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Internship at United Nations Population Fund [Stipend Available]: Apply by Dec 31

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Dec 18, 2023
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Online applications are invited for the Internship at United Nations Population Fund [UNFPA]. The last date for the applications is Dec 31, 2023.

About

United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices.

Job Description

UNFPA is seeking candidates who transform, inspire, and deliver high-impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, and exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them, and who commit to delivering excellence in program results.

Eligibility

Applicants to the UNFPA internship program must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:

Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree program (such as a master’s program, or higher);
Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (such as a bachelor’s degree or equivalent);
Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one year of graduation;
Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program.
A person who is the child or sibling of a UNFPA staff member is not eligible to apply for an internship at UNFPA.
An applicant who bears any other family relationship with a UNFPA staff member may be engaged as an intern, provided that they must neither be assigned to the same work unit as the staff member nor be placed under the direct or indirect supervision of the staff member.

Requirements

Exemplifying integrity
Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system
Embracing cultural diversity
Embracing change
Achieving results
Being accountable
Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen
Thinking analytically and strategically
Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships

Compensation and Benefits

Interns who do not receive financial support from an outside party (such as an academic institution, university, or government) are eligible to receive a stipend as a contribution towards living expenses.
The stipend is based on the intern’s agreed place of work, which may be different from the duty station of the hiring office in cases of remote arrangements.
The stipend is normally paid in local currency at the end of each month.

How to Apply?

Interested candidates can directly apply through this link

Note

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing, or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Fraudulent notices, letters, or offers may be submitted to the UNFPA fraud hotline