Internship Resilient Development

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Description

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UNDP supports Serbia in its own efforts to achieve a high level of human prosperity and dignity for all its citizens irrespective of their gender, ethnicity or creed. UNDP promotes sustainable human development, human security and equal possibilities for all, while providing every available support to Serbia in its progress toward joining the European Union. 

Under the resilience portfolio, UNDP implements several projects related to strengthening resilience of local communities. UNDP’s projects and programmes are implemented within the scope of the Country Program Document (CDP). CDP covering a period 2021 – 2025 derives from and supports the implementation of the UN Development Partnership Framework with the focus on: (a) more accountable institutions and empowered citizens, (b) inclusive innovation for development and decent work opportunities and (c) strengthening resilience for current and future generations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the overall guidance of the Project Managers, the Intern will be expected to perform the following tasks:

• Provide support in research, analyses and studies conducted within the projects/portfolios;
• Identify national sources of data and as necessary translate data into English;
• Provide operational support to the activities under the project/portfolio, including logistic and administrative support to on-line training, workshops, conferences and other events;  
• Support the Project team in organization of filing and make sure that all necessary data are stored in allocated place;
• Provide support to communication activities
• Attend conferences and events, help with their preparation, ensure invitations sending, logistical organisation, etc.
• Perform any other duties within the scope of the portfolios, as required.
• When required facilitate effective communications and information management support and provide executive support to the senior management. 
• Provide support to external relations activities. 

Required Skills and Experience:

Applicants to the UNDP 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);
• 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;
• Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program.

In addition, the candidate should meet the following criteria:

• Be familiar with data synthesis, qualitative and quantitative research, and analysis;
• Experience with digital platforms for business purposes, content management, and community engagement is considered an asset;
• Be pursuing or have graduated with a degree in technical sciences, natural sciences, environmental protection, law, economics, management, media studies, social sciences, or other relevant fields.

Language requirement:

• Excellent knowledge of written and oral English and Serbian language is required.

Source: https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=117556

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