INTERN – Human Resources Policy and Development Division, Amman, Jordan

UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East

Org. Setting and Reporting

UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5 million registered Palestine refugees.

Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. UNRWA’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance and emergency assistance.

UNRWA is the largest UN operation in the Middle East with more than 30,000 staff. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions.

The UNRWA Human Resources Department is divided into three divisions: Human Resources Operational Services, Organizational Design and Classification Services and Human Resources Policy and Development Division. 2022 internship opportunities for Human Resources students are available to various functions in the Human Resources, including Staff Development. Should sufficient internship candidates be identified, coordination of placement with the UNRWA Legal Department may also be possible.

This opportunity would be uniquely suitable for students interested in human resources or, more specifically, Staff Development. Responsibilities • Arrange for training sessions i.e. send, send calendar invitation, record attendance distribution and analyze an evaluation record training session in the monthly training activities report; • Assist in preparing financial invoices; • Assist in monitoring the annual training plan expenditures; • Assist in prepare staff development reports and collecting related data; • Assist in drafting and reviewing staff development correspondence and communications; • Assist in the extraction and distribution of quarterly mandatory learning reports, while reporting discrepancies in the mandatory learning reports; • Assist in preparing the learning needs assessment exercise; • Assist the staff development coordinator in delivering the training sessions; Competencies • Effective Communication Skills • Teamwork. • Planning and organizing. • Knowledge of staff development methods. Education Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate school program, or have completed a bachelor school program in Human Resources, Business Administration, Curriculum Design, Adult Learning; or any other related fields. Be computer literate in standard software applications is desirable. Job Specific Qualifications Work Experience No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. Your training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship. Be computer literate in standard software applications is desirable Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views is desirable Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter is desirable.

Languages Fluency in spoken and written English is mandatory.

Assessment Potential candidates will be contacted by the Hiring Manager directly for further consideration.

Special Notice

Only those applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted. UNRWA staff and complementary personnel are expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity, neutrality and impartiality at all times. This includes respect for and commitment to human rights, diversity, and non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs.

UNRWA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from both women and men. UNRWA encourages applications from qualified women.

This is an unpaid internship opportunity. No travel is required as the placement is sought on a remote working basis. All costs connected with an intern’s participation must be borne by the intern. Microsoft Word and Microsoft Teams will be required software for the intern. Interns are responsible for negotiating course credit with the law school for independent study/intern credits where feasible.

At the stage of acceptance of an internship placement, interns must prove to the satisfaction of UNRWA that they have adequate medical and accident insurance coverage prior to commencing the placement.

Intern placements shall not constitute employment by UNRWA. Interns are considered to be complementary personnel with non-staff status.

The purpose of the internship program is not to lead to further employment with UNRWA but to complement an intern’s studies. Therefore, there should be no expectation of employment at the end of an internship. Interns are eligible to apply as external candidates for UNRWA staff vacancies in accordance with normal selection procedures.

UNRWA is a non-smoking environment.

How to apply

Link to the intern:

https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=186332&Lang=en-US


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