Internship Opportunity at the United Nations Office for Project Services 2019 in Dhaka.
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UNOPS is providing technical assistance to Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) and other public institutions to achieve resilience outcomes through designing and constructing risk-informed, gender-responsive infrastructure system and lay the foundations for long-term resilience actions in socially inclusive infrastructure systems in Bangladesh.
- Strengthening LGED asset management system and decision making capacities for determining priorities associated with new development, maintenance and/or retrofitting of existing assets;
- Strengthening project evaluation criteria and capacities within LGED and other divisions, improve coordination and reduce duplication;
- Creating an applied understanding and capacity to introduce the concept of failure analysis to enhance build-back-better in reconstruction;
- Strengthening LGED professional capacities for Junior and mid-level engineers in the areas of design, construction and management/maintenance of resilient infrastructures.
UNOPS is looking for an Intern, with a primary reporting line to the Team Leader in Bangladesh, except when assigned to a practice area in which case s/he will report to the relevant technical team lead.
Functional Responsibilities:
Reporting:
- Assist in the timely delivery of progress reports to donors and project partners in compliance with legal requirements; coordinate with Workstream Leads for updates/inputs on progress reports.
Communication:
- Assist in developing and maintaining the NRP Communication Plan;
- Assist in the development of communication and promotion materials to showcase the project’s achievements, outputs and lessons learned;
- Assist in the finalization and packaging of project outputs such as plans, manuals, handbooks/guidebooks and similar documents;
- Assist in developing and enhancing presentation materials (powerpoint presentation, case materials and another similar workshop/training materials);
- Assist in the development of media materials relevant to BCO’s business plan;
- Support the production of project factsheets and other visibility materials, and the preparation and timely distribution of press releases when required.
Visibility and Branding:
- Assist in a ‘brand guardian’ role by supporting the development and editorial oversight of all public materials, including the website, presentations, proposals and reports;
- Participate in the production of social media content (pictures, testimonies, videos etc.);
- Advice Team Leader and Works Leads to the production of visibility and promotional materials.
Events:
- Provide support to teams in event planning as well as outreach programmes.
Contract type, level and duration:
Contract type: Internship Contract level: Intern
Contract duration: 12 Months
Additional Considerations:
- Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time;
- Applications received after the closing date will not be considered;
- Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified;
- Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply;
- UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request;
- Work-life harmonization – UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands;
- They have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options;
- This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types;
- UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request;
- For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post;
- The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.
Location:
BangladeshBenefits
- Understanding of communication and reporting requirements for international development projects, more specifically the usage of logical frameworks, M&E plans, communication plans, fact sheets and dashboards;
- Exposure to a joint UN project implementation approach and partnership with government ministries/departments;
- Introduction to the UN and UNOPS brands, including training on brand guardianship and participation in UN coordination mechanisms for communication and reporting.
- Exposure to the Bangladesh context, including field visits to UNOPS project sites;
- Mandatory training for all UNOPS personnel on the UN system, human rights, field security, cybersecurity, gender mainstreaming, prevention of sexual harassment and HIV/AIDS issues (including certification);
- Certificate;
- Handsome remuneration.
Eligibilities
Education:
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- Bachelor University Degree is a minimum requirement. The incumbent should have graduated from such studies within three years prior to the application date of the internship;
- Enrollment in, or completion of Advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in Communication, Journalism or in any other relevant area is preferred.
Internship-related Experience:
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- Previous experience in communication and/or reporting;
- Competent in the use of all commonly used computer software, including MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, Adobe Photoshop, and Google Suite; experience in graphic designing is desired;
- Knowledge of the UN system and familiarity with UNOPS brand an advantage.
Functional competencies:
- Exceptional English communication skills, both written and verbal;
- Time management;
- Attention to detail;
- Creativity and innovation;
- Organizational ability and quality orientation;
- Teamwork skills;
- Goal-oriented and driven.
Application Process
UNOPS advertises job opportunities through an online recruitment system that helps ensure the recruitments are efficient and transparent. All applications must be submitted through this system.
Applicants can create and save a personal profile, apply for current vacancies, register for UNOPS rosters, monitor the status of an application, search for opportunities and subscribe for job alerts.
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Application Deadline: November 28, 2019
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