Under the general supervision of the Project Manager, the intern duties include support to the project with implementation of the following activities

1. General administration:

• Registry maintenance, contacts’ records and filing, and general services;
• travel and events administration, administrative surveys, transportation services and insurance, space management, procurement of supplies;
• minor translations of the documents e.g. information notes, letters and meetings’ protocols upon request;
• organization of the project meetings, drafting the dissemination of the meeting minutes;
• communication with project partners, including preparation of the reports, informational notes for project partners, letters, presentations etc.;
• maintaining the project archive and records in line with UNOPS policies and practices;
• Updating the project documents, including implementation plans, communication strategy, quality registers, HR plans, procurement plans etc.

2. Training components and learning elements:

• Learn the structure, mechanisms, policies and practice areas of UNOPS;
• Participate in dedicated trainings in-house and UNOPS online learning tools;
• Participate in project and administration working groups.

3. Participation in missions or training courses:

• The duties are Kiev-based. Missions outside Kiev region are not foreseen but are possible as allowed by UNOPS policies, if such support is required for assessment work.

4. Additional comments:

• The internship is offered at part-time, allowing for flexibility with studies. The intern will work in UNOPS office in Kiev from Monday to Friday 50% part-time.

Experience of working in a project environment will be an advantage.

Knowledge of Microsoft Office (including MS Word, Excel, and Power Point) is required. Knowledge of Microsoft Project desirable.

Candidates should have:

• ability to work and thrive in a team environment,
• strong problem-solving skills, ability to self-motivate and work productively,
• possess working knowledge of office software, and excellent oral and written communication skills, 
• attention to details, ability to multi-task performance, excellent communication skills,
• ability to focus on the result, readiness to accept feedback for achievement the best results;
• Commitment to UNOPS’ mission, vision and values, including cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.