Under the direct supervision of the Regional Procurement Advisor, the intern will:
Support the review and quality assurance of procurement plans and reports submitted by Country Offices.
Assist in the analysis and tracking of procurement data and performance indicators across the region.
Contribute to the organization and preparation of presentations, dashboards, and briefing notes.
Assist with the drafting and formatting of procurement-related documents and templates.
Conduct background research on procurement policy topics, market conditions, and sourcing options.
Help maintain a knowledge repository of tools, guidance notes, and case studies.
Support the coordination and documentation of virtual meetings, trainings, and events.
Perform other procurement-related tasks as required by the Regional Procurement Advisor.
Learning Objectives
Gain an in-depth understanding of UNDP procurement policies, processes, and tools.
Enhance skills in research, analysis, data visualization, and reporting.
Understand the operational role of procurement in programme delivery.
Gain exposure to regional coordination and capacity-building efforts.
Competencies
Excellent organizational skills;
Excellent communication skills;
Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals;
Excellent problem-solving skills
Required Competencies
Excellent communication skills;
Excellent organizational skills;
Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals;
Excellent problem-solving skills
Desired Skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word); experience with data tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is an asset.
Working knowledge in Both English and French.
Strong analytical, writing, and organizational skills.
Motivate with passion for learning and knowledge sharing
Additional skills
Demonstrates integrity and fairness, by modeling the UN/UNDP’s values and ethical standards;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
Eligibility Criteria
Interns are selected on a competitive basis. Applicants to UNDP’s internships must meet one of the following academic 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.
Additional Information:
Remote working arrangements may be considered for selected candidates not stationed in Addis Ababa upon mutual agreement. Working hours however will be aligned to that of the duty station of Addis Ababa.
Interns may be paid a stipend under the conditions prescribed below;
Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, passports, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of the interns;
Where an intern is not financially supported by any institution or programme, such as a university, government, foundation or scholarship programme, a stipend intended to help cover basic daily expenses related to the internship, such as meals and transportation at the duty station, will be paid by the receiving office.
The monthly amount of the stipend will be determined for each duty station based on the stipend rates published yearly by the OHR Policy and Compensation Unit.
Where an intern is financially supported by an institution, government or third party, UNDP will, subject to the rules of such institution, government or third party, pay the intern the difference, if any, between the external financial support provided and the applicable UNDP stipend.
Further Career Opportunities:
The purpose of internships is not to lead to further employment with UNDP but to complement an intern’s studies. However, a number of interns, having completed their studies and met the necessary requirements, have gone on to further assignments with the UNDP or elsewhere in the United Nations system.
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 check
Disclaimer
Under US immigration law, acceptance of a staff position with UNDP, an international organization, may have significant implications for US Permanent Residents. UNDP advises applicants for all professional level posts that they must relinquish their US Permanent Resident status and accept a G-4 visa, or have submitted a valid application for US citizenship prior to commencement of employment.
UNDP is not in a position to provide advice or assistance on applying for US citizenship and therefore applicants are advised to seek the advice of competent immigration lawyers regarding any applications.
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