UNDP Jobs - 48995- Humanitarian Financing Unit (HFU) Accountability F

Humanitarian Financing Unit (HFU) Accountability Framework Intern

Location :

Nairobi, KENYA

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

29-Aug-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Intern

Duration of Initial Contract :

3 months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

The situation in Somalia remains fragile with continued political instability, climatic variability, and lack of basic social services. OCHA’s role is to coordinate effective and principled inter-agency humanitarian response and ensure that relief assistance reaches the people who need it in a timely manner. In line with OCHA’s global mission, OCHA Somalia continues to:

Advocate for access to basic services, especially water, sanitation, education and health for vulnerable communities, including the collection, analysis and dissemination of information to humanitarian partners, and negotiation of access.
Support the government efforts and humanitarian organizations in relocation of internally displaced and return.
Coordinate the implementation of humanitarian response in Somalia with UN agencies and programmes, national and international NGOs and local authorities/communities as appropriate, with focus on strengthening the cluster approach.
Enhance a protective environment that respects the human rights of all, including IDPs, returnees and minority clans.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, the CHF Intern will be responsible for the following:

Summary of Key Functions:

Assist in the implementation of monitoring policies and strategies;
Assist in the implementation of audit/financial policies and strategies.

Duties and Responsibilities

Assist in the implementation of monitoring policies and strategies

Provide input in the development of innovations aimed at improving results under the risk management dashboard to make this tool more appropriate to changing contextual needs;
Manage and keep track of all project implementation, capacity assessment and standard allocation related feedback from different stakeholders and assist in the development of an appropriate response strategy;
Assist in the analysis of project monitoring reports and scoring for uploading into the risk management dashboard;
Assist in the consolidation of recommendations highlighted in third party project monitoring reports for subsequent feedback to partners, clusters and CHF;
Assist in the collection, collation and management of project beneficiary contact lists including the submission of sample registers to the call center.

Assist in the implementation of audit/financial policies and strategies

Assist in compiling various documents relevant to audit e.g. payment confirmations, audit correspondence, contracts, etc.;
Assist in the tabulation of all audit findings of the implementing partners in order to facilitate detailed analysis;
Assist in the tracking of compliance with audit recommendations by Implementing Partners;
Assist in the collection and review of signed financial reports from Implementing Partners.

Competencies

Demonstrated keen interest in the work of the UN, and of UNDP in particular, and have a personal commitment to UNDP's Statement of Purpose and to the ideals of the UN Charter; and
Demonstrated the ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

Required Skills and Experience

Enrolment:

Enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
Enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent);
Not have graduated prior to the beginning of the internship.

Experience:

Computer literate in standard software applications

Language:

Proficiency in English required. Fluency Somali or in Arabic is an asset;

Duration:

Internship assignments vary in length according to the availability and academic requirements of the intern, as well as the needs of UNDP. However, they will normally last no less than 3 months and no more than 6 months.

Internship assignments are available on a part-time and full-time basis throughout the year, depending on the availability of meaningful assignments and the needs and capacity of offices to receive and supervise interns.

Enrolment in a bachelors program if not masters and assignment durations should be limited to a maximum 12 weeks.

Status

Interns are considered gratis personnel. They are not staff members.

Interns may not be sought or accepted as substitutes for staff to be recruited against authorized posts.

Interns may not represent UNDP in any official capacity.

Third-party claims

UNDP is not responsible for any claims by any parties where the loss of or damage to their property, death or personal injury was caused by the actions or omission of action by the interns during their internship.

Interns’ Expenses

Interns are not financially remunerated by UNDP.

All costs connected with an intern's participation in the Programme must be borne by:

the nominating institution, related institution or government, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students;
the student, who will have to obtain financing for subsistence and make his/her own arrangements for travel (including to and from the office), visas, accommodation, etc.

Insurance

UNDP accepts no responsibility for the medical and life insurance of the intern or costs arising from accidents and illness incurred during an internship. As interns are not covered under any insurance, including MAIP, they should not travel to hazardous locations in the course of their internship with UNDP.

Applicants for internship must show proof of valid medical and life/accident insurance for the duty station for which they will work. It must include adequate coverage in the event of an injury or illness during the internship which:

Requires transportation to the Home Country or Country of Residence for further treatment; or
Results in death and requires preparation and return of the remains to the Home Country, or Country of Residence.

Subsequent Employment

The purpose of the Internship Programme is not to lead to further employment with UNDP but to complement an intern’s studies. Therefore, there should be no expectation of employment at the end of an internship.

Should an offer of employment be envisaged, a 3-month break, from the end of the internship, must be respected. Interns cannot apply for posts during the period of internship.