Internship: Division of Internal Oversight Services

The internship supports the Division of Internal Oversight Services in conducting audits, investigations, and evaluations to ensure efficient and effective delivery of UNESCO programmes. The intern will assist in various oversight functions, gaining experience in audit, investigation, and evaluation processes while developing professional and soft skills in a multicultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Audit team and assist in conducting the audit of selected operations of Headquarters, Field Offices and Information Technology Systems.
• Assist in gathering audit evidence to formulate the audit plan/research plan.
• Assist the team in the examination of records, documents, or assets.
• Assist in analyzing financial and other data.
• Contribute to document audit findings and drafting parts of the Audit reports.
• Contribute to the development of internal methodology, tools, and techniques to ensure excellence in the conduct of Audits.
• Assist in following up on management responses and implementation of audit recommendations and in facilitating effective and timely planning, monitoring, and reporting.
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by the Director or the Head of Internal Audit.
• Assist with the development of relevant policies and operational procedures pertaining to administrative investigations.
• Assist with the development of core systems supporting the investigation function.
• Support investigation function in assessing allegations of misconduct and irregularities (e.g., fraud, corruption, mismanagement, harassment).
• Assist in reviewing cases reported to IOS.
• Assist in drafting documents and communications with respect to cases under investigation, including investigation plans, witness statements, investigation reports, closure reports and other documents.
• Assist in conducting interviews with subjects, complainants or witnesses.
• Assist in identifying, collating and analyzing potential evidence, including carrying out open-source research and forensic reviews.
• Assist with the editing and review of investigation reports and others documents to ensure that citations to evidence are accurate and complete.
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by the Director or the Head of Investigations.
• Support the Evaluation function in assessing the relevance, impact, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, coherence and performance of UNESCO programmes and projects.
• Assist the Office in carrying out corporate evaluations of UNESCO’s programmes and thematic areas, particularly with data collection and analysis and the presentation of evaluation findings in various formats (reports, briefs, presentations etc.).
• Support decentralized evaluations managed by other UNESCO entities by providing technical backstopping on ongoing evaluations and liaising with Evaluation Focal Points to ensure compliance with UNESCO’s Evaluation Policy.
• Support the dissemination of evaluation findings and recommendations by developing graphically designed reports and smart knowledge products and other communication pieces.
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by the Director or the Head of Evaluation.

Requirements

• You must be at least 20 years old to apply.
• You should be currently enrolled AND on the 3rd (third) year or final year of your Bachelor’s degree; OR You should be currently enrolled in your second university degree, Master's or PhD degree or equivalent; OR You must have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree no more than 12 months prior to the issuance of the Internship Agreement, as determined by the completion date indicated on your diploma.
• Applicants in technical/vocational assignments must be enrolled in a specialized technical/vocational institution and must have reached the last year of their studies, or have recently graduated (within the last 12 months) from their school or institution.
• You should have an excellent command, both written and spoken, of English or French.
• A working knowledge of the other language (English or French) is an asset, and may be required for internships in secretarial and assistantship assignments at the Headquarters.
• You must have an excellent knowledge of computer systems and office-related software.
• You should be able to work well in a team and adapt to an international working environment.
• You should possess strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Skills

• Audit Support
• Investigation Assistance
• Evaluation Processes
• Office Applications
• Computer Systems
• Written Communication
• Spoken Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Adaptability in Multicultural Environment

Languages

English, French