Internship Opportunity in Finance with the United Nation in New York

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:

1. Research and compile historical information relating to mandates, historical expenditure pattern, adopted strategies, economic and social context, as they relate to budget submissions
2. 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 
3. Monitoring the implementation of UN budgets
4. Identifying variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures
5. Generate financial information using databases and spreadsheets

Eligibility Criteria:

1. Correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately
2. Asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience
3. Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals
4. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise
5. Is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda
6. Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position
7. Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
8. Technological Awareness: Keeps abreast of available technology
9. Understands applicability and limitations of technology to the work of the office
10. Actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks
11. Shows willingness to learn new technology.
12. Be computer literate in standard word and software applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel

Education:

1. Must be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent
2. 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
3. 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

Required Documents:

• The Cover Letter must include:

1. Degree Programme (What are you currently studying or what have you studied)
2. Graduation date (When will you graduate or when did you graduate?)
3. IT skills and programmes that you are proficient in
4. Your top three areas of interest
5. Explanation about why you are the most suitable candidate for this internship
6. Explanation of your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme

• Three references

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