Human Resources Intern-On-Site or Home-based in Bonn bei United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Human Resources Intern-On-Site or Home-based

Advertised on behalf of :

Location :

Bonn, GERMANY

Application Deadline :

30-Jun-23 (Midnight New York, USA)

Time left :

13d 1h 51m

Additional Category :

Management

Type of Contract :

Internship

Post Level :

Intern

Languages Required :

English

Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)

01-Sep-2023

Duration of Initial Contract :

6 Months

Expected Duration of Assignment :

6 Months

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.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

Background

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. We work with partners to integrate qualified, highly motivated and well supported UN Volunteers into development programming and promote the value and global recognition of volunteerism. UNV is represented worldwide. UNV is administered by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The Human Resources Section supports UNV in achieving its mandate, business plan and staff performance objectives by partnering with senior and line management to meet UNV’s strategic HR requirements, and by designing/implementing services and initiatives to attract, develop, motivate, and retain staff and personnel with the best talents to match UNV’s needs. The Human Resources Section operates within the framework of UNDP’s human resources policies and systems.

The Human Resources Management (HRM) team in the HR Section is looking for a highly motivated intern to support initiatives related to staff learning and development, outreach and branding as well as business process review.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities

Under the direction of the HR Specialist, Team Lead HRM, the incumbent is expected to contribute to:

Development, planning, promotion and implementation of specific staff development programmes.
Drafting reports, guidelines, and promotional materials related to staff learning opportunities and the global staff learning approach.
Creating new and updating existing user-friendly content for the HR portal.
Outreach and sourcing efforts for staff vacancies (social media/ virtual career fairs);
Administrative and logistics support to staff recruitment process;
Preparing presentations; all staff announcements; webinar content etc. on HRM issues.

Competencies

Competencies:

Achieve results: plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
Think innovatively: open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
Learn continuously: open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
Adapt with agility: adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
Act with determination: shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
Engage and partner: demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
Enable diversity and inclusion: appreciates/respects differences, aware of unconscious bias, confronts discrimination

Learning opportunities for the intern

General understanding of the work and mission of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, and of the contribution of volunteerism to peace and developme