Internship Opportunity at UNFPA

Title: Internship Opportunity at UNFPA

Duration: 8 to 24 weeks

Location: Suva, Fiji

Closing Date: Wednesday, 31^st July 2023 (5pm Fiji Time)

Areas of Interest:

• Communications, multimedia and SRHR and youth development.

How You Can Make a Difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

You will work with an inter-disciplinary team and play a pivotal role in the communication and multimedia work areas under the period of the internship. Refer to the Terms of Reference for more details pertaining to role.    

Educational Requirements:

• Be enrolled in the final year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
• Be enrolled in a master’s degree programme.
• Have recently graduated with a university degree as defined above and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation.
• Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional trainee programme and undertake the internship as part of this programme.

How to Apply:

Please email your applications including a brief statement on your interest in the internship programme, Internship Application Form and a completed P11 form to vacanciespsro@unfpa.org before COB Wednesday, 31st July 2023 with the subject title of the internship as below:

“Internship: Communication Intern”

Application form, Terms of Reference and P11 template can be obtained from the UNFPA PSRO website by clicking: https://pacific.unfpa.org/en/vacancies

Additional Information:

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. UNFPA is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNFPA does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. Internship offering is limited to candidates from the Pacific region.