UNDP GEF Jobs - 68120- Intern - UNDP GEF Small Grants Programme

Intern - UNDP GEF Small Grants Programme

Advertised on behalf of

UNDP GEF

Location :

Nairobi, KENYA

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

01-Sep-2016

Application Deadline :

30-Aug-16 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Intern

Duration of Initial Contract :

3 months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

3 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 GEF Small Grants Programme embodies the very essence of sustainable development by "thinking globally acting locally". By providing financial and technical support to projects that conserve and restore the environment while enhancing people's well-being and livelihoods, SGP demonstrates that community action can maintain the fine balance between human needs and environmental imperatives.

SGP recognizes that environmental degradation such as the destruction of ecosystems and the species that depend upon them, increasing levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in our atmosphere, pollution of international waters, land degradation and the spread of persistent organic pollutants are life-threatening challenges that endanger us all. However, poor and vulnerable communities –SGP's primary stakeholders- are most at risk because they depend on access to natural resources for their livelihoods and often live in fragile ecosystems.

The programme provides grants of up to $50,000 directly to local communities including indigenous people, community-based organizations and other non-governmental groups for projects in Biodiversity, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation, Land Degradation and Sustainable Forest Management, International Waters and Chemicals.

The GEF Small Grants Programme currently has a secretariat of only two staff. The programme has a heavy workload of grant delivery.The purpose of this internship is to assist the secretariat with administrative, financial and programme related work.

Institutional Arrangements;

This internship is unpaid.

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of work and responsibilities of the Intern:

The Intern will perform the following key functions:

Assist in retrieval of documents as required;
Assist with meeting arrangements for both internal and external meetings;
Input data information on global SGP database of GEF SGP awarded projects;
Assist with research, data collection and preparation of documents for knowledge management products;
Liaise/follow-up with UNDP CO and UNOPs on all payments.

Delivery schedule;

The Intern shall provide the above services for a period of three months.

Deliverables;

Prompt feedback to National Coordinator on requested documents;
Prompt feedback to grantees on scheduled field visits or required documents;
Meeting arrangements and appointments done in a timely manner;
Database is current with latest info on projects;
Documents of certain files scanned and electronically filed.

Competencies

Highly organized;
Works toward creative solutions by analysing problems carefully and logically;
Acknowledges and responds constructively to the points of view of others;
Good Organizational and interpersonal skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Recently completed bachelor’s degree or in final year of undergraduate studies.

Experience:

Basic knowledge of accounting an asset.

Language:

Fluent oral and written communication skills in English.

Conditions:

UNDP internship programme does not provide a salary or remuneration for the internship;
All the expenses connected with the internship will be borne by the intern, sponsoring Government or institution;
UNDP accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness or death incurred during the internship;
The intern is responsible for obtaining necessary visas and arranging travel to and from the duty station where the internship will be performed;
Interns are not eligible to apply for, or be appointed to, any post in UNDP during the period of the internship or for six months immediately following the expiration date of internship;
The intern must provide proof of enrollment in health insurance plan;
Interns are not staff members and may not represent UNDP in any official capacity;
Only those students who will return to their studies upon completion of their internship assignments are eligible.

Subsequent Employment:

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.