Project Intern, “Strengthening Systems Approach for SDGs in Mongolia”

“Strengthening Systems Approach for SDGs in Mongolia” project

The specific development challenge the project seeks to address is efficient and effective use of the limited and inadequate development resources (financial, human, and institutional capacity), which is resulting in a significant amount of financing gap for sustainable development. The challenge can be addressed by formulating multiple business strategies and perspectives for financing development initiatives through innovative, blended and hybrid financing tools, including private sector resource mobilization and participation for achieving SDGs. 

This project as an integral part of the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF 2023-2027) draws on the detailed analysis the document has made on the country’s overall development context and the challenges it faces, including the analysis related to the principle of ‘Leaving no one behind”, seeks to contribute to accelerating progress towards the nationalized and localized SDGs by strengthening the national capacities: in comprehensive assessments and monitoring of the implementation of SDGs, integrating systems and design thinking approach to mainstream SDGs into national planning, filling data gaps, and improving the alignment of private business activities with sustainable development goals. The project will focus on two areas: (i) improvement in policy cohesion and coordination at the national and local level; and (ii) resource mobilization for the national sustainable development.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the overall guidance and supervision of the National Project Coordinator, the intern is expected to provide a day-to-day support to the UNDP Project Unit. He/she will carry out the following specific tasks and responsibilities.
• Support the project communications and advocacy related activities
• Provide written translation (Mongolian to English and vice versa) of program information and documents, including but not limited to social media posts, concept notes, workshop agendas, training materials, etc., and ensure the accuracy of the translated documents.
• Support the implementation of communications and media strategy, including drafting social media posts in Mongolian and English and other communication-related texts in accordance with UNDP communications policy and brand guidelines.
• Perform other related duties as required.
• Support the day-to-day project administration related work:
• Provide administrative and logistics support in the organization of online and in-person meetings, conferences, workshops, trainings and travel;
• Perform other relevant operational and administrative duties as relate to the project implementation
• Assist on procurement procedure in accordance with UNDP rules and regulations

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Candidates must meet one of the following educational requirements at the time of application:

• 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.
• Graduated or currently in final semester of TVET curricula i) Archivists and Office Assistants; ii) E-service Staff; and iii) Support Service Worker piloted by the project at Rehabilitation Center in Ulaanbaatar is preferred
• Field of study: International development, Communications, Social Science, Finance, Employment, or other relevant fields
• Experience: Applicants are not required to have professional work experience but experience working in interpretation and translation areas are highly desired.
• Other: Extracurricular activities that are demonstrative of their interests in international development (i.e., gender equality, human rights, etc.) and/or their skills in interpretation and translation is an asset.

Language requirements:

• Excellent command of English and Mongolian, both oral and written;
• Outstanding interpreting, reading, writing, translating skills;
• Knowledge and understanding of technical matters in the working languages is desired.

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