UN / ProgramMe Intern Internship in United Nations World Food Programme

Why work with WFP Ukraine?  

The war in Ukraine has had drastic consequences, both for people inside the country and for those around the world who depend on its food supplies. The war has caused immense suffering for civilians, displaced families, and disrupted supply chains and food production. It has caused one of the fastest forced population movements since the Second World War. Close to 6 million Ukrainians are still living as refugees across Europe, and almost 3.3 million are internally displaced. Many have lost their homes and livelihoods. As food production and supply lines are disrupted by fighting, many families in the east and south of Ukraine do not have reliable access to nutritious food. 

WFP uses a combination of food and cash assistance to support communities affected by the war. This includes working with local partners to distribute food boxes in areas near the frontline and providing cash transfers in locations where people have access to banks and markets to buy food. Since March 2022, WFP has distributed food and cash assistance equivalent to 3.01 billion meals to people displaced and affected by the war. 

How can you make a difference?  

Under direct supervision of Programme Policy Officer (RAM), the intern will be responsible in supporting and most importantly serve as a good learning opportunity to impact practical knowledge to the interns:

• Support in the implementation and monitoring of WFP activities in Odesa, Mykolaiv and Kherson region.
• Support in gathering and analysing data for all programme activities.
• Support in documenting lessons learned ongoing activities.
• Support in the preparation of mission plans by the RAM team, review of distribution plans from CPs.
• Support the Programme Unit with additional tasks, as required.
• Support in randomly checking school reports and conducting spot visits to schools. 

To join us in saving lives, changing lives, you will have:  

Education:

• To be currently enrolled in a university degree and have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies; OR to be a recent graduate (maximum 6 months after graduation). To have attended university courses in the last 12 months. 

Experience: 

• Expert level – proficient in Microsoft Office and other design/editing/social media software and/or tools.
• At least one month of internship related experience will be an added advantage.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, a clear and friendly attitude, as well as ability to work independently and proactively based on guidance and instructions provided. 
• Attention to detail, solid data management and analysis skills, reporting skills, (including working on multiple platforms simultaneously), problem-solving skills, ability to work under pressure and multi-task in a professional manner while meeting targets in a high-pressure environment. 
• Excellent time management and language skills, as well as information management skills.

Languages:

• Fluent English (written and spoken) and Ukrainian (mother tongue)

Before you apply...

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. 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.

We aim to achieve parity and inclusion in our teams in Ukraine. WFP encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply.

WFP is committed to an accessible, inclusive recruitment process. Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us of any disability related reasonable accommodation or accessibility requests you may have. A member of the reasonable accommodation team will contact you to confidentially discuss your needs.

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.

How do you apply

To be considered, you are invited to apply via WFP’s recruitment portal.

CV and cover letter must be submitted in English language.

Only those who are short-listed candidates will be contacted for the next steps of our recruitment process.

We also encourage you to create your candidate profile and set up WFP job alerts to learn more about all the opportunities available to join us and make a difference in the lives of the people we serve.