Intern with Global Center for Public Service Excellence

Background

The UNDP Anti-Corruption Global Team is hosted by the Global Centre for Public Service Excellence (GCPSE) in Singapore.  The Global Team is currently implementing the Anti-Corruption for Peaceful and Inclusive Societies Project (2016-2020) (ACPIS), which is funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (DFAT).  The Global Team seeks to enlist 1 intern to support the ACPIS project for 3 months.  The intern will be given the opportunity to assist with knowledge management and project management tasks in the ACPIS project.  Please see www.anti-corruption.org for UNDP anti-corruption knowledge products including tools and courses.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Carry out tasks as assigned on a weekly basis by the ACPIS Global Anti-Corruption Programme Advisor and ACPIS Programme Manager in relation to knowledge management and project management.  Such tasks might include reviewing website content and operation, managing multimedia components of the programme, including preparation of social media packages, videos, etc., scheduling and managing events, collating and drafting newsletters and webpages, etc.
• More specifically, the intern will support the ACPIS’s knowledge management strategy on multi-media including the compilation of videos for the website and YouTube channels, development of videos on the impact of UNDP at the country level in the area of anti-corruption, and interviewing experts and key beneficiaries and partners on various thematic areas so that these videos will be used for the online courses.

Conditions:                                                       

• Internships within the UN system are unpaid and subject to conditions with which applicants should become familiar with prior to signing an internship agreement. For information visit http://bit.ly/2mSRuSN  
• Costs for work-related local travel will be reimbursed as long as they have been cleared beforehand by the ACPIS Program Manager. Costs for the daily commute are not reimbursable.
• UNDP accepts no responsibility for the medical and life insurance of the intern or costs arising from accidents and illness incurred during an internship. The Intern must provide proof of enrolment in a health insurance plan;

UNDP does not provide assistance with travel and/or housing and the Intern will be responsible for obtaining the necessary visas and arranging travel to and from the duty station where the 

• internship will be performed;
• The purpose of the Internship Programme is not to lead to further employment within the UN System, but to complement an intern’s studies. Therefore, there should be no expectation of employment at the end of an internship. The Intern will not be eligible to apply for, or be appointed to, any post in UNDP during the period of internship or for the six months immediately following the expiration date thereof;
• Interns will need to use their own laptop/notebook. A workstation with wireless internet access will be provided at the Centre’s facilities and supervisory support provided by the Centre staff;

 Once the candidate has been selected, the following additional documents need to be submitted (prior to joining):

• Letter from the university confirming current enrolment and graduation date;
• Copy of passport and Singapore visa (or visa status);
• A copy of his/her university transcript;
• Proof of medical insurance including provision for medical evacuation and removal of mortal remains or life insurance;

A signed UNDP Internship Agreement. http://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/UNDP%202015%20Interns%20Application%20Form.doc?download?

Competencies

• Self-starter; organized and reliable;
• Able to multitask and balance multiple responsibilities;
• Demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and sensitivity to differing opinions and views.

Required Skills and Experience

Interns are selected on a competitive basis. Applicants to UNDP internships must at the time of application meet one of the following academic requirements:

(a) be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);

(b) have graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation.

Contrary to UNDP’s general internship policy, the UNDP Global Centre for Public Service Excellence, does not accept applicants who are “enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent)”.  Potential candidates for whom this applies may want to review other internship openings at: http://jobs.undp.org.

Education:

Please refer to the above academic requirements.

• Preferable fields of study are law, public administration/policy, development studies, journalism/communications and political science.

 Experience:

• Solid experience regarding videography, video recording, video development, video mixing and editing;
• Experience in the development/government/civil society sectors is desirable;
• Familiarity with development/governance issue is desirable;
• Computer literacy in standard office software applications;
• Knowledge of website maintenance is desirable.

Application Process:

Candidates are expected to consider the following before submitting an application: if the candidate is not (a) a Singaporean citizen, (b) a permanent resident or (c) a student enrolled in a Singaporean University, special visa requirements apply (see visa conditions at Training Employment Pass (TEP) http://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/training-employment-pass and Work Holiday Programme http://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/work-holiday-programme).

• Internship candidates are expected to submit electronically through the UNDP Jobs portal:
  • UNDP internship application form: http://www.undp.org/content/dam/undp/library/corporate/Careers/UNDP-Internship-Application.doc

A Curriculum Vitae (CV). These files need to be combined in one document for upload.