Location : New York City, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Type of Contract : Internship
Post Level : Intern
Languages Required : English
Starting Date :(date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 27-May-2013
Duration of Initial Contract : 3 months
Expected Duration of Assignment : 3 months (possible renewal)
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Background
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP works through 136 country offices to provide development advocacy, advice and assistance to 166 countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Arab States, Eastern Europe, CIS, Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Office of Information Systems and Technology (OIST) implements and maintains corporate IT applications to support UNDP’s operations worldwide. Oracle/PeopleSoft based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications known as ATLAS and Microsoft SharePoint are the key applications being utilized by UNDP today. During summer of 2013, key improvements to these systems are planned. Support is needed for those improvements to accomplish the overall goal to foster better use of corporate systems to drive a transformation of the organization leveraging technology, and further alignment of ICT assets for the future corporate needs. Interns will be instrumental in working alongside team members to get project tasks completed.
Application Deadline : 22-May-13
UNDP does not pay for internships. The costs associated with the latter 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 travel, accommodation etc.
Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be part of a team which is involved in several projects, ranging from financial systems, CRM, SharePoint, and other areas. Under this overall framework, the intern is expected to carry out one or more areas from a list of opportunities:
SharePoint: Running and Analyzing statistical data and maintaining data (taxonomy, security groups, etc
Business Analysis: Analyzing POPP document templates and gathering requirements
Communications: Formatting support documentation in MS Word
Marketing: Making the intranet more visible via branding and marketing; Assist with ensuring development is following standard branding
CRM: Analyzing solutions provided to users and building a clean user support knowledge base
Project Management: Organize and maintain notes and agenda for management meetings; manage classes; manage the issues list to expedite the closure of open items
Other tasks as needed
Competencies
Corporate:
Commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and values;
Cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter and the UNDP Statement of Purpose.
Functional:
The successful Candidate will have abilities to work on one or more of the following functional areas:
Customer Service
Business Analysis
Product Marketing
Strategy
Social media tools and techniques
In addition following personal attributes will be valued highly:
- Creativity
- Willingness to experiment
- Ability to deal with uncertainty
- Ability to contribute individually, and lead, manage or participate in cross-functional teams
- Persistence and determination
- Ability to synthesize large amounts of data into actionable information
- Excellent writing skills and a willingness to use them
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Persuasiveness
- Ability to create great working relationships with all levels within the company and across multiple disciplines
- Sense of humor
- Demonstrated interest and motivation in the field of IT
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Enrollment in a graduate-level degree programme in IT is best, but also marketing, web development, communications, or related field preferred. Other degrees will be considered if candidates’ abilities and professional experience are relevant, and the candidate is suited for the responsibilities listed. Only those students who will return to their studies upon completion of their internship assignments are eligible.
Technical skills:
Ability to work with Microsoft SharePoint applications will be necessary; training will be provided
Strong skills in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
Basic understanding of database design is an asset
Understanding of web technologies are valued highly
Language Requirements
Proficient in written and spoken English. Knowledge of another UN language would be asset.
Note:
UNDP is not responsible for any financial support (airfare, accommodation or transportation). Internships with UNDP are not paid. Candidates must present proof of medical insurance coverage before starting the internship period. For more information about UNDP’s Internship Terms & Conditions, visit: http://www.undp.org/internships/.
When applying, please complete and upload the UNDP Internship Application Form (http://www.undp.org/internships/Application.doc) along with your CV/Resume when applying online at www.undp.org/jobs.
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UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
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