Social Cohesion and Inclusion - Intern

Duties And Responsibilities

• Support the documentation of project activities.
  • Review partner reports, meeting notes, activity updates, photos, and other submissions, and extract key information for documentation purposes.
  • Prepare short summaries of activities, key achievements, challenges, lessons learned, good practices, and emerging issues based on inputs received from partners and the project team.
  • Support the documentation of beneficiary stories and human-interest stories, based on information, photos, and field inputs shared by partners.
  • Maintain organized digital folders for project documents, partner submissions, meeting records, photos, reports, communication materials, and evidence files.
  • Help maintain simple trackers for partner submissions, activity progress, reporting deadlines, beneficiary information, inclusion indicators, and follow-up actions.
  • Aid in compiling inputs for internal updates, briefing notes, presentations, donor reports, and communication materials.
  • Participate remotely in coordination meetings, take notes, summarize key action points, and help follow up on pending documentation from partners.

Competencies

• Core Achieve Results: LEVEL 1
  • Pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1
  • Known risks, pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1
  • Mindful, curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1
  • Adapts to change, flexible, constructsively handles ambiguity/uncertainty
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 1
  • Shows drive and motivation, calm in adversity, confident
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1
  • Compassionate, understands others, forms positive relationships
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1
  • Appreciates/respects differences, aware of unconscious bias, confronts discrimination

Education Required

• Currently enrolled in a first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in international relations, International Affairs, development studies, public policy social sciences or similar field.
• Or Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher).
• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
• Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation.
• Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program.

Experience

• Currently enrolled in a first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in international relations, International Affairs, development studies, public policy social sciences or similar field.
• Or Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher).
• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
• Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation.
• Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program.
• Prior internships/research and other experiences with an international organization.
• At least 1 prior internships and/or professional experience with an international organization or NGO, especially in the areas of Social Cohesion and Inclusion Protection.
• Must be available to work for at least 3 working days a week.
• Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section
  • A minimum of one previous internship or relevant professional experience with an international organization or non-governmental organization (NGO), is desired.
  • Previous experience in organizing outreach and dialogue related activities would be an asset.
  • Previous experience working on Social Cohesion and Inclusion Protection is desired.
  • Experience coordinating meetings is desired would be asset.

Required Language(s)

• Fluent English speaking and writing are required.

Equal opportunity

• As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization.
• Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination.
• UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.

Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority

• UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority.
• All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.

Right to select multiple candidates

• UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.