The Partnerships Assistant (Intern) shall be responsible for performing
the foll...
The Partnerships Assistant (Intern) shall be responsible for performing
the following duties:
- Contribute to identifying new business
development opportunities for UNOPS Myanmar, through research and analysis of
trends in key sectors, attendance at inter-agency meetings as assigned,
assessments of stakeholders’ needs and of the potential of relevant UNOPS
services in Myanmar.
- Support the planning, design and implementation
of business development initiatives of UNOPS Myanmar in a timely manner,
especially in key areas of infrastructure, procurement and project management.
Assist in the production of project proposals,
concept notes, associated project documents and prepare legal documents related
to projects, in cooperation with UNOPS colleagues and partners.
- Provide operational, programmatic and
administrative support of on-going small and medium scale projects, ensuring
progress is made according to agreed timelines, including delivery of the
required outputs to partners.
- Coordinate inputs and draft a range of
high-quality materials and reports on projects and services for donors, UN
agencies and UNOPS management. This can include PowerPoint presentations, brief,
summaries and other written material. Ensure that the materials comply with
UNOPS format and style.
- Assist in the preparation of project budgets
and support budget negotiations in cooperation with technical specialists and
in accordance with UNOPS policies.
- Organize and participate in internal and external
meetings, workshops and events as required. Provide administrative and
technical support at such platforms.
- Prepare internal training and team-building
initiatives to bring together programmes and units of the UNOPS Myanmar
portfolio for knowledge sharing and business improvement.
- Perform other duties as required, including
secretarial and note-taking duties.
The intern is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative
instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and
that of UNOPS.
Training
components and participation in missions
UNOPS highly values interns’ contributions and realizes the importance of
learning during an internship. UNOPS thus provides a wealth of opportunities
for on-the-job training, studying project-related documents, data analysis and
preparation of reports and statistics. UNOPS encourages the intern to raise
specific wishes regarding learning opportunities before and during the
internship.
The intern will be required to take Basic and Advanced Security in the
Field courses before arrival and the Department of Safety and Security briefing
immediately after arrival. S/he will take the online UN and UNOPS induction
courses on arrival. The intern will participate in the UNOPS Myanmar Induction
Training that comprehensively covers all aspects of UNOPS work in Myanmar. S/he
will have access to a large offering of online training on the comprehensive
UNOPS intranet and opportunities to communicate with UNOPS HQ, Regional Office,
and other country offices.
The duties are Yangon-based. Field missions are not foreseen.
Terms and
Conditions
UNOPS Myanmar will provide the intern with the
following:
- Workspace in a shared office including computer,
stationery, land line telephone
- Use of common office facilities, as for all UNOPS
staff
- A
monthly stipend from UNOPS, if they do not receive funds from other
institutions. Further, UNOPS may provide a one time travel lump sum of USD 500
if the intern is not receiving travel funding from other institutions. However,
interns must make their own arrangements for accommodation, travel and insurance coverage.
- Assistance with application for work visa
The internship comes with no expectations of future employment with
UNOPS as a direct result of the internship.
The internship is offered for a period
of 6 months. Candidates who are unable to commit to 6 months are
requested to not apply.