Intern - Compensation

Organizational Context

The UN Secretariat, specifically the UNRWA Human Resources Department at Headquarters Amman, is seeking an intern to support the Compensation Unit. This role will contribute to the team's 2026 workplan through analytical, operational, and process improvement activities, offering practical experience in compensation management within an international setting.

Job Purpose

The purpose of this internship is to provide support to the Compensation Team in implementing its 2026 workplan. The intern will engage in analytical, operational, and process improvement tasks, contributing to data analysis, policy reviews, and the development of reporting tools and SOPs. This role aims to enhance the team's efficiency and effectiveness in compensation management while offering the intern valuable practical experience in an international human resources environment. The intern will gain exposure to compensation frameworks, salary survey methodologies, policy development, advanced Excel analytics, and process optimization, including AI applications.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Manager, Compensation Unit, the intern will contribute to data analysis, including salary surveys and benchmarking. Responsibilities include supporting policy reviews and tracking allowances. The intern will also assist in the development of reporting tools and process improvements, such as creating SOPs and templates. Overall, the role involves providing comprehensive support to the compensation team, contributing to structured datasets, analytical outputs, and the optimization of compensation-related processes and tools, potentially including AI initiatives.

Work Experience

While specific years of work experience are not detailed, the role requires a strong foundation in data analysis and a keen interest in compensation, HR analytics, process improvement, digitalization, and AI tools. Practical experience gained through academic projects or previous internships in these areas would be beneficial.

Skills

Data analysis (salary surveys, benchmarking), policy review, allowances tracking, reporting tool development, process improvement (SOPs, templates), strong Excel skills (data structuring, formulas), organizational and structuring abilities, attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving mindset, interest in compensation, HR analytics, digitalization, and AI tools. Excellent English communication skills are required.

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