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The Partnerships Assistant (Intern) shall be responsible for performing the following duties:

• Contribute to identifying new business development opportunities for UNOPS Myanmar, through research and analysis of trends in key sectors, attendance at inter-agency meetings as assigned, assessments of stakeholders’ needs and of the potential of relevant UNOPS services in Myanmar.
• Support the planning, design and implementation of business development initiatives of UNOPS Myanmar in a timely manner, especially in key areas of infrastructure, procurement and project management.

Assist in the production of project proposals, concept notes, associated project documents and prepare legal documents related to projects, in cooperation with UNOPS colleagues and partners.

• Provide operational, programmatic and administrative support of on-going small and medium scale projects, ensuring progress is made according to agreed timelines, including delivery of the required outputs to partners.
• Coordinate inputs and draft a range of high-quality materials and reports on projects and services for donors, UN agencies and UNOPS management. This can include PowerPoint presentations, brief, summaries and other written material. Ensure that the materials comply with UNOPS format and style.
• Assist in the preparation of project budgets and support budget negotiations in cooperation with technical specialists and in accordance with UNOPS policies.
• Organize and participate in internal and external meetings, workshops and events as required. Provide administrative and technical support at such platforms.
• Prepare internal training and team-building initiatives to bring together programmes and units of the UNOPS Myanmar portfolio for knowledge sharing and business improvement.
• Perform other duties as required, including secretarial and note-taking duties.

The intern is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.

Training components and participation in missions

UNOPS highly values interns’ contributions and realizes the importance of learning during an internship. UNOPS thus provides a wealth of opportunities for on-the-job training, studying project-related documents, data analysis and preparation of reports and statistics. UNOPS encourages the intern to raise specific wishes regarding learning opportunities before and during the internship.

The intern will be required to take Basic and Advanced Security in the Field courses before arrival and the Department of Safety and Security briefing immediately after arrival. S/he will take the online UN and UNOPS induction courses on arrival. The intern will participate in the UNOPS Myanmar Induction Training that comprehensively covers all aspects of UNOPS work in Myanmar. S/he will have access to a large offering of online training on the comprehensive UNOPS intranet and opportunities to communicate with UNOPS HQ, Regional Office, and other country offices.

The duties are Yangon-based. Field missions are not foreseen.

Terms and Conditions

UNOPS Myanmar will provide the intern with the following:

• Workspace in a shared office including computer, stationery, land line telephone
• Use of common office facilities, as for all UNOPS staff
• A monthly stipend from UNOPS, if they do not receive funds from other institutions. Further, UNOPS may provide a one time travel lump sum of USD 500 if the intern is not receiving travel funding from other institutions. However, interns must make their own arrangements for accommodation, travel and insurance coverage.
• Assistance with application for work visa

The internship comes with no expectations of future employment with UNOPS as a direct result of the internship.

The internship is offered for a period of 6 months. Candidates who are unable to commit to 6 months are requested to not apply.