The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of ...
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners' peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations.
UNOPS has established a Sustainable Investments in Infrastructure and Innovation (S3i) Office in Helsinki, Finland. The S3i Office is an integrated unit within UNOPS with a significant degree of operational independence. The S3i Office bolsters UNOPS’ current business model by enhancing UNOPS’ brand as an innovative player in inclusive infrastructure, providing forward-looking strategic advisory services to UNOPS’ existing clients, and drawing new partners from the private sector to expand UNOPS’ portfolio of initial investments while leveraging resources to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The goal of S3i is to catalyze investments in sustainable infrastructure by developing, arranging, and investing in high-quality, socially and environmentally responsible, and commercially viable projects.
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In the short-term, S3i provides financing for infrastructure projects best aligned with UNOPS’ mission, and provides project management, procurement, and ESG/Impact services on a fee basis.
In parallel to S3i’s infrastructure activities, S3i Innovation's goal is to advance innovation and private sector investment for sustainable development. By increasing focus on startups, investors and the private sector, the aim is to create opportunities with positive social, environmental and economic impacts by identifying grassroots challenges and turning them into innovation opportunities. S3i Innovation aims to develop frontier technology solutions driven by real market demand in order to close the gap between market needs and capacities.
The Project Support Intern will support the S3i team on a wide range of processes and needs having hands-on practical daily work and operations as well as being on the front line with internal and external parties such as UNOPS colleagues in various business units. The Project Support Intern will be responsible for delivering the assigned tasks in a collaborative, timely and efficient manner. The intern will have great opportunities for learning and expanding knowledge and experience within the areas of finance, operations, partnerships, environmental, social & governance (ESG) risk and impact management as well as process improvements and system developments.