HR Intern

Under the direct supervision of the Human Resource Manager, the Intern will be based in Juba, South Sudan. He/she will be responsible for the coordination and support of the Human Resource function.

South Sudan Country Office HR offers services that are complimentary to the back end of the organization in all matters relating to HR. It offers complete turnkey HR solutions to serve its clients’ needs.

The intern will be expected to energetically engage in the support of HR tasks and to selectively drive particular work items on their own. 

Their responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Follow up on classification of ToRs;
• Checking format and quality of ToRs to ensure proper grammar and format is used in advertisements before they are posted;
• Conducting and following up on reference checks;
• Ensuring completion of mandatory courses by personnel;
• Processing interview reports and other HR reports where appropriate;
• Follow up on approvals for contract extensions;
• Follow up on budget lines with hiring units during recruitment's;
• Logistical assistance in planning, organizing and preparation of interviews, training and and other relevant events;
• Support the identification and documentation of best practices and lessons learnt, including coordination and organization-wide implementation of knowledge sharing and documentation methodologies;
• Maintenance of personnel records for all personnel;
• Maintenance of the training database;
• Provide assistance in the long listing and shortlisting process, as guided by the supervisor

• Enrollment in a University Degree Programme such as Bachelors, Masters or Ph.D. (or the equivalent) in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field. Applicants who have graduated from such studies within the recent three (3) years will also be considered eligible for the position.
• Any prior work experience is not required. A portfolio of relevant work would be an asset.
• Fluency in English is mandatory.
• Skills
  Contract Management (Optional) Benefits and Entitlements Management (Optional) HR administration (Optional) HR Information Services (Optional) Learning and Development (Optional Recruitment and Selection (Optional) Web Based Management Systems (Optional) Information Technology - MS Office (Required) 
  
  

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time (CET)
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• For staff positions UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.