Programme Associate: Inclusive Growth

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Mission and objectives

As the United Nations lead agency on international development, UNDP works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities, and to build resilience to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Our work is concentrated in three focus areas; sustainable development, democratic governance and peace building, and climate and disaster resilience. UNDP’s mandate is to end poverty, build democratic governance, rule of law, and inclusive institutions. We advocate for change, and connect countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life.

Context

The Inclusive Growth portfolio of the South Africa country office supports government in the implementation of the National Development Plan, focusing on supporting the development and implementation of national policies that enhance resilience of the economy, promoting inclusivity and equality, create decent jobs, improve the livelihoods for all citizens. Country office projects prioritize marginalized groups such as women and youth, and focus on supporting job creation, digitalization, green development agenda such as Just Energy Transition and social protection. The UNV will support the implementation of the Digital Skills Project as well as the Inclusive Just Energy Transition Project. Working under the supervision of the programme manager, the intern will also support, assist, and participate in activities linked to programme management, which include concept document development, implementation oversight, stakeholder consultations and monitoring and evaluation.

Task description

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Manager: Inclusive Growth, the UN University Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: 1. Participate in, support and contribute to the effective management of the CO inclusive growth programme, from formulation to implementation of initiatives, focusing on: • Support with the application of conceptual models in support of project design; • Support with the design and formulation of programme priorities into local interventions, ensuring alignment, coordination with government priorities; • Support with the analysis of reports submitted by implementing partners; • Preparation of inputs for reporting, including donor reporting; 2. Support, participate in, and contribute to the formation of strategic partnerships and implementation of the resource mobilization strategy: • Support with the identification of funding opportunities for ongoing and new projects; • Support with the analysis and research of information on donors, • Support with the preparation of substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, • Support with the identification of opportunities for initiation of new projects; • Supporting preparation of UNDP partnership agreements. 3. Assist with and contribute to knowledge building and enable/support communication and M&E in the portfolio: • Support with the identification and synthesis of best practices; • Provide sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice; • Communicate the work of the portfolio through the UNDP website, social media and blogs; • Support content development for capacity development initiatives; • Support the capturing of results and impact of programme interventions.