence;
  • Assists in event and logistics coordination, including conferences that SECU would organize itself and ones that SECU would attend/present at;
  • Assists in various administrative tasks;
  • Assists in the intake and processing of SECU complaints and/or Dispute Resolution requests;
  • If multilingual, assists in translations and translation quality control of relevant documents, as well as outreach/inreach in other languages; and
  • Undertakes other related functions as requested by the SECU Head of Unit or others at OAI/SECU

Competencies

  • Possesses a willingness to be adaptive, take on extra responsibility, be proactive and willing to help on whatever needs assistance;
  • Be independent and able to work in a dynamic environment;
  • Displays cultural sensitivity;
  • Produces timely, quality outputs; and
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks.

Required Skills and ExperienceEducation:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required; and
  • Current enrolment in or recently graduated from (within 1 year) a related graduate program(s) such as international development/affairs/public policy, human rights/environmental law, communications, or another related field.

Experience:

  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes (Word, Power Point, Excel) required;
  • Excellent research, writing, communication, editing, and time-management skills;
  • Knowledge of social media platforms required;
  • Knowledge of graphic design and video-editing software (Adobe suite, etc) desirable; and
  • Interest and/or experience in law, compliance, administrative decision-making, accountability mechanisms, alternative dispute resolution, and/or international development desirable.

Language:

  • Fluency in written and spoken English required;
  • Fluency in Arabic or French is highly desirable; and
  • Proficiency in other languages desirable.

Additional Information:

  • Internship is located at UNDP Headquarters in New York City;
  • Internship will be for a period of 6 months;
  • Internship will be full-time, with the possibility of part-time arrangements, depending on availability;
  • Internship expected to start in April 2025;
  • UNDP pays a monthly stipend to interns, which will be pro-rated for part-time internship arrangements. For a full-time in-person internship in New York City, the monthly stipend is $1000;
  • Costs and arrangements for travel, accommodation, and living expenses are the responsibility of the intern; and
  • A person who is the child or sibling of a UNDP staff member is not eligible to apply for an internship at UNDP.

Finalist candidates will be contacted for a written exam and a Zoom interview.Applications must be received no later than 21 February 2025.DisclaimerUnder US immigration law, acceptance of a staff position with UNDP, an international organization, may have significant implications for US Permanent Residents. UNDP advises applicants for all professional level posts that they must relinquish their US Permanent Resident status and accept a G-4 visa, or have submitted a valid application for US citizenship prior to commencement of employment.UNDP is not in a position to provide advice or assistance on applying for US citizenship and therefore applicants are advised to seek the advice of competent immigration lawyers regarding any applications.

Expected salary

$1000 per month

Location

New York

Job date

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 03:55:40 GMT

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