Background information - IPAS
Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, the UNOPS Inte...
Background information - IPAS
Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, the UNOPS Integrated Practice Advice and Support (IPAS) serves all the regions and headquarters, primarily with advice and solutions to everyday implementation challenges. IPAS consists of a diverse team of subject matter experts in the six practice areas of HR, Administration, Legal, Finance, Procurement, Project Management and Infrastructure. IPAS has three main roles:
Support to operations in the field offices: IPAS provides timely advice and supports actively finding of solutions to everyday implementation challenges, based on policy and best practices. It also provides operational support in specific areas.
Business efficiency: IPAS recommends changes to policies, processes and operating standards based on the feedback and experience of the field offices. IPAS also ensures transparent and efficient project implementation, in line with policy and business needs.
Body of knowledge: IPAS contributes to research and coordination within the policy groups and project practitioners. It provides structured knowledge and subject matter expertise which is used across practice areas to provide coherent and tailored advice to the requesting offices.
IPAS HR is offering a 6 months (extendable maximum up to 12 consecutive months, subject to satisfactory performance and funds availability), full-time and hands-on paid internship. The Human Resources Intern will be responsible for providing support in the execution and delivery of HR efficiency projects within IPAS HR. The HR Intern will be entrusted with project tasks that s/he will be able to manage independently and will get a privileged exposure to global HR operations in a UN organization.
The HR Intern will work under the supervision of the IPAS HR Specialist and in close collaboration with the HR Project Analyst and all team members within the IPAS HR team to support their work and ensure consistent service delivery.
We envision that, at the end of this internship, the successful candidate will have gained:
1. Experience through exposure to UNOPS HR processes, standards, and activities;
2. Experience in analysing diverse data and information into meaningful insights;
3. Exposure to HR process improvements and project management activities;
4. Exposure to international personnel in a UN headquarters and through interaction with personnel in field office locations.