Green inclusive economy intern UNDP at United Nations Development Programme: (Deadline 30 April 2022)

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:

Notwithstanding the massive socioeconomic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2022 presents UNDP and its partners a great opportunity to build back a better, greener and inclusive economy. UNDP aims to address the socioeconomic dimensions of recovery through policy and technical support as well as promoting greater participation by communities and marginalized groups, while promoting innovation and best practices for green growth.  UNDP is focussing on supporting the Government to return to pre-COVID-19 levels of growth and regain momentum in consolidating economic transformation. The Inclusive Green Economy Unit (IGEU) will play a pivotal role in this process through developing and implementing programmes in economic development with a focus on strengthening the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, the National Institute for Statistical Research and the Ministry of Trade and Industry in the recovery process and in their efforts to achieve the National Strategy for Transformation (NST1). IGEU also provides advisory services to the Resident Representative, the Deputy Resident Representative and senior management on all programmatic and strategic

matters affecting the Country Office, and also contribute to global and regional initiatives as directed by the Strategy Analysis and Research Unit of the Regional Bureau for Africa (RBA).

The objective of the Research Internship is to provide the intern with the opportunity to conduct research on topics such as Rwanda’s progress towards the SDGs, digital transformation, use of digital technologies for poverty reduction, private sector development and other issues related to sustainable development. In particular, the intern will contribute to data collection, analysis, report writing, proofreading and other tasks.

More information about UNDP’s private sector related work can be found online at www.iicpsd.org  and www.sdgailab.org. The Programme operates under the rules and regulations of the UNDP Internship Policy.

The intern will assist in the following duties and responsibilities:

• 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.

Education:

Candidates must meet one of the following educational requirements:

• Have graduated with a university degree in fields such as economics, finance, business administration, international relations, public administration or similar and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation.
• Be enrolled in a second university degree programme (Master Degree)
• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (Bachelor Degree)

Field of study: economics, finance, business administration, international relations, public administration or similar or equivalent.

IT skills:

• Knowledge and a proficient user of Microsoft Office productivity tools;
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Language skills:

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

Financial Issues

Internships within the UN system are subject to conditions the applicant must get familiar with before signing his/her internship agreement.

Starting from January 2020 interns will receive stipends according to UN rules and regulations.

Any further costs associated with the internship must be borne by the nominating institution, related institution or government, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students; or by the student, who will have to obtain financing for subsistence and make his or her arrangements for travel, accommodation and other costs.

Application Procedure  

The application should contain:

• Brief Cover Letter (in English) stating interest in and qualifications for the post;
• Current and complete CV in English;
• Please group all your documents into one single PDF document as the system only allows to upload maximum one document.

Candidates who are selected for must submit prior to the interview the following documents:

• Official document(s) confirming your education status;
• UNDP accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness or death incurred during the internship.
• Interns are not staff members and may not represent UNDP in any official capacity.

Subsequent Employment:

The purpose of the Internship Programme is not to lead to further employment with UNDP but to complement an intern’s studies. Therefore, there should be no expectation of employment at the end of an internship. More information available at: http://www.undp.org/internships/.

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.

Stipend

Interns will be given a stipend according to the UNDP Internship Policies, if they are not financially supported by any institution or programme, such as a university, government, foundation or scholarship programme.

The monthly amount of the stipend will be determined for each duty station based on the stipend rates published yearly by the OHR Policy and Compensation Unit. The stipend will be paid on a monthly basis and part-time internship arrangements are prorated accordingly.