What are the responsibilities and job description for the Programme Management (Finance) position at United Nations?
Work Location
Hybrid (a few days per week in-person in New York, USA, and a few days per week remote)
Expected duration
6 months. Desired start date is 2 January 2026, or sooner.
Duties and Responsibilities
The internship is for a period of six (6) months. We are targeting to hire 2 interns who will serve 6 months each, one after the other and in-person. The internship is UNPAID and may be full-time (35 hours per week) or part-time (20 hours per week) under the supervision of a staff member in the Office of Military Affairs (OMA). The position is located in the Office of Military Affairs (OMA), Department of Peace Operations (DPO), Military Performance and Evaluation Team. The incumbent reports to the Senior Military Affairs Officer and other Desk Officers as required. The Department of Peace Operations (DPO) serves as a center of excellence for peace operations, responsible for preventing, responding to and managing conflict and sustaining peace in countries where peace operations under its purview are deployed, and provides support to other entities on peace and security issues. The Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) focuses primarily on five action areas in international peace and security, ensuring sound analysis and early warning, preventing conflict and engaging in peace making, managing political crises and violent conflicts, sustaining peace, and enhancing partnerships. The Department's mandate is to prevent and resolve conflict through inclusive political solutions. Responsibilities Responsibilities will depend on the individual's background, the intern's assigned office as well as the internship period. Duties may include, but are not limited to: • Assist in drafting and preparing background documents, reports, issue briefs, talking points, articles, presentations, meeting minutes, grant reports, etc. • Support organization of intergovernmental meetings, conferences, and side events, and provide substantive, logistical and administrative support during meetings and conferences in virtual and hybrid modalities. • Support the management of extrabudgetary funds and grants for the team. • Assist in collecting and systematizing information on military performance and military policy issues; and briefings based on data collection, research and analysis. • Support outreach and research and analysis on current issues related to military performance and military policy analysis relevant to the military component in the ground and the Headquarters. • Provide editorial support for military guidance documents, including proofreading, formatting, and ensuring consistency with UN style and terminology. • Provide support to the policy development, including the review and analysis of emerging issues and trends related to military affairs and performance management. • Assist in maintaining databases, websites and mailing lists. • Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications/special skills
To qualify for an internship with the United Nations, applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school program (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent). Interested candidates must be pursuing or pursued their degree in areas related to this Job Opening, preferably in a subject matter related to administration, finance, business or related fields. In addition, interested candidates must: - Be computer literate in standard software applications including MS Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point), - Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; and, - 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. 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 should have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Office (Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Teams, etc.) Applicants should have knowledge of finance and budget highly desirable Ability to draft notes, content papers and policy documents is desirable. Have you completed a UN Internship before? If yes, please include the UN entity as well as concrete dates?
Languages
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.
Additional Information
The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. Applicants who have previously served six months, in total, as an intern in one or more UN Common Systems cannot be engaged as an intern. Applicants who are children, siblings, and sons or daughters-in-law (including stepchildren, half-siblings, or stepsiblings) of an active staff member in a UN Common System cannot be engaged as an intern. In your Motivational Statement, please indicate when you would like to start your internship. Please note that the start and end dates are flexible. A complete online application is required. The Motivational Statement must also include: • Title of degree you are currently pursuing. • Graduation Date (When will you be graduating/have graduated from the programme?) • Explain why you are the best candidate for this specific internship • Explain your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme In your online Personal History Profile, be sure to include all past work experiences, IT skills, and three references.
Intern Specific text
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.
No Fee
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.