Org. Setting and Reporting

The United Nations Board of Auditors (the Board) comprises of the Auditor-Generals of India, Germany and Chile who are mandated to conduct audits of the United Nations and its funds and programmes. 

This internship opportunity is in the Secretariat of the Board and the selected intern will be reporting directly to the Executive Secretary of the Board.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Executive Secretary or a staff member of the Board of Auditors Secretariat the intern will: 

？ Analyze reporting standards related to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
？ Perform ad-hoc tasks related to audits of the United Nations, its Funds and Programmes; 
？ Attend and summarize conferences and meetings; 
？ Assist in organising the annual sessions of the Board of Auditors; 
？ Perform research tasks and draft documents as needed; 
？ Compile statistics and prepare tables as needed; 
？ Perform ad hoc tasks as needed.

Competencies

Core Competencies:

Communication:
？ Speaks and writes clearly and effectively.
？ Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately.
？ Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication.
？ Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience.
？ Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
？ Ability to draft clearly and concisely, good written and oral language skills. 

Teamwork:
？ Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals.
？ Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others.
？ Places team agenda before personal agenda.
？ Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position.
？ Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Client Orientation:
？ Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients ” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view.
？ Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect.
？ Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions.
？ Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems.
？ Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects.
？ Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Education

？ Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: 

(a) be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or 
(b) be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent); or 
(c) have graduated with a university degree (as defined above) and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one year period of graduation; 


？ Be computer literate in standard software applications, in particular Microsoft Word and Excel;

？ Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; 

？ 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.

We are especially interested in candidates pursuing studies in the following areas: Accounting, Finance, Economics, Environmental Engineering or Environmental Economics. 

A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation or equivalent is desirable.

Work Experience

Applicants are not required to have professional work experience for participation in the programme.

Languages

For the post advertised fluency in English is required.

Assessment

Potential candidates will be contacted by the hiring manager directly.

Special Notice

The internship is for a periods between two to four month with an opportunity of extension, pending on the needs of the Department.

* Winter/Spring/Summer: between 1 February - 31 July 2019
* Fall: between 1 September - 31 December 2019

This internship opportunity is full-time and UNPAID. 

Interns work five days per week (35 hours) under the supervision of a staff member in the office to which they are assigned.


A completed online application (Cover Note and Personal History Profile) is required. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. 

The Cover Note must include: 
？ The candidate's prefered timeframe for the internship.
？ Title of degree the candidate is currently pursuing.
？ The candidates graduation date.
？ The skills and software programmes the candidate is proficient in.
？ An explanation why applicant is the best candidate for this internship. 

In your Personal History Profile, be sure to include all past work experiences, IT skills, and three references. 

Due to a high volume of applications received, ONLY successful candidates will be contacted.

United Nations Considerations

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation or sexual abuse, or crimes other than minor traffic offences, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

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.