Internship – 'Population & Development' Program Assistant

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead United Nations agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. The UNFPA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029 articulates the organization’s response to a complex global environment, providing a roadmap for resilience and renewal. It is designed to accelerate the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This mandate is pursued through a focus on four interconnected outcomes: ending the unmet need for family planning; ending preventable maternal deaths; ending gender-based violence and harmful practices; and adapting to demographic change through evidence and rights-based policies.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff who embody these international norms and standards and will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates who transform, inspire, and deliver high-impact sustained results, ensuring effective external relations, communications, partnership-building and resource mobilization in a rapidly changing development and funding landscape. We need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them, and who commit to delivering excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

Under the direct supervision of the "Population & Development" Program Officer, the intern will be responsible for:

• Supporting the execution of activities for the Population & Development program
• Assisting in the daily monitoring of the implementation of Annual Work Plans with partners
• Filing and updating statistical databases and documentation
• Contributing to the preparation of working documents (notes, presentations, progress reports, etc.)
• Preparing technical meetings and workshops with partners, and drafting summary notes and minutes
• Assisting the team in any other related task requested by the supervisor

Qualifications and Eligibility Required

• Academic Background: The candidate must meet one of the following conditions: be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program (and have completed one full academic year), be enrolled in a graduate degree program, or have recently graduated with a university degree and begin the internship within one year of graduation.

• Field of Study: Management, economics, development studies, business administration, or any other relevant field.
• Languages: Demonstrate excellent command of French (written and spoken) and fluency in the official language of the host office (Arabic). Knowledge of English is an asset.
• Skills: Demonstrate a strong interest in the field of development and the ability to work in a multicultural environment.

Required Competencies:

Values:

• Exemplifying integrity,
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,
• Embracing cultural diversity,
• Embracing change

Core Competencies:

• Achieving results,
• Being accountable,
• Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
• Thinking analytically and strategically,
• Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,

Internship Conditions This internship is subject to UNFPA rules and policies governing internships:

• Stipend: The intern is eligible to receive a stipend to contribute to living expenses, calculated according to the grid applied locally in Tunisia, provided that he/she does not receive funding from another entity (university, government, etc.). The stipend is paid in local currency at the end of each month.
• Leave: The intern is entitled to 1.5 days of leave per month of continuous service (granted with the supervisor's approval) and may benefit from official United Nations system holidays.

UNFPA Work Environment:

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.

Disclaimer:

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements.

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.

Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.