Antecedentes

UNCDF is the UN’s capital investment agency for the world’s 48 least developed countries. It creates new opportunities for poor people and their communities by increasing access to   microfinance and investment capital.  UNCDF focuses on Africa and the poorest countries of Asia, with a special commitment to countries emerging from conflict or crisis. It provides seed capital – grants and loans – and technical support to help microfinance institutions reach more poor households and small businesses, and local governments finance the capital investments – water systems, feeder roads, schools, irrigation schemes – that will improve poor peoples’ lives.  UNCDF programmes help to empower women, and are designed to catalyze larger capital flows from the private sector, national governments and development partners, for maximum impact toward the Millennium Development Goals.

Deberes y responsabilidades

The key result expected is overall support to the new Expanding Financial Access (EFA) Programme and the MicroLead programme, managed by UNCDF Financial Inclusion Specialist through research, analysis, monitoring, writing reports and other support as needed.  Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual’s background and the intern’s assigned office as well as the internship period.

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

  • Providing research support to issues related to financial inclusion identifying key medium-and short-term risks relevant to the implementation of UNCDF initiatives in the country;
  • Providing support for the EFA Programme in information gathering, coordination with relevant stakeholders and other activities;
  • Providing support to the MicroLead project in terms of research and day to day activities;
  • Developing case studies on the Microlead project;
  • Ensuring communications and visibility activities for both programmes (i.e. writing and dissemination of success stories, lessons learned etc.) contributing to UNCDF knowledge management, Supporting monitoring of the programmes to ensure the activities are timely implemented and the foreseen results are achieved;
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Arrangements:

The intern will work full-time from the UNDP Yangon office. In the office, work space will be provided, and the intern will have access to a computer whenever possible.  The intern will not be provided with a corporate email.

Competencias

Functional Competencies:

  • Demonstrated research and analytical capacity;
  • Excellent organizational, inter-personal, communication and administrative skills;
  • Able to take initiative and work independently;
  • Proven ability to manage diverse and complex tasks;
  • Excellent computer capabilities;
  • Strong writing and speaking abilities in English.

Communication:

  • Ability to draft clearly and concisely, good written and oral language skills.

Teamwork:

  • Good interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively with colleagues from different national and cultural backgrounds to achieve organizational goals.

Client Orientation:

  • Considers all those to whom services are provided to be ‘clients’ and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view.

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Education:

  • Currently enrolled in Masters programme in economics, finance, business or public administration or related field.

Experience:

  • Intern is not required to have professional work experience for participation in the programme;
  • Shall be computer literate in standard software applications;
  • Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations; and
  • Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes willingness to understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views;
  • Demonstrated experience, part or full-time, paid or volunteer, in microfinance, inclusive finance, or related fields of finance, development, research, advocacy, and policy development will be an advantage.

Language:

  • Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is an asset;
  • Proficiency in Myanmar an advantage.

Special Notice:

  • A completed online application (Cover Note and Personal History Form) is required. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

The Cover Note must include:

  • Degree Programme (What are you currently studying);
  • Graduation date (When will you graduate?);
  • List of the IT skills and programmes that you are proficient in;
  • List of your top three areas of interest;
  • Explanation about why you are the most suitable candidate for this specific internship;
  • Explanation of your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme.

In your online Personal History Form, be sure to include all past work experiences, IT skills, and three references.

Conditions:

Interns are not financially remunerated by UNCDF. The costs associated with the latter must be borne by the nominating institution, related institution or government, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students; or by the student, who will have to obtain financing for subsistence and make his/her own arrangements for travel, accommodation, etc. Proof of medical and life/accident insurance valid for the location in which the internship will be carried out (i.e. New York, USA). Have medical and life insurance;

The purpose of the Internship Programme is not to lead to further employment with UNCDF but to complement an intern’s studies. Therefore, there should be no expectation of employment at the end of an internship.

Please submit your Resume/CV and an application using the UNCDF Internship Application form.

UNDP Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://sas.undp.org/Documents/P11_Personal_history_form.docx.

http://www.uncdf.org/sites/default/files/internship.doc. Please note that UNDP jobsite system allows only one uploading of application document, so please make sure that you merge all your documents into a single file.