UNDP Jobs - 40165- Intern for Human Development Report Office

Intern for Human Development Report Office

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

30-Sep-2013

Application Deadline :

18-Sep-13 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Intern

Duration of Initial Contract :

Three months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

Three months

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. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

The mission of the Human Development Report Office (HDRO) is to advance human development. The goal is to contribute towards the expansion of opportunities, choice and freedom. HDRO works towards this goal by promoting innovative new ideas, advocating practical policy changes, and constructively challenging policies and approaches that constrain human development. HDRO works with others to achieve change through writing and research, data analysis and presentation, support to national and regional analysis and outreach and advocacy work.

The objective of this internship is to provide participants with the opportunity to learn about Human Development Reports – global, regional, national, sub-national - their various themes and development issues and how to raise the quality of these reports; to be knowledgeable about current international development issues; to master skills in basic analysis and research work; to be exposed to a large database of reports and related information.

Duties and Responsibilities

The intern would work closely with the research team as research assistant for the Human Development Report. In particular, it is expected to deliver the following tasks:

Review literature and prepare summaries with main findings in human development topics, as requested;
Provide assistance for quantitative and qualitative background research done within research team for the Human Development Report 2014;
Support communication and administrative tasks of the research team;
Prepare talking points and PowerPoint presentations for meetings with external collaborators of the Report, as well as brainstorm meetings and;
Support other activities as requested.

Competencies

Core Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Treats all people fairly without favoritism.

Required Skills and Experience

Required Skills and Experience:

Currently enrolled in a Master’s or Ph.D. Program in economics, social sciences, or statistics;
Familiar with the Human Development Reports and measures;
Excellent knowledge of and experience with Stata and Excel.

Language:

Fluent in English.

Note:

All UN internships are not remunerated and interns need to obtain their own visa.