Deadline:
March 17, 2025
Location(s)
Austria
Vienna-IAEA Headquarters
Overview
Details
The purpose of the programme is:
- To provide interns with the opportunity to gain practical work experience in line with their studies or interests, and expose them to the work of the IAEA and the United Nations as a whole;
- To benefit the IAEA's programmes through the assistance of qualified students specialized in various professional fields.
- The duration of an internship is normally not less than three months and not more than one year.
Organizational Setting
The Division of Budget and Finance manages the financial resources essential for full implementation of the IAEA's scientific and technical programmes. The Division provides financial services and solutions for programme budgeting, treasury, payments, payroll, financial accounting and reporting to support the IAEA's mandate.
Main Purpose
As a member of a team led by a Unit/Section Head in the Division of Budget and Finance, the intern will assist in handling diverse financial/finance-related operations indifferent business areas using the Agency ERP system (Oracle) and participate in ad-hoc tasks or projects to improve efficiency of financial operations.
Functions / Key Results Expected
Responsibilities of the internship position range widely depending on the assigned unit. They may include, but are not limited to:
- Assists with gathering information and financial data to conduct analysis needed for preparation of financial reports and various change initiatives.
- Assists with the design, testing and implementation of new solutions to improve efficiency.
- Assists with the review and documentation of financial policies, procedures and internal controls.
- Assists with planning, implementation and monitoring of specific tasks or projects managed by the supervising unit.
- Assists in drafting reports and meetings minutes and preparing material for presentations.
- Provide assistance and support with monitoring of financial transactions, reconciliation of accounts, month and year-end closing activities and operational activities of the supervising unit.
- Other tasks as required.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Qualifications and Experience
- University degree in finance, accounting, business administration, information management, mathematics or statistics.
- Knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint), strong skills in Excel an asset.
- Excellent written and spoken English essential; fluency in any other IAEA official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) an asset.
Applicant Eligibility
- Candidates must be a minimum of 20 years of age and have completed at least three years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a first degree.
- Candidates may apply up to one year after the completion of a bachelor's, master's or doctorate degree.
- Candidates must not have previously participated in the IAEA's internship programme.
- Good written and spoken English essential; fluency in any other IAEA official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish or Russian) an asset.
- Candidates must attach two signed letters of recommendation to their application.
Dates
Deadline: March 17, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
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