Internship Population and Development

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.  UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need interns who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

You would be responsible for:

• Conduct a thorough literature review on climate change, SRH, and GBV in Indonesia.
• Identify and analyze relevant data from government agencies, research institutions, and UN organizations.
• Apply data analysis skills to synthesize findings from various sources.
• Prepare a well-structured and informative report summarizing key findings, including:
• The different ways climate change impacts SRH access and outcomes.
• How climate change increases the risk of GBV.
• Existing data gaps and areas require further research.
• Potential recommendations for UNFPA Indonesia’s work on SRH, GBV, and climate change.
• Prepare presentations to share the findings with UNFPA staff and stakeholders.
• Assist the Population Development Specialist with other relevant tasks to enhance in-hand experience in population and development analysis.

Qualifying for an Internship:

• All interns must meet the following educational and other eligibility requirements:

Educational requirements:

• Academic background in Demography, Geography, Data Sciences, Public Health, or Environmental Science; and
• Be enrolled in a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent) and have completed one full academic year.

Other eligibility requirements:

• Demonstrate interest in the field of development, particularly on the issue of sexual and reproductive health and gender issues;
• Strong analytical skills and experience with data analysis tools (e.g., SPSS, R, GIS/Spatial analysis);
• Excellent research and writing skills;
• Demonstrate written and spoken proficiency in Indonesian and English;
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively; and
• Demonstrate ability to adapt to new environments and to establish and maintain good working relations with individuals of different cultural backgrounds.

Experiences :

• Some experience in working with development agencies, including in volunteer capacity.
• Fluency in English. Knowledge of other languages is an asset.
• Experience in conducting evaluation for a project is an asset.
• Knowledge in gender and social inclusion is an asset.
• Strong analytical and writing skills.
• Initiative, sound judgment and demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with staff members from different national and cultural backgrounds.

Source: https://www.unfpa.org/jobs/internship-population-and-development-climate-change-impact-jakarta-indonesia