Organization: UNOPS – United Nations Office for Project Services
Location: Juba
Grade: Internship – Internship
Occupational Groups:
Human Resources
Closing Date: 2024-08-05
Job categories Human Resources
Vacancy code VA/2024/B5304/28514
Department/office AFR, ETMCO, South Sudan
Duty station Juba , South Sudan
Contract type Intern
Contract level Intern
Duration Six months
Application period 16-Jul-2024 to 05-Aug-2024
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.
Functional Responsibilities
Under the overall guidance and supervision of the HR Officer, the intern will be expected to support HR tasks and selectively drive particular work items on their own as part of their on-the-job learning program. His/her responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:
Provide Support to recruitment
Ensure efficient support to the portfolio team
Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing and contribution to product/process efficiency
1. Provides support to recruitment, focusing on achievement of the following results:
Support to outreach efforts;
Assistance in longlisting and shortlisting;
Assistance with the administration of written assessments;
Administrative and logistical support to general recruitment processes;
Participation in interview panels and minutes taking.
2. Ensures efficient HR support to the portfolio Team, focusing on:
Administration of contracts within UNOPS’ ERP system;
Research and contribution to the competency-based interview questions library;
Coordination and monitoring of payments for retainers;
Supporting the HR specialist on a daily basis facilitating HR policy advise to the portfolio and/or hosted entity personnel;
Contribution to other research projects.
3. Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing and contribution to product/process efficiency, focusing on achievement of the following results:
Contributions to knowledge management projects;
Provide suggestions for policy improvements;
Support process efficiency initiatives;
Provide input to the development and maintenance of corporate systems and tools.
Training opportunities for the HR intern
The intern will be trained in Competency Based Interview Methodology;
The intern will be trained in the use of UNOPS ERP system;
The intern will gain an understanding of the different contract modalities within UNOPS;
The intern will also be exposed to different hiring processes and to all the different policies and regulations related to the HR function in UNOPS.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
A. Education
To qualify, the candidates must have recently completed a Bachelors degree or have graduated from a university with a Bachelors degree within the last 3 years at the time of the application. Preferably the candidate is studying one of the following subjects: Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or related areas.
B. Experience:
Applicants are not required to have professional work experience;
Knowledge of the usage of Google Suite applications is an added advantage.
C. Language:
Fluency in written and oral English is required