Internship
,
WFP
Government
Partnerships Division
Partnerships Division
The World
Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger
Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger
worldwide.
We are
currently seeking
currently seeking
to fill
an internship position with the
an internship position with the
WFP
Government
Partnerships
Division
Division
. The
position
position
will be
based
at
WFP
Headquarters in Rome, Italy
Headquarters in Rome, Italy
.
T
he
Internship will be for an initial period of
Internship will be for an initial period of
six
months
starting from
starting from
29
March
2016
2016
.
Description
The
selected
candidate
candidate
will be
assisting the
assisting the
Government
Partnerships Division
Partnerships Division
with the
following
key
duties:
duties:
·
Assist
the D
the D
onor
Relations Officer (DRO)
Relations Officer (DRO)
in
designing and updating tracking sheets for high
designing and updating tracking sheets for high
–
profile
operations (previously the Sahel and currently the Syria crises response);
operations (previously the Sahel and currently the Syria crises response);
·
Liaise
with respective DROs in H
with respective DROs in H
eadquarters
, L
iaison
Offi
Offi
ces
, R
egional
Bureaus
Bureaus
and C
ountry
Offices
regarding
forecasts and potential contributions for the tracked operations and draft
forecasts and potential contributions for the tracked operations and draft
a daily
update to be sent by the DRO for senior management;
update to be sent by the DRO for senior management;
·
Assist
the DRO in managing the quarterly issue of the Operational Res
the DRO in managing the quarterly issue of the Operational Res
ourcing
Update (ORU)
Update (ORU)
publication
for dissemination to donors;
for dissemination to donors;
·
Consolidate
inputs for the Team’s weekly highlights for DRO global network;
inputs for the Team’s weekly highlights for DRO global network;
·
Research
background information and assist the DRO in preparing documentation for
background information and assist the DRO in preparing documentation for
executive
briefs and regional/inte
briefs and regional/inte
rnational
meetings;
meetings;
·
Proofread
briefs, concept notes, notes for records and other documentation;
briefs, concept notes, notes for records and other documentation;
·
Assist
the DRO in the implementation of the
the DRO in the implementation of the
2016
global forecast
exercise in coordination
exercise in coordination
with COs
for all regions;
for all regions;
·
Engage in
various exercises on contributio
various exercises on contributio
ns and
forecasts such as preparing funding
forecasts such as preparing funding
history,
resource situation; comparative analysis of operations for all regions;
resource situation; comparative analysis of operations for all regions;
·
Assist
the DRO in drafting/editing official correspondence (Letters, Note Verbales)
mainly
the DRO in drafting/editing official correspondence (Letters, Note Verbales)
mainly
for
the Cairo
Regional Bureau (
Regional Bureau (
RB
C
)
and
P
anama
Regional Bureau (
Regional Bureau (
RB
P
)
;
·
Perform
other duties as and when required such as drafting or updating donor fact
sheets
other duties as and when required such as drafting or updating donor fact
sheets
(UN Peacebuilding
Fund, UN Central Emergency Response Fund), help coordinate some
Fund, UN Central Emergency Response Fund), help coordinate some
assignments
for DROs (2012 Donor Highlights for ED’s
for DROs (2012 Donor Highlights for ED’s
speech,
Middle Income Country
Middle Income Country
funding
exercise, categorizing Pillar 2 ‘Other Streams’ exercise, etc.), prepare
exercise, categorizing Pillar 2 ‘Other Streams’ exercise, etc.), prepare
documentation
for project review committees (PRCs) along with small daily tasks.
for project review committees (PRCs) along with small daily tasks.
Essential
Requirements
Requirements
·
Currently
enrolled
enrolled
in
University and have attended classes in the last 12 months inclusive
University and have attended classes in the last 12 months inclusive
of having
completed 2 years of undergraduate studies
completed 2 years of undergraduate studies
or have
graduated
graduated
in the
last 12
last 12
months
from a
Bachelors/Master’s
Degree
Degree
i
n
various
academic disciplines of Social
academic disciplines of Social
Sciences
;
·
Prof
iciency
in
in
MS Office
(Word,
Excel, Power Point)
Excel, Power Point)
;
·
Proficiency
in
English
English
;
·
P
roficiency
in French would be an asset.
in French would be an asset.
2
Terms and
Conditions
Conditions
·
Interns
receive a monthly stipend from WFP up to the amount of US$700 per month
receive a monthly stipend from WFP up to the amount of US$700 per month
depending
on the duty station.
on the duty station.
·
WFP
is
not
responsible
for living expenses, arrangements for accommodation, travel to and
for living expenses, arrangements for accommodation, travel to and
from WFP
internship location, necessary visas and costs related.
internship location, necessary visas and costs related.
Application
procedures
procedures
:
Go to:
http://www.wfp.org/about/vacancies/internship
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Step 1:
Create
your online CV
your online CV
.
Step 2:
Click on
the h
yper
link to
view the current opening(s) and
view the current opening(s) and
“
Apply” to
submit
your
your
application(s).
NOTE: You
must complete Step 2 in order for your application to be considered for this
must complete Step 2 in order for your application to be considered for this
I
nternship.
Deadline
for applications:
for applications:
4 March
2016
2016
WFP has
zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS
status.
zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS
status.
Qualified
female
applicants
and qualified applicants from developing countries are encouraged to apply
and qualified applicants from developing countries are encouraged to apply
.
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