Private Sector Engagement and SDG Partnerships Internship

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• Support the mapping of UNDP Philippines’ initiatives with the Private sector in the achievement of the SDGs. The intern will coordinate with the SDG Specialist/Focal Point and the Impact Advisory Team to kickstart activities for the achievement of the goals;
• Support strategic programmatic engagement with key private sector and stakeholder partners, with a particular focus on local and international financial institutions;
• Participate in meetings and represent UNDP in various fora as required;
• Contribute to relevant reports, publications, and briefing notes;
• Conduct other research and data collection tasks related to impact investing and SDG Financing, as needed.

• Identify and analyse emerging development priorities and provide recommendations on strategic interventions;
• Assist in due diligence tasks such as company, industry and economic analysis;
• Assist in the preparation of notes, summaries, presentations for events, meetings, and advisory activities;
• Provide inputs and background information of the current private sector trend in terms of sustainability, new business models and innovations;
• Conduct a desk review of the research on private sector SDG aligned initiatives for the publication Transformational Business;
• Provide research support on SDG Financing and impact measurement and management.

• Overall support of the mapping and research exercise, including logistical support for key high-level meetings;
• Drafting of knowledge/best practice and blogs on SDG financing and private sector initiatives;
• Provide administrative support to the conduct of national and international conferences and SDG events, etc.

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, Development Communication, Business Management, Social Sciences or any related disciplines:
• currently in the final year of a Bachelor’s degree; or
• currently enrolled in a Master’s degree; or
• have graduated no longer than 1 year ago from a master’s degree or equivalent studies.

• A minimum of one year of professional work experience in either the development sector or in the private sector
• Familiarity in innovative finance, project finance, international financial market, and partnerships
• Background in social impact measurement and management
• Knowledge in private sector sustainability metrics.

• Fluency in English is required

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