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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Project Support Intern Denmark UNHCR Jobs 2024

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees looking for “Project Support Intern”. Applicants with an Advanced degree may apply on or before 16-Jul-24.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has published a job vacancy announcement on 02/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of Project Support Intern to be based in Copenhagen , Denmark. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org

Company Name: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Job Title: Project Support Intern

Duty Station: Copenhagen , Denmark

Country: Denmark

Application Deadline: 16-Jul-24

Responsibilities:

The PMO and Admin team is seeking a dynamic, skilled, and proactive intern who will support projects and administrative processes.
This internship is a unique opportunity to gain experience within project management, resource management, reporting, procurement, data gathering and practical aspects of administrative processes within the UN system. The intern will have opportunities for learning and expanding knowledge and experience within the areas of project management, finance, procurement, and operations as well as process improvements and system developments.
The Project Support Intern will be working under the supervision of PSP Operations Officer and in close cooperation with the rest of the team.
Intern’s duties and responsibilities will include:
• Assist with reporting of data; developing different dashboards; communicates with colleagues in areas requiring verification and additional information;
• Support system development and process improvement initiatives;
• Provide project management support and innovative solutions to project activities;
• Assist in coordinating the formulation of strategies and programmes;
• Assist in coordinating and support the section’s presence on internal digital platforms such as SharePoint;
• Support the onboarding and separation of colleagues joining and leaving the section;
• Assisting in identifying and managing the necessary resources to implement projects activities;
• Organizing weekly team meetings and ad hoc meetings and events (Book room, coordinate agenda, send invitation, take notes);
• Provide support to the team on the rolling out of the project management tool across the service.
• Create and editing presentation, reports and other documents in visually pleasing, clear and presentable formats;
• Provide day-to-day support to the operational work of the Section; and
• Perform any other necessary duties.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate will:
• Be a strong communicator with fluency in English (advanced writing and editing skills);
• Demonstrate ability to interact professionally with culturally and linguistically diverse staff;
• Have excellent organizational and planning skills with proven ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and multi-task;
• Demonstrate ability to quickly shift from one task to another to meet multiple support needs;
• Ability to review data, identify and adjust discrepancies; and
• Demonstrate ability to establish, build and maintain effective working relationships with staff.
Desirable skills and experience:
• Knowledge of a second UN language (Arabic/Chinese/French/Russian/Spanish);
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of financial, administrative, secretarial best practices and procedures.
• Experience with project management tools.

Eligibility
In order to be considered for an internship, candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:

Be a recent graduate (those persons who completed their studies within two years of applying) or current student in a graduate/undergraduate school programme from a university or higher education facility accredited by UNESCO.

Have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in a field relevant or of interest to work of the Organization.
An individual whose father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister is a staff member of UNHCR, including a Temporary Appointment holder or a member of the Affiliate Workforce, is not eligible for an internship.