UNDP Jobs - 71354- Organizational Design Intern

Organizational Design Intern

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

01-Jun-2017

Application Deadline :

21-Apr-17 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Intern

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

3 - 6 months

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

UNDP works in nearly 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results. UNDP is continuing its work to support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), or Global Goals, as they help shape global sustainable development for the next 15 years.

UNDP’s Management Consulting Team is part of the Integrated Talent Management cluster in the Office of Human Resources, which is located at UNDP HQ. The MCT provides internal consulting services and organizational design quality assurance for UNDP globally. The intern will support the further development of organizational design resources and tools, as well as support communications around UNDP’s organizational design.

Duties and Responsibilities

As part of the MCT unit, contribute to the team’s ongoing effort to modernize knowledge management around organizational design in UNDP, including;
Transfer large volume of job-related data onto an internally accessible, cloud-based knowledge sharing platform;
Upgrade UNDP job descriptions to align with a new corporate template and new resources in competencies
Contribute to the formulation of business process re-engineering within UNDP’s organizational design practice to ensure services are efficient and adding maximum client value.
Contribute to the development of communications and analytics products specifically designed for UNDP’s organizational design practice, including:
Contribute to the development of new media tools (such as in-house social media content, animations, etc.) for promoting UNDP’s competency framework across our global network of offices;
Contribute to the development of guidance materials for the application of UNDP’s competency framework and job design.
Other tasks as assigned to support the work of the Management Consulting Team.

Competencies

Leadership: Takes responsibility for own work, and uses resources, methods, partners and information effectively;
Innovation: Make new and useful ideas work through strong communication and analytical skills;
People Management: Excellent organizational, time management and interpersonal skills, as well as attention to detail and proven ability to work independently and effectively with minimum supervision ;
Communication: Actively listens and correctly interprets messages and instructions, as well as excellent writing skills;
Delivery: Ability to work flexibly and meet tight deadlines;
Theoretical and practical understanding of human resources management, talent management, and/or organizational design;
Computer proficiency: Sharepoint, MS Office; Power BI or other data visualization knowledge desirable
Demonstrated interest in the field of human resources and international development;
Respect for the values and principles of the United Nations.

Required Skills and Experience

Interns are selected on a competitive basis. The following minimum qualifications are required:

Education:

Enrolled in or within one year after graduation from a Master’s programme or in the final year of a Bachelor’s programme in the areas of human resources, business management, international development, public administration or a related field;
If pursuing their studies in a country where higher education is not divided into undergraduate and graduate stages, the candidate must have completed at least three years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution toward the completion of a degree. (If this applies to you, please explain further in your letter of application);

Experience:

Academic knowledge and experience of human resources and organizational design;
Experience working collaboratively in a team in a multicultural environment is desirable;
Experience conducting research, data collection, maintenance and analysis, writing and editing reports, creating presentations, and basic statistics knowledge is desirable.

Language:

Fluency in English;
Working knowledge of another UN language is an asset.

Conditions of Internship:

Interns are not financially remunerated by UNDP. The costs associated must be borne by the nominating institution, related institution or government, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students; or by the student, who will have to obtain financing for subsistence and make her or his arrangements for travel, accommodation, visa, insurance, etc.

Candidates who are shortlisted for an interview will be asked to submit the following document prior to the interview:

Official letter from the University confirming enrolment in a graduate-level (or equivalent) degree programme;
Copy of school transcript;
Letter of endorsement from a faculty member who has worked with the student in the recent past and who is knowledgeable on the student’s performance;
Copy and proof of medical insurance valid for the location in which the internship will be carried out (i.e. New York, USA).