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Great Internship Opportunity With UNCDF In Asia and Pacific 2024 |Apply Online

Jacinth Chivalrous July 17, 2024

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Host

UNDP Careers

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 With UNCDF In Asia and Pacific 2024

LOCATION :

Home Based

TYPE OF CONTRACT :

Internship

POST LEVEL :

Intern

DURATION OF INITIAL CONTRACT :

3 to 6 months

LANGUAGES REQUIRED :

English

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.
Support the team in putting together comprehensive disbursement packages when the private sector partners achieve the agreed milestones.
Other tasks as requested.

Competencies

Demonstrable skills in research, analytical thinking, and communication;
Excellent writing and editing skills in English;
Proven ability to manage diverse and complex tasks, with tight deadlines;
Able to take initiative and work independently, with minimum supervision;
Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills with ability to work under pressure within an international setting;
Interest in the UN system and general knowledge of development issues is a plus

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;

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Experience:

Part or full-time work, paid or volunteer, in economics, policy related work, finance, inclusive finance, communications, knowledge management international development, sustainable development or related fields (for all Internships).
Research and analytical capacity (for all Internships).
Excellent computer, mobile apps, and digital tools operating capabilities (for all Internships).
Must be able to work in a multicultural environment and be aware of political sensitivities (for all Internships).
Exposure to pitching, writing, editing and proofreading various texts for diverse audiences for social media, web and print (for Communications and Knowledge Management Internship).

Languages:

Fluency in English required.
For country office, fluency in local language is preferred.
Knowledge of other UN languages will be considered a plus.

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;

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;
Please note that the UNDP jobsite system allows only one uploading of application document, so please make sure that you merge all your documents (CV/ Resume, Cover Letter etc. into a single file before uploading).
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.