Finance Intern-UNOPS

Accounting / Finance, Administration
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
August 7, 2025
Internship - 6 months
Urgent
Application ends: August 17, 2025
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Job Description

Together, we build the future UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian, and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development. We are proud of our people. The UNOPS family brings together approximately 160 nationalities, represented by over 5,000 UNOPS personnel as well as some 7,800 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners. Spread across 80 countries, our workforce is rich in diversity and culture – with inclusion at its core. We understand the importance of balancing professional and personal demands and offer several flexible working options. Explore what we offer: https://bit.ly/3fpqivR

Duty station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

 

The Finance Intern will provide support to the Finance Unit in carrying out the following tasks and functions under the supervision of the Finance Senior Officer.

 

Summary of key functions:

  • Treasury and payments functions
  • Accounting and administrative support
  • Financial reporting and control
  • Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing

 

Support provided in achieving the following results:

  • Proper filing of financial documentation.
  • Assisting in the preparation of payments.
  • Reviewing payment requests by checking supporting documentation and verifying compliance with internal procedures.
  • Preparing project financial reports.
  • Assisting with VAT refund claims and follow-up.
  • Assisting in budget preparation.
  • Performing other duties as assigned by the Finance Senior Officer

Education

  • To qualify, the candidate must be currently enrolled in a university degree program or have graduated within the last three years at the time of application. Preferably, the candidate is studying or has completed studies in Accounting or Finance.

Experience

  • Applicants are not required to have professional work experience.
  • Knowledge of the usage of Google Suite applications is an added advantage.

Language

  • Fluency in reading, writing and and oral English is required.
  • Knowledge of another UN official language is an asset

Computer Literacy

  • Knowledge & usage of Google suite applications is an asset.

Contract type: Internship

Contract level: N/A

Contract duration: 6 months

 

This internship is not designed to lead to a staff position with UNOPS. Therefore, there should be no expectation of employment at the end of the internship.

 

For more details about UNOPS internships please follow this link:

https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Internships-and-volunteering.aspx

 

Application period: 06-Aug-2025 to 17-Aug-2025.