Intern - Procurement

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.

• Specification revision, preparation of solicitation documents and evaluation of bids
• Contract management and Documentation
• Logistics Management & Support
• Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing

• Facilitate filing of contract documentations, and ensure completeness of files per their respective checklist
• Assist in the preparation of reports, solicitation documents and contracts 
• Assist in bid evaluation and price/quotations comparison analysis; 
• Assist in the receipt, verification and acceptance of goods and services procured on behalf of partner organizations,
• Assist in the collection of customs clearing, fund transfers and permits review of payments and verify completeness of the documents and adherence to  internal procedures,
• Assist in the handover of procured items to partners
• Assist in updating asset record and periodical verification; and
• Perform other duties as assigned by team.

A.  Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Procurement, Logistics, or Supply Chain Management is required. 

B. Work Experience

• Applicants are not required to have professional work experience.
• Applicants should have graduated from the above stated fields within three (3) years prior to the applications date of the internship.

• Fluency in written and oral English and local language is required.

Personal Competencies

• Ability to work independently, and as part of a team.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to acquire new knowledge and being flexible.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
• Ability to produce quality result in time.

Knowledge Management and Learning

• Promotes a knowledge-sharing and learning culture in the office
• Ability to advocate and provide policy advice
• Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more Practice Areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills

• 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.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• 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.
• 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.