Application deadline: December 31, 2023 | INTERNSHIP: DIVISION OF INTERNAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES (HEADQUARTERS) | UNESCO
- Duty Station: Headquarter in Paris
- Kind of agreement: Internship
- Contract duration: one to six months
- Open positions for external candidates
- Application deadline: December 31, 2023, at midnight Paris time
- Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, and Professionalism are among the UNESCO Core Values.
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Synopsis OF THE POSITION’S FUNCTIONS
- The Intern will carry out duties that assist in the development of strategies for safeguarding and protecting the Organization’s interests in pursuit of its goals and objectives under the general direction and authority of the Director of the Division of Internal Oversight Services and the supervision of the Heads of Audit/Investigation/Evaluation Offices.
- The team responsible for audits, investigations, and evaluations will closely collaborate with the intern. He or she will uphold the highest standards of integrity in a client-focused manner and serve as an example of UNESCO’s objectives and values. The intern will make sure that he or she complies with the Division’s efforts to uphold professionalism, responsibility, and a culture of continuous learning.
- The activities will change based on the assignment’s criteria. The Agreement will include specific terms of reference and learning objectives.
- Specifically, the incumbent may carry out the following tasks in accordance with each team’s unique demands.
DUTIES
Verify
- Assist with the audit of a subset of the information technology systems, field offices, and headquarters operations by collaborating closely with the audit team.
- help compile audit evidence so that the study and audit plans can be created.
- Help the team as it examines the assets, documents, and records.
- aid in the analysis of other and financial data.
- Participate in the documentation of audit results and the writing of audit report sections.
- Participate in the creation of internal procedures, instruments, and methods to guarantee superior auditing practices.
- Help with the implementation of audit recommendations, the follow-up on management answers, and the efficient and timely planning, monitoring, and reporting.
- Carry out any additional duties that the Director or the Head of Internal Audit assigns you.
Look into it
- Contribute to the creation of pertinent operational guidelines and policies for administrative investigations.
- aid in the creation of the essential mechanisms that underpin the research function.
- Assist the investigative function in evaluating claims of wrongdoing and anomalies (such as fraud, corruption, mishandling, or harassment).
- support the IOS case evaluation process.
- Help in the drafting of correspondence and documentation pertaining to cases that are being investigated, such as witness statements, investigation reports, investigation plans, closure reports, and other documents.
- help in interviewing suspects, complainants, or witnesses.
- Help in the identification, gathering, and analysis of possible evidence, including conducting forensic reviews and open-source research.
- Help ensure that all evidence citations in investigative reports and other documents are correct and comprehensive by offering editing and review assistance.
- carry out any additional duties that the Director or the Head of Investigations assigns you.
Assessment
- Assist the Evaluation function in evaluating the performance, coherence, sustainability, impact, efficacy, efficiency, and relevance of UNESCO programs and initiatives.
- Help the Office with data collection, analysis, and presentation of evaluation findings in various formats (reports, briefings, presentations, etc.) as part of corporate reviews of UNESCO’s programs and thematic areas.
- Provide technical support for ongoing evaluations being administered by other UNESCO bodies and communicate with Evaluation Focal Points to guarantee adherence to UNESCO’s Evaluation Policy in order to support decentralized evaluations.
- Create visually appealing reports, astute information products, and other communication materials to aid in the distribution of assessment results and suggestions.
- carry out any additional duties that the director or head of evaluation assigns you.
REASONS TO LEARN
- Depending on the needs of the team during the internship, it is anticipated that the assignment will give the intern the chance to gain experience in some of the following areas:
- Find out about the goals and organization of UNESCO.
- Recognize the roles that international organizations play in oversight.
- the chance to work closely with motivating career professionals and get a firsthand look at the organization’s daily workspace.
- gaining and enhancing research, writing, and communication abilities.
- gaining expertise in both quantitative and qualitative data gathering and processing techniques while conducting research.
- acquiring soft skills including work ethics, problem-solving abilities, stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills.
- Recognize the steps involved in developing policies.
- Acquire the skill of functioning in a multicultural workplace and adjust to the various working cultures among Member States.
- The intern will also have a better grasp of UNESCO’s broader mission and have the chance to hone the soft skills listed in the UNESCO Competency Framework, specifically communication, teamwork, flexibility, and client-focus.
Core and managerial competencies
- Responsibility (C)
- (C) Communication
- Inventiveness (C)
- Continuous learning and improvement (C)
- Organizing and planning (C)
- Results-oriented (C)
- Cooperation (C)
- Skillfulness (C)
- Please refer to the UNESCO Competency Framework for more details.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
AGE
- To apply, you have to be at least twenty years old.
Academic credentials:
While you were applying for the internship program:
- A graduate program is what you are presently enrolled in (Master’s degree, PhD, or equivalent, second university degree or above).
- Twelve months before the internship began, you received your Master’s or PhD (or second degree as stated above) in recent years.
- Please be aware that applicants who are not enrolled in graduate programs but who have finished their full-time bachelor’s degree are not eligible to apply.
- Candidates for technical/professional or secretarial/assistant positions must be enrolled in specialized technical/professional institutions or secretarial schools, and they must be in their final year of study or have just graduated (within the last 12 months) from their respective institutions.
Linguistics:
- You should speak and write English or French with great proficiency. Working proficiency in the other language, either French or English, is advantageous and can even be necessary for assistantships and internships in secretarial duties at Headquarters.
- Computer skills: You must possess a thorough understanding of office software and computer systems.
Cooperative person:
- It should be easy for you to operate in a team and adjust to a global workplace.
Communication abilities:
- You ought to have excellent communication and people abilities.
ADVANTAGES AND RIGHTS
- Interns are not paid by UNESCO. Internship assignments come with no money or other compensation.
- During their internship, interns are entitled to 2.5 days of paid leave every month.
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