UNDP Somalia Intern (Human Resources) Job Opportunity in Nairobi Kenya 2014
UNDP is currently in 177 countries worldwide and works in the following programme areas:
- Governance and Rule of Law (GROL)
- Poverty Reduction and Environment Protection Programme (PREP)
UNDP supports the people of Somalia to achieve the following outcomes: peace building and conflict management, people-centered governance and law, economic recovery and environmental protection, and protecting and empowering women.
The Human Resources unit is seeking an intern who is interested in gaining experience and providing support to this work.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall guidance of the Human Resources Specialist/Learning Manager, the intern is expected to perform the following tasks:
- Support in maintaining a user-friendly filing system;
- Implement electronic storage system and attendance records;
- Coordinate the preparation and validation of material to be posted on the UNDP Somalia website on the HR intranet page;
- Administrative support, such as data entry and preparing new files for use;
- Assistance with quality control: liaise with candidates to request missing documentation or details in professional history;
- Facilitate timely collection of medical and other sensitive documents;
- Effective administrative support for staff;
- Effective support to newly recruited staff members.
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
- Treats all people fairly without favoritism.
- Excellent skills in the usage of computer software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc)
- Excellent critical reasoning and problem solving skills.
- Development and Operational Effectiveness;
- Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills;
- Builds strong relationships with clients and external actors;
- Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure;
- High degree of self-motivation and initiative;
- Willingness to learn and apply new analytical approaches.
- Availability: Immediate
- Duration: Minimum three and no more than six months on a full time basis.
- Interns are considered gratis personnel. They are not staff members;
- 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 his or her own arrangements for transport, accommodation, etc.