Health, Safety, Social and Environmental (HSSE) Management Intern

Dutystation: Copenhagen, Denmark

Functional responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities may comprise, but not limited to, the following:

HSSE team support:

• Support a variety of tasks, work packages and projects as outlined and assigned in the annual work plan for the Health, Safety, Social and Environmental (HSSE) management team
• Research and information/data collection
• Research global trends and activities in HSSE
• Support compilation of best practices in HSSE from within and outside UNOPS
• Day to day tasks as assigned

Communication and reporting:

• Contribute to maintenance and updating of the HSSE intranet site
• Assist with monitoring and reporting of HSSE performance
• Assist during HSSE review preparations

Coordination of global HSSE operations:

• Maintenance, update and support of all relevant guidance and documentation
• Assist with providing timely advice on HSSE issues
• Assist with HSSE training support and preparation of workshops
• Assist in the development and delivery of HSSE training
• Any other duties in support of the Shared Services Center

Learning Objectives:

The internship programme offers unique learning opportunities for interns, exposing them to the work of the United Nations, and enriching their educational experience through practical work in an international organization, focusing on health, safety, social and environmental management.

• Increased understanding of the UN system
• Increased understanding of HSSE Management in UNOPS
• Learning different aspects of occupational safety and health, climate, safeguards and social/environmental management in an international environment;
• Meeting and networking with UN City colleagues, UN City Interns and other UNOPS colleagues around the globe
• Work as a team member in a multicultural setting

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education:

• To be eligible for this particular internship with UNOPS, the candidate must be currently enrolled or have graduated with a relevant University degree in the past the past 3 years in Civil Engineering, Environmental Management, Occupational Health & Safety, Social Development, Sustainability or other relevant discipline.

Experience:

• While no prior work experience is required, some experience in project management and HSSE, ideally within the development sector or private sector, is highly desirable
• A health & safety and/or environmental/social management professional certification would be desirable
• Experience in Google Suite particularly in the use of Google Sheets is desired

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required
• Knowledge of French and/or Spanish would be considered an asset