Responsibilities
The
Intern shall work under the direct supervision of an officer designated by the
Director / Chief / UNIDO (Country) Representative of the [add the name of the
recruiting office] and shall be engaged as follows:
- Exposed to the regular core functions of
the Country Office and as such shall have the opportunity to observe the
day-to-day operations and engage in on-the-job training in specific
actions delegated by the supervisor.
- Engaged in a specific self-contained
assignment described below:
- Support the Country Office to promote and
implement the self – starter Programme for Country Partnership (PCP) Kenya
and its technical cooperation (TC) activities, through on-demand based
project identification and development, resource and partnership mapping,
and reporting.
- Support UNIDO’s participation in the SDG
Partnership Platform technical working groups.
- Support collection and consolidation of
information and data for reporting of UNSDCF reports and UNIDO periodic
reports
- Participate in UN technical working
group(s), seminars, meetings, conferences and other stakeholder meetings
and prepare briefs for the office.
- Compile best practice and lessons learned
on key thematic areas of UNIDO’s interventions
- Assist with the organization and
reporting of virtual and physical meetings, workshops, seminars and other
similar activities
- Support communication of UNIDO
initiatives and activities.
- Provide ICT support to the field office
and project staff including implementing, managing and maintaining ICT
services & providing onsite ICT support
- Perform duties as assigned.
- Support other special emerging projects
that may enhance the learning experience of the intern.
- The Intern will be required to prepare an
end-of-internship report to be submitted to and cleared by UNIDO
Internship Coordination.
Qualifications
- Age: Minimum 20
years on the first day of the internship.
- Education: Enrolled
in a university degree programme; or begin the internship within one year
of completing a university degree; or completed a university degree and be
sponsored as part of an academic or development programme.
- Field of specialization: Environment, economics, business administration, ICT or a
field relevant to UNIDO’s mandate and service areas.
- Languages: Fluency
in written and spoken English is required. Knowledge of another official
United Nations language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) is
an asset.
- Other skills: Proficiency
in the use of standard software applications. Previous exposure in project
management is an asset.
Core Competincies
Core values:
- Work honestly, openly and impartially.
- Work hard and competently in a committed
and responsible manner.
- Work together effectively, respectfully
and inclusively, regardless of our differences in culture and perspective.
Key competencies:
- We Focus On People: cooperate to fully
reach our potential –and this is true for our colleagues as well as our
clients. Emotional intelligence and receptiveness are vital parts of our
UNIDO identity.
- We Focus On Duties And Responsibilities:
focus on planning, organizing and managing our work effectively and
efficiently. We are responsible and accountable for achieving our results
and meeting our performance standards. This accountability does not end
with our colleagues and supervisors, but we also owe it to those we serve
and who have trusted us to contribute to a better, safer and healthier
world.
- We Communicate And Earn Trust:
communicate effectively with one another and build an environment of trust
where we can all excel in our work.
- We Think Outside The Box And Innovate: to
stay relevant, we continuously improve, support innovation, share our
knowledge and skills, and learn from one another.
Learning Events
- Become acquainted with the most
up-to-date technical, economic and industrial developments in the relevant
field of specialization of the Country Office. Furthermore, intern is
expected to deepen his/her knowledge in the fields of new product/service
and process design.
- Gain experience in project
design/management.
- On the job training: participation in
every phase of the working process.
- Gain experience in working effectively in
a diverse and multi-cultural environment
How To Apply