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SDG Implementation Intern

Beijing

  • Organization: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
  • Location: Beijing
  • Grade: Internship - Internship
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Development Cooperation and Sustainable Development Goals
    • Environment
    • Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction
  • Closing Date: Closed

Background

UNDP promotes sustainable development to help build resilient nations and to empower people to build better lives. As the UN's development network, UNDP has drawn on world-wide experience for over three decades to assist China both in developing solutions to its own ongoing development challenges, and in its south-south cooperation and engagement in global development. Domestically, our work focuses on Poverty Reduction, Good Governance, Energy & Environment, and Disaster Management. In UNDP’s Country Programme Document 2016-2020, UNDP positions itself as a policy advisor to support China’s reform.

At the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit on 25 September 2015, world leaders adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which includes a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and tackle climate change. The new SDGs, and the broader sustainability agenda, address the root causes of poverty and the universal need for development that works for all people. China has been taking active actions to implement the SDGs, and has issued its National Plan on Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and also the “Development Plan of China’s Innovation Demonstration Zones for the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, which are the most concrete actions on localizing the SDGs so far. UNDP has been working closely with the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM)  to implement these initiatives together, serving as the SDGs expert and development partner to central and local governments, help identify local development bottlenecks, pilot sustainable solutions, work with public and private sector partners, to build high quality SDGs implementation pilot zones, summarize experiences and successful models, and share within China and globally

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of SDGs Financing Specialist, the intern will undertake below tasks:

Conduct quantitative/qualitative research in relevant areas, draft reports;

· Assist in policy research in SDG finance, and resilient livelihood areas.

· Support the implementation and communications of programmes within the areas and other thematic/sectoral areas assigned;

· Assist the team in organizing events and meetings;

· Translations of key documents, toolkits and publications, where relevant;

· Any other emerging tasks as required.

 

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Competencies

Required Skills and Experience

Education

Candidates must meet one of the following educational requirements:

  • Enrolled in a Master’s or in a Ph.D. programme
  • Or within one year after graduation from a  Master’s or Ph.D. programme,
  • Or be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program
  • Degree (Master’s degree or equivalent/above) in development studies, public policy, economics, international development, law, or other social sciences.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Please submit your application with below documents in one PDF,For people who apply from UNDP Jobs, please note that the system will not accept the uploading of more than one document so please merge or scan all your documents into one prior to uploading.

  1. CV and letter of motivation
  2. Copy of school transcript
  3. Indicate if you will be financially supported by any institution or programme, such as a university, government, foundation or scholarship programme, and the financial amount.

*Candidate who didn’t submitted required document will not be under considerate of the selection processes.

IT skills:

  • Knowledge and a proficient user of Microsoft Office productivity tools;
  • Some familiarity with graphic design software or web-based tools in an asset

Language skills:

  • English and Mandarin Chinese required;
  • Knowledge of other UN languages is an advantage;

Other competencies and attitude:

  • Sufficient analytical skills, either quantitative or qualitative, and ability to conduct research and draft research reports.
  • Demonstrated abilities in event organization.
  • Excellent communication skills, including speaking and writing clearly and effectively;
  • Willing to learn and take instructions from supervisor; exhibit a high standard of integrity and professionalism;
  • Resilient, flexible, quick response, fast learner, good at multi-tasking;
  • Respect deadlines, results oriented, can work under high pressure and fast pace;
  • Take pride in working with UNDP, passionate to make a difference;

Required Skills and Experience

INTERNSHIP CONDITIONS

  • Interns must provide proof of enrolment in health insurance plan and medical certificate of good health prior to starting the internship. Any cost arising from accidents and illness incurred during an internship assignment will be the responsibility of the intern.
  • The stipend will be paid monthly. Interns will have 1.5 days of leave per month.
  • Interns are responsible for obtaining necessary visas and arranging travel to and from the duty station where the internship will be performed; Cost and arrangement for travel, visas, passports, accommodations and living expenses are the responsibility of the nominating institution, related institution or government, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students; or the intern.
  • Intern must not apply for or be appointed to a position that should be encumbered by a staff number during the period of their internship. Interns are expected to fulfill the terms of their internships. Therefore, internship must not be foreshortened for the purposes of allowing an intern to apply for a position
  • Interns are not staff members and may not represent UNDP in any official capacity.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
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