The Intern shall work under the direct supervision of the Executive Officer of the Directorate of Corporate Services and Operations (COR) and shall be engaged as follows:

• Exposed to the regular core functions of the Office and as such shall have the opportunity to observe the day-to-day operations and engage in on-the-job training in specific actions delegated by the Supervisor.
• Engaged in a specific self-contained assignment described below:
  • Assist in the preparation of meetings of relevance to the Directorate and the Managing Director. This includes the preparation of meetings materials (e.g. briefing notes, presentations, etc.), as well as meetings summaries and follow up tables.
  • Provide support in following up with relevant Services/Units on the actions decided at the COR Chiefs’ meetings.
  • Liaise with relevant COR Services/Units to conduct researches and gather information to be provided to the Managing Director for consideration and further decision making processes.
  • Conduct researches on topics of relevance to the work of the Office of the Managing Director.
  • Assist with update of the Business Continuity Plan, the Internal Control Framework, the Accountability Framework and the COR Risk Assessment. This includes support in following up withrelevant Services/Units on the implementation progress of the Management Action Plans (MAPs), and recommendations by the External Auditors as well as the UNIDO Independent Oversight Advisory Committee.
  • Provide support to the Managing Director, including the coverage of the front office if/when needed.
  • Support the office with any ad hoc requests.
• Other Special emerging Projects that may enhance the learning experience of the Intern.

• Education: 
  • enrolled in a university degree programme; or
  • begin the internship within one year of completing a university degree; or
  • completed a university degree and be sponsored as part of an academic or development programme.
• Field of specialization: Management, Business or Public Administration, Finance, Law, International Relations, Economics, or any other related field.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) is an asset.
• Other skills: Good drafting skills is an asset