4 Internship Positions at WFP – World Food Programme: (Deadline 28 December 2022)
Internship – Human Resources,Kigali at WFP – World Food Programme: (Deadline 28 December 2022)
WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The selected incumbent will report to the Human Resources Officer and will be expected to deliver a range of routine business support tasks to effectively support the team’s processes in a way that helps us deliver on our objectives, attracting, recruiting, and onboarding new staff in the most effective way. The incumbent will be responsible for providing business support and administrative processes in an accurate and timely manner for the recruitment and support recruitment and selection. The candidate will be expected to interact with internal and external parties, and to demonstrate good teamwork, attention to detail, and client orientation skills while maintaining the highest degree of discretion and confidentiality.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
Under the direct supervision of the Human Resources Officer, the intern will be responsible for the following duties:
- Collect, sort, and disseminate correspondence, reports, and other material to meet the required demands of staff to time standards.
- Provide support in recruitment and selection
- Respond to routine queries received and escalate where appropriate, to provide timely and accurate service to clients.
- Provide a set of standard business support activities, where required, to contribute to the effective functioning of business operations.
- Support the maintenance of office files, documents, and records in accordance with established systems and processes so that information is current and readily available for staff.
- Undertake standard data entry tasks in accordance with defined systems, to ensure information is organized and readily available for the business team.
- Any other duties as required.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- WFP is an equal opportunity employer. Female candidates meeting the above qualifications are encouraged to apply on-line through WFP recruitment website.This VA is open ONLY to Rwandan Nationals.
Please note that WFP does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Currently enrolled or recently graduated (less than 12 months ago) with a bachelor’s or master’s degree from a recognized university preferable in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related fields.Experience:
Not a mandatory requirement, but an internship in similar capacities would be an added valueKnowledge & Skills:
- Ability to use standard office equipment such as photocopiers and scanners.
- Knowledge of standardized business support work routines and methods.
- Knowledge of standard office software packages, e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc…
- Uses tact and courtesy to give and receive information from a variety of individuals.
- Good attention to detail in order to identify data discrepancies.
- Ability to work to deadlines and follow clear instructions.
Languages:
Fluency in English. Knowledge of French is an asset.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
28th December, 2022.
Only Women are Eligible to Apply
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
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.
- WFP is an equal opportunity employer. Female candidates meeting the above qualifications are encouraged to apply on-line through WFP recruitment website.This VA is open ONLY to Rwandan Nationals.
Internship- Logistics, Kigali at WFP – World Food Programme: (Deadline 28 December 2022)
WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGMENT:
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. WFP Rwanda works in partnership with the Government and other stakeholders through the direct implementation of integrated programmes targeting the most vulnerable people and will progressively shift towards building national capacity to formulate, manage and implement programmes for achieving zero hunger. In implementing its activities, WFP will bridge the humanitarian-development nexus and leverage its extensive experience and the contributions it has made in Rwanda over many decades to achieve five strategic outcomes:
- Refugees and returnees in Rwanda always have access to adequate and nutritious food. o Vulnerable populations in food-insecure communities and areas have improved access to adequate and nutritious food all year.
- Children under 5, adolescents and pregnant and nursing women and girls in Rwanda have improved access to nutritious foods and services that enable them to meet their nutrition needs all year.
- Smallholder farmers, especially women, have increased marketable surplus and access to agricultural markets through efficient supply chains by 2030.
- The Government of Rwanda and the humanitarian community are provided with adequate, timely, cost-efficient, and agile supply chain services and expertise necessary to effectively respond to the emergency crisis.
WFP is always looking for talented, motivated, and enthusiastic students. An internship at WFP is a great opportunity to acquire practical work experience while contributing to the goal of reaching Zero Hunger. WFP has secured funding for 20 interns who will be placed in various functional areas in Kigali and the field offices over a period of 2 years.
