Background
Duties and Responsibilities
- Supporting the World We Want Team in content-management implementation and administration of the worldwewant2015.org platform;
- Addressing queries through our trouble ticket system;
- Spreading awareness regarding the World We Want Platform among the CSOs pertaining to his/her area of intervention, with special emphasis in those representing excluded/marginalize groups;
- Increasing the number of CSO registered in World We Want & MY World and provide follow up and back up support to the existing ones;
- Bringing activists, bloggers and tweeters together around post 2015 choices, web platforms, and social media accounts;
- Providing administrative and other programmatic support.
- Implementation of design changes and content uploading on worldwewant2015.org via content-management tool (drupal);
- Overall Technical Support via support@worldwewant2015.org;
- Updated directory of the exiting CSOs per country and ensure the expansion of the network through the same partners involved;
- A common media storage and encourage documentation;
- Weekly update on progress achieved, challenges and lessons learned;
- Maintenance of all World We Want spaces.
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 favouritism.
- Demonstrated ability to interact with individuals of different national and cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes the willingness to understand different views and opinions;
- Ability to work under pressure, to prioritize and to show a spirit of initiative and a capacity to work in an independent way with limited supervision;
- Self-management and emotional intelligence;
- Excellent communication skills;
- Ability to multi-task and work independently;
- High degree of organization and initiative;
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Enrollment in a graduate-level degree programme in computer science;
- Have completed at least four years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a degree, if pursuing their studies in countries where higher education is not divided into undergraduate and graduate stages.
Experience:
- Experience web site administration and content management (drupal);
- Experience in video editing and basic graphic design skills;
- Understanding of political issues;
- MS Office skills; Generally excellent computer skills.
- Excellent knowledge of English;
- Fluent in one or more of the following languages: Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish, and Chinese;
- Any other language is an asset.
Important information:
Interns are not financially remunerated by UNDP.
UNDP accepts no responsibility for the medical and life insurance of the intern or costs arising from accidents and illness incurred during an internship.
The purpose of the Internship Programme is not to lead to further employment with UNDP but to complement an intern’s studies. Therefore, there should be no expectation of employment at the end of an internship.
Only a successful candidate will be required to submit the following documents:
- A completed UNDP internship application form (http://www.undp-act.org/data/articles/undp_internship_application_form_2008.doc);
- A copy of the applicant’s most recent resume or curriculum vitae;
- A letter from his/her university confirming current enrollment and graduation date;
- A copy of his/her school transcript;
- A letter of recommendation from a professor;
- A signed UNDP Internship Agreement;
- A Medical Certificate of Good Health;
- Proof of medical insurance including provision for medical evacuation and removal of mortal remains or life insurance;
- Copy of passport and US Visa/ US Identity Card.