Internship Security Division - Fully Remote

Internship

Security Division – Fully Remote

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies, and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience.

Brief description of (Unit), (Division):

The Security Division provides specific knowledge of threats and risks in a country or region. The Security Division, under the framework of the UN Security Management System, ensures these operations consider the safety and security aspects of its personnel, facilities, and assets, including the assessment of threats and risks to operations in a country or region, resulting in advice on mitigation and prevention measures.

The Security Division is seeking to fill three intern positions. The objective of the Security Division’s internship program is to develop and prepare young talent by providing opportunities for the candidates to gain workplace experience, expand knowledge, refine career goals, build professional networks, including mentors and valuable contacts. The interns will learn security risk management, operational planning, crisis management, context and conflict analysis, humanitarian access and hostage, and incident negotiation and management.

Title of Post: Intern Security Division (Multiple)

Supervisor: Chief Operations, Chief Policy, and Enabling, Special Assistant to the Director

Unit: Security Division

Duty Station: Rome, Italy, working remotely

Duration: Six months

Expected Start Date: 3 January 2022

Duties and responsibilities

The Security Division invites qualified candidates to apply for the internship program. Opportunities are available in the Division's Operations Unit, the Policy and Enabling Unit, and the Front Office in the communications subunit.

The interns will perform the following duties:

1. Help in preparing, reviewing, and editing official documents, ensuring accuracy and consistency.

2. Help in reviewing communications such as reports, manuals, guidelines, presentations, and maintaining records and data sets.

3. Attend and summarize conferences and meetings.

4. Conduct research, including document, legal and internet searches.

5. Help during conferences and meetings.

6. Assist in developing the information management framework, searching, classifying, and organizing SEC documents in the appropriate corporate platforms.

7. Review communications products such as reports, manuals, guidelines, presentations, and intranet content, ensuring a high level of consistency, accuracy, and alignment to corporate platforms for various audiences.

8. Fulfill other duties as required.

Competencies

Communication:

1. Speaks and writes clearly and effectively.

2. Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others, and responds appropriately.

3. Asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having two-way communication.

4. Tailors’ language, tone, style, and format match the audience.

5. Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Teamwork:

6. Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals.

7. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others.

8. Places team agenda before personal agenda.

9. Supports and acts per final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position.

10. Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Planning & Organizing:

1. Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies.

2. Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required.

3. Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work.

4. Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary.

5. Uses time efficiently.

Qualifications and Education

To qualify for an internship with the World Food Programme (WFP), the applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

1. Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school Programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or,
2. Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent).

3. Be computer literate in standard software applications.

4. Excellent command of English; Working knowledge of a second UN language would be an asset.

Learning Elements

At the end of the assignment, the Intern should:

1. Understand WFP and the contribution we make to saving lives and changing lives.

2. Understand the contribution of Security Division to achieving that mandate through its different functions of operations, policy and enabling and the front office.

3. Demonstrate experience working in teams, drafting, and reviewing communication documents.

4. Learnt and been immersed in the work environment and demonstrated ability to collaborate with others.

Information on the Country of Assignment

• Living conditions in Rome, Italy - n/a fully remote internship

(Living conditions, security, health, etc)

The security situation in Italy remains in line with other European Countries. There are no specific threats against the UN in Italy. Considering the ongoing defeat of Daesh in the war territories, the trend in the short and mid-term will most likely continue to see the return of the militants to the countries of origins, including Italy. Insurrectional anarchism remains sufficiently organized on the Italian territory, as it has been present for many years. This movement could target the UN in the context of its anti-capitalism/anti-western narrative. 2) Whilst UN staff continue to be victims of minor crime such as street robbery and apartment break-ins, the infrequency of attacks and random nature of locations do not indicate that UN staff are at an elevated risk in comparison to residents or tourists in Italy. 3) Italy’s national territory is exposed to a broader range of natural hazards than any other European country. The vulnerability of its population and built environment is often severe and has in some cases been exacerbated by human activities.

VA Reference no: 151304

Closing Date: 09 November 2021

Please note that the deadline is at 11:59 pm Rome time (GMT + 1)

Terms and Conditions:

1. Interns will receive a monthly stipend from WFP up to the maximum amount of US$ 1000.

2. WFP will recognize candidates’ educational credentials from recognized institutions that have been certified by competent international or national authorities such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) or Ministries of Education.

3. Candidates who bear any of the following relations to WFP staff members are not eligible to apply sons, daughters, brothers, or sisters.

Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply. WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

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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