The internship programme will be for a period of 6 months with a possible extension. This programme is in line with our strategic goal of building WFP’s talent pipeline, enhancing our Employer Brand and building Gender Balance. The programme endeavours to give Rwandan students and graduates opportunities in the humanitarian sector and is also a step forward in boosting our talent pipeline in our various functional areas. The internship will receive an on-the job training then assist in the completion of a range of processes and activities requiring some interpretation of standard guidelines/practices for all assistance modalities. At a later stage, the intern should be able to recommend a course of action to staff at various levels and may allocate tasks to other support staff.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
This position is under Supply Chain Management and will support to:
- Provide specialized support to logistics operations and activities, following standard processes and contributing, directly or indirectly, to the effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries.
- Coordinate requisitioning and ensure timely delivery of commodities and supplies to authorised partners and destinations.
- Manage logistics ‘vendors’ contracting activities including performance monitoring and measurement.
- Support gathering market intelligence, vendor assessments (e.g. transporters, retailers) to support vendor selection process.
- Identify, resolve and/or provide recommendations on specialised queries/requests for support, using initiative and following standard processes, to ensure timely and accurate resolution of enquiries with excellent client service mind-set.
- Prepare, monitor, and revise budget for all delivery modalities, ensuring adherence to relevant procedures and in compliance with corporate standards.
- Monitor inventory management processes to track trends and account for the inventory status from source to beneficiary.
- Support oversight for commodity accounting data quality and integrity.
- Analyse operational pipeline and contribute to assessments and operational planning for all delivery modalities, to ensure that supply chain requirements are taken into consideration.
- Manage documentation processing for execution of logistics operations (e.g. customs clearance, invoice verification), take appropriate actions to resolve operational issues escalating complex issues to the supervisor.
- Perform research, collect data and conduct analysis, produce reports (e.g. CCTI, SPRs, financial closure, physical inventory, transport performance) and ensure information accuracy in corporate systems to enable informed decision-making.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support logistics operations management and contribute to effective service delivery.
- Support the work of other staffs to ensure individual and team objectives are delivered to agreed standards and deadlines for all assistance modalities.
- Support logistics emergency preparedness and response activities including Logistics Capacity Assessment and Contingency Plan update, to support WFP’s response in emergencies.
REPORTING: The Resources management intern will work under the supervision of supervision of the Logistics Officer in charge of Resources Management.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
- Fresh graduate, Minimum of a University degree in logistics, procurement, business administration, finance, or accounting. A master’s degree in will be an added advantage.
Experience:
- Not a mandatory requirement, but internship in similar capacities would be a plus
Knowledge &Skills:
- Good knowledge in IT (Microsoft Suite) and SAP (ERP)
- Excellent communication (written and oral) skills
- Strong analytical, collaboration, and coordination skills.
- Knowledge in budget monitoring and reporting
Languages:
- Fluency in English. Knowledge of Kinyarwanda is an asset.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
28th December, 2022.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
WFP is an equal opportunity employer. Female candidates meeting the above qualifications are encouraged to apply on-line through WFP recruitment website.
This VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT is open ONLY to Rwandan Nationals.
Please note that WFP does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
Only Women are Eligible to Apply
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
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.
Internship- Finance Assistant,Kigali at WFP – World Food Programme: (Deadline 28 December 2022)
WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, color, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGMENT:
The expectation for the internship holder with G5 Finance Assistant level, is to take responsibility for completion of a range of finance/budget related processes and activities requiring some interpretation or standard guidelines/practices. To recommend a course of action to staff at various levels and to allocate tasks to other support staff.
