Partnerships Intern, Tokyo Liaison Office
Tokyo
- Organization: UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
- Location: Tokyo
- Grade: Internship - Internship
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Occupational Groups:
- External Relations, Partnerships and Resource mobilization
- Closing Date: Closed
Job categories Administration, Partnerships
Vacancy code VA/2025/B0047/29490
Department/office DP, PLG, Partnerships and Liaison Group
Duty station Tokyo, Japan
Contract type Intern
Contract level Intern
Duration 6 months with possibility of extension maximum up to 12 consecutive months; subject to satisfactory performance and available budget
Application period 02-Jan-2025 to 23-Jan-2025
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.
Functional Responsibilities
Under the guidance of the Head of Office, the Intern will be responsible for:
Partnership building:
- Organize and attend meetings with various partners in Japan, including the government counterparts, private sector, NGOs and other UN agencies, and draft minutes of meetings.
- Conduct research to explore potential partnerships with new stakeholders in Japan and make recommendations to the Head of Office.
Research and analysis:
- Conduct research and summarize information on topics such as country data, partner profiles and strategies, UNOPS projects and market trends.
- Review, edit and translate documents assigned by the Head of Office.
Advocacy and public outreach:
- Maintain and update the Tokyo Liaison Office (TLO) website, Twitter account and intranet and serve as a communications focal point in the TLO.
- Liaise with UNOPS Communications Group to analyze TLO’s tweets and make recommendations to the Head of Office.
Coordination support:
- Liaise with UNOPS country offices across the world to monitor Japan-funded projects and ensure timely implementation, reporting and closure.
- Support procurement and payment processes for office maintenance.
- Support missions and event organization, including logistics, preparation of briefing materials and post-event summaries.
- Assist the internal and external reports and publications.
- Manage visibility items such as booklets, fact sheets and envelopes.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education:
- The applicant must be pursuing a university degree such as Bachelor, Masters or Ph.D. (or the equivalent), or have graduated from such studies within three years prior to the application date of the internship.
- The preferred candidate would have a combination of degrees or pursuing studies in the areas of development studies, public policy and administration, international relations, economics, business, communications, engineering, or other related areas.
Work Experience
- The candidate should also have knowledge of, and experience with, Microsoft Office programs, particularly with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Experience with G suite would be a strong asset.
Languages
- Fluency in English is required.
- Fluency in Japanese is required.
- Fluency in other UN languages, in particular Spanish and French, is an asset.
This vacancy is now closed.