Health, Safety, Social and Environmental (HSSE) Management Intern

The Health, Safety, Social and Environmental (HSSE) Management unit falls under the UNOPS Shared Services Centre (SSC) Group. It is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of HSSE good practices in UNOPS projects and operations in line with UNOPS policies, UN common system standards and international best practices.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting a variety of tasks, work packages and projects with the Health, Safety, Social and Environmental (HSSE) management team as a part of their internship period. We are seeking qualified applicants who may have Environmental Management, Occupational Health and Safety, Social Development Studies, Sustainability, Engineering or a related subject as background. The intern will join a dynamic, international environment, and will have access to a variety of training and learning opportunities available in UNOPS HQ.

The internship is expected to start in January 2021 for a duration of 6 months (with a possibility of extension, subject to satisfactory performance and available funds).

Duties and responsibilities may comprise, but not limited to, the following:

HSSE team support:

• Support a variety of tasks, work packages and projects as outlined and assigned in the annual work plan for the Health, Safety, Social and Environmental (HSSE) management team

• Research and information/data collection 

• Research global trends and activities in HSSE

• Support compilation of best practices in HSSE from within and outside UNOPS

Communication and reporting:

• Contribute to maintenance and updating of the HSSE intranet site

• Assist with monitoring and reporting of HSSE performance

• Assist during audit preparation 

Coordination of global HSSE operations:

• Maintenance, update and support of all relevant guidance and documentation

• Support compilation of best practices in HSSE

• Assist with HSSE training support and preparation of workshops

• Assist in the development and delivery of HSSE training 

• Any other duties in support of the Shared Services Center

Education:

• To be eligible for this particular internship with UNOPS, the candidate must have graduated with a relevant University degree in the past three years or be studying towards a university degree in Environmental Management, Occupational Health and Safety, Social Development Studies, Sustainability, Engineering or other relevant discipline.

Language Skills:

• Fluency in English is required

• Knowledge of French and/or Spanish would be considered an asset

Internship-related experiences:

While no prior work experience is required, some experience in project management and HSSE is an asset. 

Additional requirements:

• Advanced competency in Google Suite or similar (particularly with G-Sheet or other spreadsheets) is required

• A health & safety and/or environmental/social management professional certification is an asset

This internship is not designed to lead to a staff position with UNOPS. Therefore, there should be no expectation of employment at the end of the internship.

Interns may be eligible for a monthly stipend (currently USD 1100 in Copenhagen) from UNOPS provided that they do not receive funds from other institutions. Further, UNOPS may provide a one time travel lumpsum of 300, 500 or 800 USD (depending on the location at the moment of being selected for the position). However, they must make their own arrangements for accommodation, travel and necessary visa arrangements.

For more details about UNOPS internships please follow this link:

https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Internships-and-volunteering.aspx

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• 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.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• For staff positions only, 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.