The purpose of the job is to support effective delivery of finance, budget and administration support services in order to facilitate transparent and efficient utilization of financial resources.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
Under the direct supervision of the National Finance Officer, the intern will be responsible for the following duties:
- Maintenance of invoices in Invoice Tracking System up to send to Wings step, and monthly ITS reports for review by the Finance Officer
- Support in the preparation of the monthly cash forecast
- Billing fuel, private use of vehicles, telephones, travel and prepare related journal vouchers
- Follow up on staff and third party receivables and payables, purchase requisitions and purchase orders open items
- Participate in review of vendor master data regularly
- Participate in the preparation of the semi-annual vendor balances confirmation
- Prepare monthly VAT claims to RWANDA REVENUE AUTHORITY
- Familiarize with the Financial dashboard
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STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree. Field of study: Finance and Accounting
Experience:
- Not a mandatory requirement, but internship in similar capacities would be a plus
Knowledge &Skills:
- Basic knowledge of internal control, risk management, and monitoring mechanisms.
- Knowledge of financial and accounting principles and practices to ensure compliance with WFP policies, procedures and accounting standards
- General knowledge on SAP (Systems, Applications and Products in Data processing) utilized by WFP
- Excellent writing and communication skills in English.
Languages:
- Fluency in English. Knowledge of Kinyarwanda is an assetAny other duties as required.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
WFP is an equal opportunity employer. Female candidates meeting the above qualifications are encouraged to apply on-line through WFP recruitment website.
This VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT is open ONLY to Rwandan Nationals.
Please note that WFP does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
Only Women are Eligible to Apply
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
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.
WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGMENT:
Rwanda is a low-income, least-developed country with a population of 11.2 million people, of whom 52 percent are women and girls and 48 percent men and boys. Since the 1994 genocide, the Government of Rwanda has consistently and rather successfully pursued development objectives, but many challenges persist including in food and nutrition.
WFP Rwanda helps the government enhance the national capacity to manage and innovate, but also to tackle more immediate humanitarian needs and provide a path to self-reliance, ensuring no one is left behind while facilitating national ownership. WFP is increasingly transitioning from humanitarian action into development and humanitarian nexus efforts to create links and make greater impact.
The primary mission of the Monitoring & Evaluation unit is to continuously enhance operational information management and monitoring for WFP Office, not only to meet corporate requirements but to promote evidence-based decision making. The successful candidate will contribute to the current field monitoring activities through generating data for evaluative purposes and corporate reporting, as well as for further evidence-building at all organizational levels.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
Under the guidance of the Head of VAM/M&E Unit, the primary duties of the intern shall include the following:
- Provide monthly process monitoring updates (planned vs actual visits) and reports.
- Provide input into the Monthly Country Brief.
- Support in calculating performance indicators for different programs.
- Capturing and reconciliation of monthly distribution data in the COMET system (Country Office Tool for Managing Effectively).
- Participate and supervise data collection surveys.
- Perform other duties as required.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
At the end of the internship, the candidate is expected to have accomplished the following:
- Collate assistance programme(s) data in accordance with clear direction, in order to support programme reviews and informative decision-making
- Ensured data quality and data timeliness for the corporate monitoring systems, regular monitoring and data reconciliation exercise from M&E unit’s side are met.
- Participated and supervised monitoring surveys and assessments to ensure corporate outcome indicators and donor specific reports.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
- Currently in the final year of a bachelor’s degree; or currently enrolled in a master’s degree OR graduated no longer than 1 year ago from a bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent.
- Fields of study: monitoring, social sciences, development studies, international affairs, business administration, or a field relevant to international development assistance.
Experience:
Not a mandatory requirement, but internship or student work in similar capacities would be an added value.
Knowledge &Skills:
- Good understanding of quantitative and qualitative survey methods, data collection, treatment, and analysis is required.
- Proficiency in Windows, MS Office, and other Statistical Programs (such as SPSS and STATA)
- Familiarity with monitoring frameworks such as the results-based Log frames is desirable.
- Proficiency in online data collection tools and data visualization (like Tableau) is desirable.
Languages:
Fluency in English. Knowledge of Kinyarwanda is an asset.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
28th December, 2022.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
WFP is an equal opportunity employer. Female candidates meeting the above qualifications are encouraged to apply on-line through WFP recruitment website.
This VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT is open ONLY to Rwandan Nationals.
Please note that WFP does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
Only Women are Eligible to Apply
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
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.
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