INTERNSHIP ADVERT: Boursier/Boursière en Administration Location : Yaounde, CAMEROON Application Deadline : 31-Mar-20 (Midnight New York, USA) Additional Category : Management Type of Contract : Internship Post Level : Intern Languages Required : English, French Duration of Initial Contract : 2 months Expected Duration of Assignment : 6 months Background This position is located at the United Nations Center for Human Rights and democracy in Central Africa, in Yaoundé. Duties and Responsibilities Under the overall supervision of the Director of the Center, and the direct supervision of the Administrative and Finance associate, the incumbent will perform the following tasks: Provides secretarial, administrative and logistics support to meetings outside and inside Cameroon ; including through travel when necessary; Undertakes necessary actions prior meetings, Provides general office assistance; reviews, logs and routes Ensure inventory of office consumables and advise on replenishment requirements Handles routine administrative tasks, such as maintaining attendance records, assessing telephone billing, etc. Perform other tasks as requested by supervisors Competencies Professionalism - Advanced knowledge of the use of information management to improve the awareness on human rights and democracy issues in the sub region; Familiarity with and experience in the use of various research sources, including electronic sources on the Internet, intranet and other databases; Demonstrate problem-solving skills and ability to use sound judgment to ensure the effective and timely completion of complex tasks; Ability to work under pressure; Very good knowledge of institutional mandates, policies and guidelines pertaining to human rights and democracy and sound knowledge of the institutions of the UN system; Planning and Organizing - Ability to establish priorities, to plan, coordinate and monitor own work plan; Demonstrated ability to apply good judgment in the context of assignments given; Communication - Ability to speak and write in a clear and concise manner in English and French, …