Procurement Intern

Duration          :           6 months

Starting date   :           4 July 2022 

Location          :           Songdo, Incheon City, Republic of Korea

Deadline          :           20 March 2022 (11:59 PM KST)

Internship Assignment

The Intern will provide operational and administrative support to the DSS/Procurement Unit. S/he will have the opportunity to learn and expand her/his experiences by providing assistance in the daily operation of the procurement activities.

Under the overall guidance of the Procurement Specialist within the DSS – Procurement team, the Intern is expected to:

•          Assist with research for price comparison and new sources of supply or service providers.

•          Provide support to preparation of a variety of procurement-related documents, contracts, communications, instructions, reports, etc.

•          Assist preparation of tender documents and support all aspects of bid/proposal evaluations for competitive selections.

•          Support preparation of various procurement-related reports.

•          Ensure the procurement processes are in compliance with the procurement guidelines.

•          Reviewing procurement requests to ensure appropriateness of technical specifications and seek clarifications.

Requirements and qualifications*

a)         Enrolled in or recently graduated Master’s program in business administration, law, procurement,  or related fields;

b)         Knowledge and experience with any procurement related activities will be an asset;

c)         Good understanding and experience in operations of the international organization is an added advantage;

d)         Proficiency in using standard software programs: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access;

e)         Excellent writing and presentation skills;

f)       Fluency in English is essential; knowledge of another United Nations language, in particular French and Spanish, and/or Portuguese is an advantage.

* Applicants currently located in the duty station (South Korea) are only eligible to apply. Nevertheless, GCF still aims to attract candidates from diverse backgrounds and nationalities. Applications from women and nationals from developing countries are strongly encouraged to apply. The above criteria should be seen as indicators of the experience and skills that qualify candidates for consideration.

Selection among short-listed candidates will only be contacted, and the pool will consider those who can start from January 2023.

Depending on your visa, working conditions and internship availability may change.

The internship period could be extended up to 12 months upon performance evaluation.

Note that there is a 6-month cooling-off period for applying for staff positions upon completing your internship.