Finance Intern – Records Archive

About the role

IOM, a UN-related organization working on migration, is recruiting a Finance Intern in Tunis. The intern supports the post-relocation review, classification, organization and maintenance of Finance records in line with IOM document retention requirements, under the supervision of the National Resource Management Officer and with day-to-day guidance from the Finance Assistant. The internship lasts six months.

Key responsibilities

• Review, sort and classify Finance records covering the past seven years to build an orderly and complete archive.
• Organize physical and electronic records using the filing structure and naming conventions of the Finance Unit.
• Maintain an archive inventory or tracker to improve document traceability and retrieval.
• Check files for missing, incomplete, duplicated or incorrectly filed documents and report them to the responsible Finance colleague.
• Prepare and label archive boxes and folders and place records in the designated storage area.
• Handle financial information with confidentiality and follow records-retention and information-management requirements.
• Provide basic administrative and operational support to the Finance Unit and perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Required profile

• Enrolled in the final year of a first university degree (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent) in finance, accounting, business administration, records management or a related field, or graduated in the last 12 months.
• Ages 20 to 36, with less than two years of relevant work experience.
• Fluency in English and French (oral and written); Arabic is an advantage.
• Advantageous: experience in filing, document management, finance, accounting or administrative support, and experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.

Required skills

• Basic spreadsheet, data-entry and document-management skills.
• Attention to detail, organization and ability to work methodically with large volumes of documents.
• Ability to handle confidential information responsibly and to work in a team.

What we offer

• A small monthly stipend depending on experience and location; interns with a university or sponsor allowance are not eligible.
• Coverage for occupational accidents and illnesses under IOM's Compensation Plan.
• Access to online learning available to IOM personnel.