Finance Intern

About the role

IOM, a UN-related organization on migration, offers a six-month Finance Internship for students and recent graduates interested in IOM's work. The intern works under the supervision of the National Resource Management Officer and with day-to-day guidance from the Finance Assistant, reviewing, classifying and organizing Finance records covering the past seven years in line with IOM document retention requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Review, sort and classify Finance records from the past seven years, 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 Finance colleague
• Prepare and label archive boxes and folders and place records in the storage area
• Handle financial information confidentially 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 a Master's degree or higher in finance, accounting, business administration, records management or a related field; or graduated in one of these fields and starts within one year
• Ages 20 to 36, with less than two years of relevant experience
• Fluency in English and French (oral and written); Arabic is an advantage
• Advantages: experience in filing, document management, finance, accounting or administrative support; experience with Microsoft Word and Excel and maintaining inventories or trackers

Required skills

• Strong organization and attention to detail
• Ability to handle confidential information responsibly
• Basic spreadsheet, data-entry and document-management skills
• Teamwork and clear communication

What we offer

• A small monthly stipend depending on experience and location (not available to those receiving a paid internship allowance or scholarship)
• Coverage for occupational accidents and illnesses under the Compensation Plan
• Access to online learning available to IOM personnel