UN WOMEN Jobs - 49273- Human Resources (HR) Intern

Human Resources (HR) Intern

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

16-Sep-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Intern

Duration of Initial Contract :

4 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

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

Duties and Responsibilities

The HR intern will support the HR team with the below ongoing projects:

Review and improve HR Intranet (Sharepoint) pages:

Review existing systems; create system documentation and inventory;
Identify outdated or irrelevant documents, links and details;
Compare and analyze intranet (SharePoint) pages to other agencies' HR intranet HR pages;
Propose and help develop new content for the HR intranet pages;
Ensure consistency in terms of formatting and presentation throughout the intranet pages to allow for more user-friendly experience;
Define checklists and 'best-practice' documents to unify and standardize operations;
Work with ICT and KM colleagues to develop user-friendly and interactive intranet pages;
Attend project status meetings as required;
Other related assignments and tasks.

Providing support to other HR-related projects (as needed):

UN Women internship programme;
UN Women external/internet employment pages.

Competencies

Core Values and Guiding Principles:

Integrity:

Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.

Professionalism:

Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.

Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity:

Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff;
Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.

Core Competencies:

Ethics and Values:

Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity.

Organizational Awareness:

Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.

Development and Innovation:

Take charge of self-development and take initiative.

Work in teams:

Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Communicating and Information Sharing:

Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication.

Self-management and Emotional Intelligence:

Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards other.

Conflict Management:

Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.

Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing:

Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge.

Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making:

Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.

Functional Competencies:

Familiarity with human resources and business administration concepts;
Strong ICT skills, preferably familiarity with SharePoint;
Ability to learn quickly;
Exceptional attention to detail;
Proven ability to manage multiple tasks with varying complexity;
Ability to adapt in a constantly-changing and fast-paced environment;
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills as well as exemplary customer service skills;
Ability to work effectively in a team environment;
Ability to exercise good judgment, use discretion, work with limited supervision;
A self-starter; able to anticipate issues and propose solutions.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

The intern must have completed coursework in human resources, business, information systems, web design, or other similar topics at the university level;
Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent);
Have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation.

Language:

Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English are required;
Working knowledge of another UN language a distinct advantage.

Note:

Interns are not financially remunerated by UN Women.

Application Information:

UN Women will only be able to respond to those applications in which there is further interest;
Selected applicants must provide the internship application, two letters of recommendation, proof of health insurance and school enrollment, passport, and visa (if applicable).

Note:

In July 2010, the United nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.