Internship, Inter-Agency Affairs

The United Nation's World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. In 2014, WFP provided food assistance to more than 80 million people in 82 countries. We are currently seeking to fill two internship positions at our Geneva Office. These internships will be for an initial period of three months. WFP will give preference to candidates who are able to work full time.

Description

The WFP Office in Geneva serves as WFP's corporate interface with humanitarian partners - Member States, sister UN agencies, civil society and private sector -- based in Geneva with the view of enhancing WFP's contributions to outcomes of inter-agency and intergovernmental processes, operational and normative policy development, public information and investing in strategic partnerships for Zero Hunger.

The selected candidates will be assisting the WFP Geneva Office with the following key duties:

• Accompany and assist WFP officials at intergovernmental and inter-agency meetings, including those involving NGO and other partners; report on those meetings and provide feedback, in written and/or oral form;
• Liaise with relevant units at WFP headquarters and in the field to obtain information in support of the work of the WFP Geneva Office;
• Assist with preparing, facilitating and undertaking presentations to various audiences; including university and student groups, participants at careers fairs and visiting WFP staff to the Geneva Office;
• Assist in the organisation of meetings, conferences and with schedules of visiting staff;
• Assist with research and information gathering; and
• Perform ad hoc tasks required to assist other team members to meet the Office objectives.

Location of internship

UN World Food Programme

International Environment House

Chemin des Anémones, 11-13

1219 Châtelaine/Geneva

Essential Requirements

• Be currently enrolled or have recently graduated from a Master's degree in Political Science, International Affairs, Development, Communications or other relevant field;
• In both circumstances, have attended courses in the last 12 months
• Have proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point);
• Written and oral proficiency in English. Good command of French is desirable. Terms and Conditions
• Interns receive a monthly stipend from WFP up to a maximum amount of US$700 per month (paid in local currency)
• WFP is not responsible for living expenses, arrangements for accommodation, travel to and from WFP internship location, necessary visas and related costs.

Application procedures

Go to: http://www.wfp.org/about/vacancies/internship

Step 1: Create your online CV.

Step 2: Click on the hyperlink to view the current opening(s) and 'Apply' to submit your application(s).

NOTE: You must complete Step 2 in order for your application to be considered for this Internship.

Deadline for applications: 28 August 2015

WFP has 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.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

REF: 15-0018076 Fighting Hunger Worldwide