UNOPS

 Project Management Intern

About the job

Application period 30-Nov-2023 to 10-Dec-2023

Functional Responsibilities:

The Project Management Intern will have an opportunity to work on the below listed areas:

• Providing support to the project team with the extraction and collection of data from different sources.
• Assist in project budget and financial expenditure and all administrative procedures in line with the work-plan.
• Assist in processing direct payments and advance requests and prepare project budget revisions.
• Assist in the analysis and structuring of data, and compiling periodic updates to different users.
• Support in conducting periodic project health checks.
• Provide support to the project team in setting up regular and ad-hoc meetings; prepare minutes and summaries of actions to be taken, and track progress on planned issues and follow-up with focal points.
• Assist with the compilation and distribution of progress reports, lessons learned and best practice; and periodic newsletters, and other communications and stakeholder management initiatives.
• Support in updating and administering of progress dashboard.
• Support in documentation management processes through review of projects’ documentations.
• Assist in rolling out of the capacity building and training plan on program management.
• Support in the design and roll-out of necessary systems and processes of the project.
• Participate in project meetings and initiative with the aim of building experience around Project Management .
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Training components and learning elements

Selected candidate will be exposed towards diverse elements involved in the Ethiopia office project management activities, s/he will have an opportunity to learn the various aspects of project management, and capacity building.

Job Requrement

Education/Experience/Language requirements:

Education:

• A First level Degree (Bachelor’s Degree) is required preferably in the areas of Health, Social Studies, Development Studies, or other relevant discipline.
• The applicant should have graduated from such studies within three (3) years prior to the start date of the intern assignment.

Experience:

• Applicants are not required to have work experience.

Skill

• Knowledge of computers and office software packages, especially Google Suite is an asset.

Language Requirements

• Fluency in written, spoken and oral English is required.
• Knowledge of another UN official language is an asset.

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How To Apply

Remarks: Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Apply Online: https://jobs.unops.org/Pages/ViewVacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=27126