Development Finance, Data Management and Economics Analysis Intern (Home-based)

Responsibilities

• Support analysis of financing opportunities relevant to durable solutions, including domestic public finance, multilateral development bank engagement, bilateral financing, private-sector participation and blended-finance approaches.
• Conduct desk research on development finance trends, fiscal space, public investment, economic inclusion and financing models relevant to internal displacement and fragile contexts.
• Maintain trackers on donor engagement, financing instruments, country pipelines, budget allocations, downstream financing and catalytic results linked to IDSF-supported programmes.
• Prepare briefing notes, donor materials, slide decks and analytical inputs that communicate the IDSF investment case and catalytic financing model.

Data Management and Economic Analysis

• Collect, clean and organize quantitative and qualitative data related to the IDSF portfolio, country contexts, displacement trends, financing flows and programme indicators.
• Develop and quality assure Excel trackers, dashboards, data tables and visualizations for internal management, donor reporting and strategic communications.
• Analyze country-level displacement, macroeconomic and development data to identify trends, investment needs, financing gaps and opportunities for scaled solutions.
• Assist with analysis of the potential economic and social returns of investments in durable solutions, including links to employment, poverty reduction, public services and local economic development.

Research, Country Support and Secretariat Coordination

• Prepare background research on priority countries, including displacement profiles, macroeconomic conditions, public finance landscapes, multilateral development bank portfolios and relevant government strategies.
• Aid in requests from Resident Coordinator Offices and UN Country Teams involving financing, data, economic analysis or pipeline development.
• Support meeting preparation, note-taking and action tracking for financing-related consultations, donor discussions and coordination meetings.
• Provide ad hoc analytical and administrative support to the IDSF Secretariat as needed.