Programme Management (Finance)

This is a six-month unpaid internship position in the Office of Military Affairs (OMA), Department of Peace Operations (DPO), Military Doctrine and Performance Section. The intern will assist with drafting documents, supporting meetings, managing extrabudgetary funds, conducting research and analysis on military performance, and providing editorial and policy development support.

Responsibilities

• Assist in drafting and preparing background documents, reports, issue briefs, talking points, articles, presentations, meeting minutes, grant reports, etc.
• Support organization of intergovernmental meetings, conferences, and side events, providing substantive, logistical and administrative support during meetings and conferences in virtual and hybrid modalities.
• Support the management of extrabudgetary funds and grants for the team.
• Assist in collecting and systematizing information on military performance and military policy issues; and briefings based on data collection, research and analysis.
• Support outreach and research and analysis on current issues related to military performance and military policy analysis relevant to the military component in the field and Headquarters.
• Provide editorial support for military guidance documents, including proofreading, formatting, and ensuring consistency with UN style and terminology.
• Provide support to policy development, including review and analysis of emerging issues and trends related to military affairs and performance management.
• Assist in maintaining databases, websites and mailing lists.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school program (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) or be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent).
• Pursuing or have pursued a degree in administration, finance, business or related fields.
• Computer literate in standard software applications including MS Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point).
• Demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, including willingness to understand and tolerate differing opinions and views.
• Applicants are not required to have professional work experience but must have a field of study closely related to the internship.
• Good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MS Teams).
• Knowledge of finance and budget is highly desirable.
• Ability to draft notes, content papers and policy documents is desirable.
• Applicants must not have previously served six months as an intern in one or more UN Common Systems.
• Applicants who are children, siblings, or sons/daughters-in-law of an active staff member in a UN Common System cannot be engaged as interns.

Skills

• Financial Analysis
• Budget Management
• Document Drafting
• Policy Development
• Research and Analysis
• Meeting Support
• Extra-Budgetary Funding Management
• MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Teams

Languages

English, French