Internship - Human Resources, Kigali

Human Resources

Overview

Support recruitment and provide business support in Human Resources.

You have:

• Currently enrolled or recently graduated with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related fields.
• Internship experience in a similar role is an added value.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of the French language is an asset.
• Ability to use standard office equipment such as photocopiers and scanners.
• Knowledge of standard office software packages, e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Ability to work to deadlines and follow clear instructions.

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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:

1. Collect, sort, and disseminate correspondence, reports, and other material to meet the required demands of staff to time standards.
2. Provide support in recruitment and selection
3. Respond to routine queries received and escalate where appropriate, to provide timely and accurate service to clients.
4. Provide a set of standard business support activities, where required, to contribute to the effective functioning of business operations.
5. 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.
6. Undertake standard data entry tasks in accordance with defined systems, to ensure information is organized and readily available for the business team.
7. Any other duties as required.

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 value

Knowledge & 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.

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.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

05th January 2023.

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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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Potential interview questions

Added 3 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: wfp.org