Internship Opportunity in Finance with the United Nation in New York

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

Nonprofit organization

United Nations

Area

America

Host Country

United States of America

Deadline

31 Mar 2020

Study level

Undergraduate

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

Algeria , Comoros , Egypt , Jordan , Lebanon , Mauritania , Oman , Qatar , Somalia , Syria , United Arab Emirates , Bahrain , Djibouti , Iraq , Kuwait , Libya , Morocco , Palestine , Saudi Arabia , Sudan , Tunisia , Yemen

Eligible Region

All Regions

United Nation is offering an Internship Opportunity in Finance. The applicants should be highly motivated individuals who wish to gain professional experience in financial management, financial procedures and practices, and analysis of budgeting, accounting and financial requirements within an international organization.

Responsibilities:

Research and compile historical information relating to mandates, historical expenditure pattern, adopted strategies, economic and social context, as they relate to budget submissions
Ensure that resource requirements are in line with the applicable rules and regulations and with the mandates of the Security Council / General Assembly -Perform sensitivity and risk analysis
Monitoring the implementation of UN budgets
Identifying variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures
Generate financial information using databases and spreadsheets

Eligibility Criteria:

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 audience
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.
Technological Awareness: Keeps abreast of available technology
Understands applicability and limitations of technology to the work of the office
Actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks
Shows willingness to learn new technology.
Be computer literate in standard word and software applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel

Education:

Must be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent
Must be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (Bachelor's level or equivalent) in business or public administration, finance or related area
Have graduated with a university degree if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation

Period:

Five days per week (35 hours)

Languages:

Fluency in spoken and written English is required.
Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an asset. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish