UNDP Jobs - 71422- Intern

Intern

Location :

Bangkok, Thailand, THAILAND

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

25-May-2017

Application Deadline :

19-May-17 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Intern

Duration of Initial Contract :

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

UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub, along with the Pacific Office in Suva, primarily provide UNDP Country Offices in Asia and the Pacific with easy access to knowledge through high quality advisory services and technical support based on global applied research and UNDP lessons learnt.

The second priority is to provide regional thought leadership, build partnerships and promote regional capacity building, which allow UNDP, governments and other development partners to identify, create and share knowledge relevant to solving urgent development challenges.

More concretely, the work of the Bangkok Regional Hub include the following:

Policy Research & Analysis

Producing country and regional reports, policy briefs, applied policy research papers and codification exercises of lessons learnt.

Programme Development & Technical Backstopping

Strengthening Country Office capacity with regard to design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of UNDP programmes in a host country.

Strategic Policy Advice & Advocacy

Promoting UNDP priorities with partners and seeking to provide them with timely and up-to-date advice on development challenges, building on comparative experience and knowledge inside and outside of UNDP.

Capacity Development & Training

Supporting institutional development and dedicated training for country office staff, host Governments and partners. The Regional Hub helps countries to draw up strategies to address capacity constraints that inhibit realization of the Millennium Development Goals. The Regional Hub is committed to the idea that all external interventions should build sustainable capacities based on local values.

Knowledge Services

Acting as a regional hub distilling knowledge and experience into usable products and tools, collecting and disseminating it. The Regional Hub also provides expert referrals and facilitates transfers of expertise between Country Offices.

Communications

To relay the impact of UNDP’s programmes to partners, public and the media, the Regional Centre provides advisory support for effective communications and advocacy, including coverage of related news events, launching of relevant publications, advice on national media strategies, advance press work for UNDP officials visiting the region, and communications training.

Gender equality and the empowerment of women are at the heart of UNDP’s development mandate. For UNDP, gender equality is primarily a matter of human rights. It also recognizes the role of gender equality and women’s empowerment as a driver for sustainable development. UNDP believes that unless women and men are able to fully realize their rights in all spheres of life, human development will not be advanced. Gender equality and women’s empowerment are integrated into every aspect of UNDP’s work in supporting countries through a range of programmes and projects.

Gender inequalities remain common throughout the Asia-Pacific region. This persistence is particularly troubling when considering the enormous economic progress the region has made. ). This continuing discrimination and neglect threaten the security and well-being of women and their families throughout Asia and the Pacific.

In the recent years, UNDP’s key contribution to the regional level gender equality advocacy in Asia and the Pacific has been demonstrated in the following areas:

Supporting women’s economic empowerment
Integration of gender equality perspectives in development planning
Promoting gender-responsive access to justice
Addressing gender-based violence prevention
Increasing women’s political participation
Engendering HIV and AIDS prevention and response
Advocating for the rights of LGBTIs
Addressing gender-based vulnerabilities to disasters and conflict
Promoting women’s inclusion in early recovery and peacebuilding

Duties and Responsibilities

The Intern will work under the overall guidance of Regional Gender Team Leader. The Intern will work closely with members of the Bangkok Regional Hub, including but not limited to members of the Regional Programme and Policy Support Team. S/he is also expected to engage substantively with the members of the Bangkok Regional Hub Gender Focal Team. If and when required, the Intern will also engage in UN interagency initiatives on gender equality and empowerment of women.

The Intern will be undertaking the following tasks:

Analysis of UNDP’s gender equality and women’s empowerment interventions and results in Asia and the Pacific within the framework of the SDGs;
Support the implementation of a research work on the potential accelerating impacts of gender equality interventions to the SDGs as a whole;
Research the role and contribution of political parties in promoting gender equality in Asia and the Pacific;
Research existing gender-transformative private sector business practices in Asia and the Pacific.

Competencies

Demonstrate commitment to the UN’s core values;
Respects individual, gender and cultural differences in dealing with others;
Treat all people fairly without favoritism.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) or;
Enrolled in a final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent) or;
Graduated with a university degree - and if selected, must start the internship within one year after graduation;
Field of studies in Development Studies, Human Rights and Law, Gender Studies or Political Science would be desirable.

Experiences:

Research experience in social or economic development fields would be desirable;
Good command in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Language:

Good command 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 any positions (Fixed-Term Appointment, Temporary Appointment, Service Contract, Individual Contract) in UNDP during the period of the 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.

Subsequent Employment:

There is no expectation of employment with UNDP following an internship.