PMSU Intern at United Nations Development Programme: (Deadline 21 April 2025)

PMSU Intern at United Nations Development Programme: (Deadline 21 April 2025)

UNDP works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results.

UNDP is working to strengthen new frameworks for development, disaster risk reduction and climate change. We support countries’ efforts to achieve the new Sustainable Development Goals, which will guide global development priorities through 2030. The key 2030 Agenda principle of leaving no one behind and stamping out inequality is at the core of everything we do.

UNDP focuses on helping countries build and share solutions in three main areas:

• Sustainable development
• Democratic governance and peacebuilding
• Climate and disaster resilience

In all our activities, we encourage the protection of human rights and the empowerment of women, minorities and the poorest and most vulnerable.

INTERNSHIP OFFICE BACKGROUND: 

UNDP Rwanda is embarking on a new strategic phase with the rollout of its Country Programme Document (CPD) for 2025-2029. Fully aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2025-2029, the CPD is designed to support Rwanda’s National Strategy for Transformation (NST2) and Vision 2050. It focuses on two transformative pillars: (i) Environment and Economic Transformation, emphasizing nature-positive and climate-resilient solutions, and (ii) Transformational Governance.

The CPD aligns with Rwanda’s Vision 2050, which aspires to transition the country into a high-income, climate-resilient, and carbon-neutral economy. Despite Rwanda’s impressive socioeconomic progress—such as a 119% increase in its Human Development Index between 1990 and 2018, the highest growth rate globally—challenges remain. These include multidimensional poverty, persistent inequality, high unemployment (16.8%), and systemic opportunity gaps. Additionally, nearly 38.2% of the population lives below the poverty line, with 16% in extreme poverty, and almost half experience multidimensional poverty, disproportionately affecting women, youth, rural communities, and other vulnerable groups. Reliance on climate-sensitive sectors, such as agriculture and energy, further heightens vulnerability to climate shocks.

To address these challenges, the CPD prioritizes integrated and inclusive approaches aimed at fostering inclusive economic growth, enhancing resilience, and empowering vulnerable populations—particularly women, youth, and informal workers—while strengthening governance systems to drive sustainable development.

• Tracking and updating PMSU activities tracker
• Updating the Resource mobilisation table for PMSU
• Assist in gathering all documents relating to the Project Initiation Plan Template (PIPs), Units Annual Work Plans,
• Assist in HACT Assessments process with Implementing Partners
• Assist with the follow up of approval from Implementing Partners from Combined Delivery Reports
• Update PMSU inventory systems

Administrative support 35%

• Assist to schedule meetings, secure necessary appointments, and follow ups on behalf of PMSU office
• Develop comprehensive minutes and track actions of PMSU meetings.

Any other activities will be allocated by the head of PMSU on routine basis 10% Competencies

•  Interest and motivation in working in an international organization;
•  Good analytical skills in gathering and consolidating data and research for practical implementation;
• Outgoing and initiative-taking person with a goal-oriented mind-set.
•  Communicates effectively when working in teams and independently.
•  Good in organizing and structuring various tasks and responsibilities.
•  Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Responds positively to feedback and differing points of view;
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.

IT skills:

• Knowledge and a proficient user of Microsoft Office productivity tools.

Language skills:

• English  required.
• Knowledge of other UN languages is an advantage.

 INTERNSHIP CONDITIONS

• UNDP interns receive a stipend monthly in line with UNDP internship policy guidelines.
• UNDP accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness or death incurred during the internship.
• Interns are responsible for obtaining necessary visas and arranging travel to and from the duty station where the internship will be performed.
• Interns are not eligible to apply for, or be appointed to, any post in UNDP during the period of the internship.
• Interns must provide proof of enrolment in health insurance plan.
• Interns are not staff members and may not represent UNDP in any official capacity;
• Interns are expected to work full time, but flexibility is allowed for education programmes.
• Interns need to obtain financing for subsistence and make own arrangements for internship, travel, VISA, accommodation, etc.