Programme Management Intern

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. UNOPS supports partners to build a better future by providing services that increase the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of peace building, humanitarian and development projects. Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations.

New York Portfolio Office (NYPO) supports the United Nations Secretariat, as well as other New York-based United Nations organizations, bilateral and multilateral partners in the delivery of UNOPS mandate in project management, infrastructure management, and procurement management.

Sustainable Development Cluster (SDC) supports diverse partners with their peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations. It was formed by combining the following portfolios: Grants Management Services (GMS), UN Technology Support Services (UNTSS), Development and Special Initiatives Portfolio (DSIP) It provides Services to partners’ programmes that are designed, structured, and managed with a global perspective and primarily serving partners that are headquartered in New York. The SDC has a footprint of approximately 125 countries.

The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT)/the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT) Global Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) Programme provides integrated capacity building packages, institutional development and technical assistance to requesting Member States, civil society and the UN system to strengthen individual, community and national resilience to violent extremism and reduced threat of terrorism. The Programme engages in substantive and mutually reinforcing portfolios: policy assistance, strategic communications, youth engagement, new frontiers, and cross-cutting themes of gender, human rights and coordination.

This is a position in UNOPS for supporting projects carried out for or in UNOCT. The incumbent of this position will be a personnel of UNOPS under its full responsibility.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Project Manager, the position supports the work of UNCCT, part of UNOCT and promotes the delivery of United Nations capacity building assistance to Member States relating to PCVE. The Intern will support effective implementation of the UNCCT Global PCVE Programme.

Specific intern responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide support with timely and high-quality reporting on projects, including compiling post-activity reports, creating presentations proposals, analyzing surveys, drafting briefing and background notes as well as project activity summaries and updates;
• Support in conducting research and prepare drafts of concept notes, proposals, and to assist in resource mobilization documentation for the PCVE programme;
• Provide support for capacity building workshops, critical meetings, conferences, seminars for UNCCT PVE- focused issues; and
• Provide support to other areas of the Global PCVE Programme as required.

Under the supervision of the Project Manager and in coordination with the Programme Management Officer, the intern will be responsible for :

● Satisfactory delivery of project-related tasks within predetermined deadlines

● Meet projected outputs as outlined by the supervisor

● Regular meetings with supervisor to ensure timely completion of assignments

Training components and learning elements

• Programme Management
• Project Management
• United Nations context exposure
• Counter-Terrorism and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) Programmes exposure

Participation in missions or training courses

In addition to accessing UNOPS online training courses and tools, the Intern is encouraged to attend and participate at learning events organized by UNOPS, UNOCT and other UN agencies.

Mandatory training for all UNOPS personnel on the UN system and access to a learning platform includes a broad variety of courses in different subjects such as human rights, security, cybersecurity, gender mainstreaming, prevention of sexual harassment and others (certificates included).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Academic qualifications

Currently enrolled in a university programme such as Bachelor, Masters or Ph.D. (or the equivalent) or have graduated from such studies within three (3) years prior to the application date of the internship.

Language Skills

Fluency in English (write, read, talk) is required.

Fluency in other UN languages especially French and Arabic is desirable.

Computer Literacy

Computer literacy with strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and/ or Google Suite is an asset.

Internship-related experiences

Introductory experience in project research, coordination, management, support or administration is desired.

Additional requirements

Excellent organizational and communication skills; attention to detail; and determination to meet deadlines are an asset.

Familiarity with the work of the United nations Organization, its mandate, main areas of focus, United Nations Bodies, etc. is an asset.