Intern - Policy Engagement Team (Crisis Bureau)

UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP’s policy work carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office levels spans from local knowledge to global perspectives and advocacy.

The Crisis Bureau has the responsibility for support to prevention, crisis response, resilience and recovery work under the auspices of UNDP’s Strategic Plan. Crisis Bureau staff provide global strategic advice to UNDP management and technical advice to regional hubs and Country Offices; advocate for UNDP corporate messages, represent UNDP in multi-stakeholder fora, and engage in UN inter-agency coordination. As part of UNDPs Global Policy Network (GPN), the Crisis Bureau works in an integrated manner with UNDP’s Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS).The GPN Crisis and Fragility, Policy and Engagement team (CFPET) ensures a coordinated UNDP engagement on crisis and fragility-related issues with key UN and external partners, facilitates information sharing and policy coherence, and serves as focal point for UNDP’s contribution to UN system-wide policy processes. It provides standing liaison function for key UN and non-UN external actors to share information and collaborate across organizations. The CFPET team works across four workstreams:

• Supporting UNDP engagement in Inter-agency processes;
• Enhancing strategic partnerships, particularly around the Humanitarian-Development-Peace- Nexus;
• Thought leadership with regard to UNDP’s engagement in crises, and;
• Providing policy advice and support to UNDP management, other bureaus and country offices.

Technical / Functional Competencies:

• Strong analytical aptitude, communication and presentation skills
• Excellent English writing and presentation skills
• Excel proficiency and experience with document design and desk top publishing and presentation
• Good research skills and ability to consolidate and present large amounts of information in concise fashion
• Solid organizational, time management skills and ability to meet tight deadlines
• Attention to details and proven ability to work independently and effectively
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required

Personal Competencies:

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to receive / integrate feedback
• Works collaboratively with team members by sharing information openly and displaying cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Establishes, builds and sustains effective relationships within the work unit and with internal and external partners
• Positive and results-oriented attitude

Other:

No travel is envisaged for this internship.  The interns will be required to have their own laptops during the internship. 

Conditions of the internship:

• Interns are not considered staff members of UNDP and may not represent UNDP in any official capacity;
• Interns are not entitled to financial support (salary or any other compensation) from UNDP;
• Interns are not covered by UNDP for medical, health or life insurance and have to have their own international medical and life insurance;
• The purpose of the Internship Programme is not to lead to further employment with UNDP but to complement an intern’s studies. Therefore, there should be no expectation of employment at the end of an internship. Candidates are not eligible to apply for, or be appointed, to any post for a period of three months following the end of the internship;
• The normal duration of an internship is from six weeks to 6 months (which is the maximum duration);
• The intern needs to be enrolled as a graduate or final year Bachelor’s student throughout the duration of the internship or be within one year of graduation from a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. programme;
• The intern will be evaluated at the end of the contract and due recognition of work will be issued in writing;
• For more information about the application process and UNDP's internship terms and conditions, visit: www.undp.org/internships

Selected candidates must submit the following documents:

• CV and letter of intent/motivation;
• Letter confirming University enrolment;
• Letter of endorsement from the University, or proof of (Master’s programme) graduation if within less than one year;
• Scanned visa document/scanned passport document if no visa is required;
• Documentation of health insurance coverage for duration of internship.