Background

In December 2006, UNDP and the Government of Spain signed an agreement to programme €528 million through the UN development system towards key MDG and related development goals. These funds are to be programmed and disbursed within the period 2007-2010. 

  • The Fund seeks to accelerate progress towards attainment of the MDGs in participating countries by supporting:
  • The development and/or application of policies that promise high impact;
  • The scaling-up of proven models and approaches; and
  • Innovations in development practice. 

In so doing, the Fund will focus on the following eight thematic windows for 59 countries:

  • Economic Governance
  • Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
  • Youth Employment and Migration
  • Environment and Climate Change
  • Conflict Prevention and Peace-building
  • Cultural Diversity and Development
  • Children, Nutrition and Food Security
  • Private Sector and Development

Duties and Responsibilities

Purpose of Internship:

  • UNDP is looking to finalize an MDG Achievement Fund access database.

Scope of Work:

Enter all the required information (including: Window, country, Region, Taks Manager, Programme title, Document language, translation required. Concept Note information for first and second round if required: submission deadline, date of submission, approval, budget. Joint Programmes: submission date, dates send to reviewers, reviewer’s comments and name, rating, AA checklist, transmittal memos, fund releases: amounts and dates., reminders and remarks) into the Access database fields for the Window of Environment and Gender:

  • Information required is in different excel tables and other documents, all in the Unit shared folder.
  • Work in conjunction with the rest of team that is also entering the information into the database
Outputs: 
  • The outputs are mentioned in the scope of work. The intern should refer to the MDG-F website at www.undp.org/mdgf for information on the Fund.  
Inputs: 
  • MDG-F will provide the information that should appear in database as well as a comprehensive background information of how the fund works in order to facilitate the work of the intern therefore the intern will get a very good understanding of how the funds works and how is progressing. 
Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting:
  • A designated MGD-F official will monitor the work of the intern and evaluate it upon completion. The intern will report to the designated MDG-F supervisor.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

  • Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of the Organization
  • Displays cultural, gender, democratic, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
  • Treats all people fairly without favoritism

Functional Competencies:

  • Strong IT skills
  • Strong analytical abilities
  • Knowledge on development issues
  • Ability to lead implementation of new systems, and affect staff behavioral/ attitudinal change
  • Ability to work and custom expertise in relation to specific contexts
  • Promotes a knowledge sharing and learning culture in the office

Required Skills and Experience

 

The following minimum qualifications are required:

  • Enrollment in a degree programme in a graduate school (second University degree or higher) in a development-related field such as economics, international relations, sociology, public or business administration, political sciences or environmental studies.
  • Excellent written and spoken English, knowledge of Spanish is an asset.
  • Completion at least 4 years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution
  • Excellent computer knowledge (Microsoft Office applications specially Excel and Access).
  • Excellent interactive and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work in a multicultural environment.