Fixed Income Research and Data Analysis - Intern

Position description

The United Nations Secretary-General is responsible for the investment of the assets of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF). The Secretary-General has delegated this responsibility to the Representative of the Secretary-General for the investment of the assets of the UNJSPF (RSG). The RSG heads the Office of Investment Management (OIM), which manages approximately $100+ billion multi-asset class, global investment portfolio, about 80% of which is actively managed in-house.

Asset classes under management comprise global equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, timber and commodities. OIM’s staff are all based in New York but come from over 40 countries. For more information please visit OIM’s website at https://oim.unjspf.org/.

This internship position is located in the Global Fixed Income Team within the Office of Investment Management of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund. The team is responsible for the management of both internal and external portfolios across multiple fixed income sectors.

The incumbent reports to the Senior Investment Officer Credit. The incumbent can work full time or part time, in-person at OIM’s office in New York or remotely, and can be adjusted based on the request of the successful candidate.

With appropriate guidance, the intern will be responsible for the following tasks:

1. Research fixed income tactical asset allocation indicators.
2. Collect and collate macro-economic and market data, building an associated database and reports.
3. Help to enhance the workflow and tools related to asset allocation.
4. Develop reports and dashboards to monitor and analyse performance.
5. Other specific investment research projects within fixed income sectors.

Qualifications

The basic education required is HS Diploma.

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

• (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
• (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).

Applicants who have graduated as defined in (a) or (b) above, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation.

Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required.

Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. Programme.

Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage.

Applicants must have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams.

Ability to draft news articles and/or social media posts is desirable. Ability to design surveys and polls is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.

Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

Application instructions

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