Programme Management Intern

New York (hybrid); Remote

3 - 6 months

The United Nations Secretary-General is responsible for the investment of the assets of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF). The Secretary-General has delegated this responsibility to the Representative of the Secretary-General for the investment of the assets of the UNJSPF (RSG). The RSG heads the Office of Investment Management (OIM), which manages approximately $100+ billion multi-asset class, global investment portfolio, about 80% of which is actively managed in-house. Asset classes under management comprise global equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, timber and commodities. OIM’s staff are all based in New York but come from over 40 countries. For more information please visit OIM's website at https://oim.unjspf.org/. This internship is located in the Enterprise Programme & Vendor Management (EPVM) unit of the Strategic Management Office (SMO) section of OIM. The SMO operates at the enterprise level, promotes organizational development, and ensures alignment with both short- and long-term goals. The EPVM unit purpose is to help execute strategic goals, ensuring that the OIM program of work is fully aligned with OIM’s overall purpose, mission, vision and values. The intern reports to the Vendor Management team. The intern will support the team in strengthening and further maturing the Enterprise Vendor Management (EVM) framework, as well as collecting and analyzing relevant data in order to provide actionable insights. Tasks will include: • Review and update all EVM SOPs and templates to ensure they are current and comprehensive. • Assist in processing and documenting financial requests related to invoices, budget, shopping carts, purchase orders, and auxiliary reconciliation exercises • Review existing manual processes related to invoices, vendors, contracts and procurement coordination, and propose automated solutions leveraging technology (e.g. Microsoft Power Automate, ServiceNow, etc). • Assist in analyzing EVM data (e.g., vendor, contract, financial data) to develop BI reports to track KPIs and produce functional dashboards that support informed strategic decision-making. • Propose updates to the SharePoint site and folder structure to organize and classify files, and assist in migrating data from old PMO/VMO SharePoint sites. • Propose updates to the team’s Intranet page to improve transparent and clear communication of our roles and responsibilities

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent). Applicants who have graduated as defined in (a) or (b) above, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work. experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage. Applicants must have a good knowledge and keen interest in vendor management, contract management, and procurement support. Good communication and collaboration, problem-solving and critical thinking, and time management and planning skills are necessary. Applicants must have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS SharePoint, and MS Teams. Ability to draft process documentation / automation outputs based on research tailored to vendor / contract management and procurement topics. Knowledge of Business Intelligence tools (e.g. PowerBI, Tableau, etc) is desirable. Knowledge of MS Copilot, prompt engineering, and AI is desirable.

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

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Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.