UNV Jobs - 78786- Intern - Volunteer Services Centre (VSC)

Intern - Volunteer Services Centre (VSC)

Advertised on behalf of

UNV

Location :

Bonn, GERMANY

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

02-Jul-2018

Application Deadline :

31-May-18 (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

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. Volunteerism is a powerful means of engaging people in tackling development challenges, and it can transform the pace and nature of development. Volunteerism benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer by strengthening trust, solidarity and reciprocity among citizens, and by purposefully creating opportunities for participation. UNV is administered by the United Nations Development Programme and is currently looking for an Intern in the Volunteer Services Centre (VSC).

The Volunteer Services Centre of the United Nations Volunteers programme assumes functions in support of the recruitment of international UN Volunteers. In particular, VSC is responsible for:

Management of the database of candidates for international UN Volunteer assignments;
Assessment of candidate profiles and their suitability/motivation for assignments;
Identification of candidates against descriptions of assignment (DoAs) for submission to international UN Volunteer assignments; and
Outreach to build up the database of candidates in selected areas.

General Terms and Conditions

UNDP Conditions of Service for interns apply to interns working at UNV Headquarters:
http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/jobs/types-of-opportunities/internships.html;
The Internship Programme operates on a non-remunerative basis. Costs and arrangements for travel, visa, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of the intern;
UNV accepts no responsibility for the intern's medical insurance or for costs arising from illness during the internship. Interns are required to provide proof of medical insurance coverage;
Further information about the United Nations Volulnteers programme can be found at http://www.unv.org.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Assist in managing and replying to enquiries from internal and external parties, in the three UNV working languages (English/French/Spanish):

Support Operations Clerks in responding to enquiries stemming from candidates, volunteers and other individuals or organisations interested in the UNV programme;
Support Operations Clerks in activities related to the maintenance and management of the UNV database, which includes but is not limited to, contacting UNV personnel in the filed with regards to serving and former UN volunteers, contacting internal and external parties to verify information and documents in candidates files, etc;
Assist in reviewing and editing existing templates to align them with the new system;
Assist in reviewing and translating (English into Spanish/French) various texts related to the recruintment of UN volunteers.

2. Support Outreach and partnerships activies regarding UN Volunteer recruitment

Support the Operations Associate, Volunteer Talent Pool in designing and drafting statistical reports on candidates from the UNV Talent Pool;
Support VSC Outreach strategy by assisting in the maintenance of UNV’s corporate accounts in social media platforms, posting content and replying to questions from the general public on volunteer recruitment.

3. Support other VSC activities

Support other activities as and when required, e.g. document compilation, workshop logistics, etc.

Learning opportunities for the intern

General understanding of the service and mission of the UN Volunteers programme;
Insight and hands-on experience into the work of the VSC and the maintenance of a talent pool for international volunteer assignments;
Engaging with several parties involved in volunteer outreach and recruitment, benefiting from the exposure to a wide range of audiences;
Familiarity with working in an international organization and in a multicultural environment, in particular with UNV/UNDP and the UN Agencies in Bonn;
An effort will be made to match the various assignments with the intern's areas of interest and competency; participation in training activities will be encouraged.

Competencies

Proficiency in MS-Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and exposure to databases are an advantage;
Fluency in English with excellent English language drafting skills; good knowledge of Spanish and/or French is highly desirable;
Demonstrated interest in volunteerism;
Exposure to an HR context would be an advantage;
Training/certification in translation would be an asset;
Prior volunteering experience would be well regarded

Required Skills and Experience

The intern must be have one of the following:

Be enrolled in the final year of a first university degree, ideally in human resources, business administration, social sciences, cross-cultural communication, translation or other related degree;
Be enrolled in a graduate degree programme ideally in human resources, business administration, social sciences, cross-cultural communication, translation or other related degree;
Have graduated in the last year from either of the above.