Job title: Intern
Location: UNFPA, 605 3rd Ave., New York, NY, 10158
Full/Part-time: Full-time
Remote/In person: In person
Duration: 24 weeks
Internship offering is limited to candidates applying from within the duty station of the hiring unit.
The Position:
Under the direct supervision of the Humanitarian Resource Mobilization and Partnership Specialist, Public Funding and Financing Branch, Division of External Relations, the intern will support the branch in the areas of humanitarian resource mobilization and partnerships to enable UNFPA’s Humanitarian Action Overview reaches its financial targets that provides emergency aid to girls and women in fragile contexts.
About UNFPA and How You Can Make a Difference:
UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations, and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on womens’ and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals. UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results. We need interns who are exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.
You would be responsible for:
▪ Support the team in the work related to Humanitarian Partnerships and Financing;
▪ Monitor and conduct analysis on global humanitarian trends and policies in support of Humanitarian Action
Overview (HAO) appeals;
▪ Do research and analysis related to the humanitarian financing;
▪ Support team with internal and external meetings on humanitarian financing policies and funding;
▪ Help prepare briefing materials for Senior Adviser including talking points and biographies;
▪ Maintain internal knowledge management and information sharing online platforms;
▪ Other tasks as appropriate, and aligned with the Intern’s interest, including ad hoc covering and reporting back
on relevant intergovernmental and/or interagency meetings.
Qualifying for an Internship
All interns must meet the following educational and other eligibility requirements:
Educational requirements
a. Be enrolled in a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent) and have completed one full academic year;
b. Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as master’s programme or higher);
c. Have recently graduated with a university degree as defined above and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation; or
d. Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional trainee programme and undertake the internship as part of this
programme.
Other eligibility requirements
e. Demonstrate interest in the field of development;
f. Demonstrate written and spoken proficiency in at least one of the working languages of the United Nations (English or French) and fluency in the official language (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish) of the UNFPA office; and
g. Demonstrate ability to adapt to new environments and to establish and maintain good working relations with
individuals of different cultural backgrounds.
You Have:
Your Education:
● University degree in international relations, social sciences, public administration, law or related field.
Enrollment in a graduate school programme or advanced degree is a plus.
Your Experiences:
● Some experience in working with development agencies, including in volunteer capacity.
● Fluency in English. Knowledge of other languages is an asset.
● Strong analytical and writing skills.
● Initiative, sound judgment and demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with staff members from different
national and cultural backgrounds.
Learning Elements:
Upon completion of the assignment, and depending on its duration, the Intern will gain the following knowledge
assets:
1. Increased understanding of the UNFPA and the Programme Division within UNFPA
2. Understand the UNFPA mandate and policies, including regional set-up
3. Understand and familiarize with UNFPA Governance and Executive Board
4. Understand UNFPA programme design and delivery mechanisms
5. Understand the dynamics of operational and programme support and communications to the field, and at the
level of HQ
6. Learn UN technical language, working procedures, and coordination mechanisms
7. Write and formulate substantive documents
8. Network with UN colleagues
9. Work experience as a team member in a multicultural setting
Financial Aspects:
Interns do not receive a salary or any other form of remuneration from UNFPA. The costs associated with an intern's participation in the programme must be assumed either by the nominating institution, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students, or by the students themselves, who will have to meet living expenses as well as make their own arrangements for accommodation, travel and other requirements. However, they receive a stipend to help cover basic daily expenses related to the internship, if not financially supported by any institution or programme, such as a university, government, foundation, or scholarship programme. The stipend is based on the intern’s agreed place of work, which may be different from the duty station of the hiring office in cases of remote arrangements. In addition, applicants must have medical insurance for the duration of the internship. Proof of insurance will need to be submitted before the internship begins. UNFPA does not provide medical insurance for interns.
UNFPA Work Environment:
UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce.
The Intern will support the overall work of the Humanitarian Resource Mobilization and Partnerships team, including on various aspects of external relations, development and implementation of resource mobilization strategies and approaches for humanitarian fundraising. Working in PFFB, the Intern will have the opportunity to learn about UNFPA’s work for the cause of girls and women, in particular in humanitarian action and be part of interesting discussions on global and regional issues.
Disclaimer:
UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.
How to Apply
Please email your applications to pffb.office@unfpa.org.
Due to the volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
We are no longer accepting applications for this position.
