Antecedentes
Please note that fluency in Norwegian is a requirement for this internship.
The United Nations Development Program is the backbone of the UN development system. We support governments to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. We focus our global efforts on six signature solutions: eradication of poverty, accountable and inclusive governance, resilience, nature-based development solutions, clean and affordable energy, and gender equality. Read more here: www.undp.org and no.undp.org.
The UNDP Global Policy Centre for Governance (GPCG) is UNDPs dedicated Centre for Governance issues, which advances global dialogue and knowledge on inclusive and transformative governance for peaceful, just and inclusive societies. The Centre builds knowledge, insight and data through drawing on the experience of practitioners, policymakers and researchers as well as stimulating global discourse and dialogue on key governance questions in the world today.
As an intern at OGC you will earn an understanding of how international organisations function, gain knowledge on key and acute global governance challenges and be part of a diverse and dedicated team working on promoting inclusive, accountable and effective governance. You must have strong time management and organizational skills, work as a team player and be comfortable working on a variety of tasks.
Eligibility: Applicants to the UNDP internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:
Application process: Interested applicants must include the following documents when submitting the applications in UNDP job shop (Please note that only 1 (one) file can be uploaded therefore please include all documents in one file):
General Conditions |
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Deberes y responsabilidades
Under the supervision of the Director of the GPCG, the intern will:
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Competencias
- Excellent communication skills in English and Norwegian; written and oral.
- Demonstrated interest in global development and the work of international organisations.
- Strong interest in governance and democracy questions.
- Team player; works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals.
- Good organizational and time management skills.
- Able to work independently and take initiative.
- Knowledge of Norwegian bureaucracy and political landscape is an advantage.
- Knowledge of and experience with key knowledge and research institutions in the Norway is an advantage.
- Good social media skills; knowledge of web publication tools and photo editing tools is an asset.
- Work experience from a developing country and/or an international organisation or related is an advantage.
Habilidades y experiencia requeridas
Languages:
- Fluency in spoken and written Norwegian is required.
- Fluency in spoken and written English is required.