Background
Under the guidance and supervision of the Finance Analyst the Intern supports the provision of financial services ensuring high quality, accuracy and consistency of work. The Intern promotes a client-oriented approach consistent with UNDP rules and regulations.
The Intern works in close collaboration with the Operations and Programme staff in the country office and with UNDP s staff to exchange information and ensure consistent service delivery.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provision of information for reports on financial status, procedures, exchange rates, costs and expenditures and potential funding problems.
- Follow-up with other United Nations agencies for information relating to payments.
- Preparation of routine correspondence, faxes, memoranda and reports in accordance with the Country Office (CO) SOP.
- Extracting, inputting, copying and filing data from various sources.
- Maintenance of the proper filing system for financial records and documents.
- Supporting the UNDP Finance unit on their day to day Operations
Competencies
• Leadership
• Communication
• Innovation
• Delivery
• People Management
• Gender
Required Skills and Experience
Applicants to the UNDP internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:
- 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 (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation.
- Degree in Finance, Accountancy, Business Management or related field
- Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills in English;
- Experience in the usage of computers and office packages;
- Experience working in cross-cultural environments and assets;
- Good inter-personal skills.