Great Internship Opportunity! At The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) In Asia And Pacific 2024. Apply Now
Host
UNCDF
Target Audience
International Applicants
Introduction
The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) makes public and private finance work for the poor in the world’s 45 least developed countries (LDCs). With its capital mandate and instruments, UNCDF offers “last mile” finance models that unlock public and private resources, especially at the domestic level, to reduce poverty and support local economic development.
Great Internship Opportunity! At The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) In Asia And Pacific 2024.
LOCATION :
Home Based
TYPE OF CONTRACT :
Internship
STARTING DATE :
01-Jul-2024
APPLICATION DEADLINE :
31-Oct-24 (Midnight New York, USA)
POST LEVEL :
Intern
DURATION OF INITIAL CONTRACT :
3 to 6 months
LANGUAGES REQUIRED :
English
UNCDF pursues innovative financing solutions through:
(1) financial inclusion, which expands the opportunities for individuals, households, and small and medium-sized enterprises to participate in the local economy, while also providing differentiated products for women and men so they can climb out of poverty and manage their financial lives;
(2) local development finance, which shows how fiscal decentralization, innovative municipal finance, and structured project finance can drive public and private funding that underpins local economic expansion, women’s economic empowerment, climate adaptation, and sustainable development;
(3) a least developed countries investment platform that deploys a tailored set of financial instruments to a growing pipeline of impactful projects in the “missing middle”.
UNCDF is looking for qualified interns to support its different activities related to the following functional areas in its Regional Office/Implementing countries located in Thailand, Nepal, Bangladesh, Fiji and other countries in the Asia Pacific region:
- Private sector engagement
- Data Management
- Partnership and Programme Expansion
- Monitoring & Evaluation and Operation
- Communications and Knowledge Management
Duties and Responsibilities
The key activities expected for Asia and Pacific interns are:
Private sector engagement
- Support the team in adhering with the recently introduced provisions for partnering with the private sector and various Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Support the team in conducting due diligence on private sector partners and putting together the package of documents required for solicitation and approval of the financing to private sector partners (checklist, request for applications/proposals, transaction memo, PPT etc).
- Support the team in managing the relation with the private sector partners through regular reporting, spot checks, field visits etc.
Data Management
- Data Management that includes working with team on analysing and arranging the data available and collecting missing data from the partners to ensure project results are properly collected and orderly stored.
- Transfer the data from excel to airtable for easy monitoring and complete any information gap that may be found.
- Update airtable sheets for different data categories (grant agreements, donor agreements, contracts etc) to ensure proper management of all the commitments for the projects.
Partnership and Programme Expansion
- Undertake review of various intervention plans and leads including engaging in background research and stakeholder discussions to further develop these interventions into specific concepts or proposals that the project should implement in target countries.
- Support UNCDF staff to carry out a comprehensive donor mapping exercise and maintain UNCDF corporate pipeline up to date.
- Support in conducting background research on a country by country basis and in drafting concept notes, proposals, programme documents as requested.
- Support the teams in complying with the newly introduced guidelines for programming and the new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) introduced for resource mobilization.
Communications and Knowledge Management
- Pitching, writing, proofreading and editing thought leadership, human-impact and other stories and articles.
- Support the team in preparation of talking points and other collaterals (such as PPTs, banners, flyers etc) for events, workshops, webinar etc.
- Development of visual social media, web and print assets, supporting the preparation and dissemination of reports and other communications materials.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Applicants to the UNCDF internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:
- Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher) in food system management, economics, agro-economics or similar studies, bank and investments;
- 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;
General Internships Terms & Conditions:
- UNCDF Internship programme is governed by the UNDP Internship Policy Framework and Rules.
- Under the new revised UNDP Internship Policy, UNCDF will provide a modest monthly internship stipend to its interns, in accordance with the provisions of the UNDP Internship Policy. All expenses connected with the internship will be borne by the Intern or her/his sponsoring entity/institution. Stipends are available only for full-time and part-time internships at this time.
- Selected Interns must be able to share proof of education enrolment and/ or graduation, medical/ health and life/accident insurance valid for the location in which the internship will be carried out and be able to provide insurance documentary proof at the time of their selection;
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Application Process:
- In your application, please state in one paragraph why you would like to be considered for the internship and your primary motivation to apply for this role;
- Please note that you will need to answer the mandatory questions on timeframe and availability (under Additional Questions section), which is a part of the internship application process, in addition to your cover letter;
- Please submit your Resume/CV and an application using the UNCDF Internship Application form: http://www.uncdf.org/download/file/127/2509/internshipdoc
- Applications should include the application form and latest resume. Applicants are welcome to submit any additional work samples or portfolios in one single file, preferably PDF;
- Interested candidates can apply at any time indicating the timeframe of their availability in the internship form. However, only those candidates selected for interviews/ further assessment by hiring managers will be contacted.
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