Partnerships Intern, Tokyo Liaison Office

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 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, X (former Twitter) account and intranet and serve as a communications focal point in the TLO. 

• Liaise with UNOPS Communications Group to analyze TLO’s X posts 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.

• 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

• Experience with, Microsoft Office programs, particularly with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is desirable.

• Experience with Google Workspace 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.