Partnerships Intern, Tokyo Liaison Office

Dutystation: Tokyo, Japan

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.