🇭🇳 Internship in Honduras 🗂️ Support Services and Administration at UNOPS 📋

The role of a Support Services Intern at UNOPS is defined as that of an operational facilitator. The main mission is to ensure that administrative, financial and logistical processes flow without errors so that the office's projects do not come to a halt. The most valued and highlighted aspect of this role is the ability to identify slow processes and propose digital solutions, along with agile adaptability and the role of a cross-functional problem solver.

🌎 About the Region

In Latin America and the Caribbean, UNOPS operates in 23 countries, delivering high impact solutions that drive sustainable development. UNOPS focuses on building and improving resilient infrastructure, including roads, bridges, public facilities, sanitation systems and housing, to improve quality of life and foster inclusive growth. UNOPS also supports public health through the procurement of essential medicines and medical equipment, ensuring broader access to health services. By strengthening institutional capacities, UNOPS promotes transparent, efficient and equitable public management, and as a trusted partner of governments and development actors it aligns its interventions with national priorities, helping countries advance the Sustainable Development Goals through practical, results-oriented support.

🏢 About the Multi-Country Office

Headquartered in Honduras, the Central America Multi-Country Office (CEMCO) manages UNOPS operations in Honduras and El Salvador. Since 2014, UNOPS has been a key development partner for the Government of Honduras and international stakeholders, supporting priority sectors such as health, infrastructure, water and sanitation, and institutional strengthening.

One flagship initiative is the partnership with the Honduran Social Security Institute (IHSS), through which UNOPS has facilitated the procurement of more than 671 million medicines, benefiting more than 1.9 million people. Beyond pharmaceuticals, UNOPS has contributed to health system improvements through the procurement of medical equipment and the development of health infrastructure. It has also implemented water and sanitation projects in underserved communities and provided specialized technical assistance, digital infrastructure improvements and IT solutions. UNOPS places a strong emphasis on sustainability and the integration of gender, diversity and inclusion across all its projects and procurement processes, promoting equality and advancing human rights.

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⚠️ Affirmative Action Vacancy

This vacancy is part of an affirmative action programme. It is exclusively for people who identify as part of the LGBTIQ+ community, people with disabilities, indigenous people and people of African descent. Supporting documents may be requested during the selection process.

📋 Functions and Key Results Expected

Under the supervision of the Administration Associate, the intern will be responsible for the following activities, without being limited exclusively to them:

⚙️ Support the preparation, implementation and follow-up of controls, processes, procedures, inventories and management tools that contribute to the optimization of operations, the strengthening of administrative controls and the continuous improvement of support areas

🎪 Support administrative and logistical processes for the management of workshops, training sessions, meetings and other events

📜 Support the process of ensuring compliance with UNOPS administrative policies and regulations

🗄️ Support the administration, procurement and human resources areas in opening files as needed, keeping them properly identified, stored and accessible

📬 Support the process of receiving, registering, coding, distributing and following up on incoming and outgoing correspondence

🖨️ Supply photocopies of file materials as requested

💬 Maintain adequate and fluid communication internally and externally within the project or specific area required

📞 Support the support areas in activities related to suppliers, making phone calls to follow up on processes

🖥️ Provide temporary administrative cover in reception functions, user support, document management and other operational activities of the area during the absences of the Administrative Assistant or Associate

💳 Support the administration and digital and physical filing of payment files for the Finance Area, meaning RFPs and bank guarantees

🏦 Support the process of validating bank guarantees, by sending formal requests by email and rigorously following up with bank executives until the confirmation response is secured and recorded

🧾 Support the petty cash reimbursement process through physical and fiscal review of submitted invoices, ensuring they comply with internal policies and are properly listed and classified in the ledger before DOA2 validation

📊 Support the monitoring and validation of compliance with regional and local indicators, and other assigned tasks related to the position by the specific supervisor of the area

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🎓 Education Requirements

📜 Required: a diversified level qualification is required, and candidates must be currently studying at university level or be a university graduate with no more than 3 years since graduation

⭐ Desirable: currently studying the final cycles, preferably of Economics, Business Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Industrial Engineering or related careers

💼 Experience Requirements

✅ Required: no professional experience is required, and availability of 40 hours per week is required

⭐ Highly valued: having completed other internships or volunteering, preferably in a support area such as finance, administration, human resources, accounting or logistics

💻 Skills in handling Google Workspace and Microsoft Office, with an emphasis on basic use of spreadsheets and Google Forms

🗄️ Skills in administrative and financial document management, filing, coding and safeguarding of information

🔍 Attention to detail: capacity for exhaustive review of documentation, detection of inconsistencies in financial records and rigour in following control processes

🎯 Results orientation: the ability to meet objectives and assigned activities within the support area, following up on tasks in a timely manner and ensuring efficient, orderly and quality deliveries within administrative processes

🗣️ Language Requirements

🇪🇸 Spanish at native level is required

🇬🇧 English at intermediate level is desirable

📋 The Details

📍 Duty station: Tegucigalpa

📌 Position title: Support Services Intern

🗂️ Job category: Support Services

📄 Contract type and level: Internship

🧭 Seniority level: entry level

⏳ Duration: initial contract for 5 months with the possibility of extension up to a maximum period of one year, subject to budget availability, good performance and organizational requirements

🗓️ Posting period: 21 July 2026 to 4 August 2026

🛠️ Skills: administration, documentation, file management, finance, Google Docs

📌 Additional Information

🚫 UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes and at no stage of the recruitment process will request candidates to make payments of any kind

⏰ Applications must be received before midnight Copenhagen time on the closing date of the announcement, and applications received after the closing date will not be considered

📬 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the selection process, which may include various assessments

🤝 UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity, and evaluates all applications based on the skills, qualifications and experience outlined in the vacancy announcement

♿ UNOPS is committed to enabling all candidates to perform at their best during the assessment process, and shortlisted candidates who require support or reasonable accommodation should inform the human resources team upon receiving their invitation

🛡️ UNOPS has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment and other forms of abusive conduct, and background checks are conducted for all final candidates