UNDP Jobs - 80164- Re-advertisement - Internship

Re-advertisement - Internship - Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO)

Location :

Bissau, GUINEA-BISSAU

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

03-Aug-18 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Intern

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English French Portuguese

Expected Duration of Assignment :

Six (6) 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 UN System in Guinea-Bissau supports the government of Guinea-Bissau in tackling development and peacebuilding challenges to reduce poverty, social and economic inequalities and achieve sustainable peace consolidation. The UNCT in Guinea Bissau is led by the UN Resident Coordinator and represented by FAO, UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, WFP, UNHCR, WHO, OIM as well as by the liaison offices of non-resident agencies part of the UNCT.

The UN Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO) has the function to support the UN agencies in providing coherent, efficient and effective support. As the political and economic context, locally and globally, is constantly evolving, the role of the RCO is dynamic to respond to the changes while being true to the overall mandate of the UN and the DSRSG/Resident Coordinator, and in line with the agreement with the Government of Guinea Bissau as well as the overall process of UN reform called Delivering as One.

The expected benefits from a more coordinated and coherent UN are: increased impact of UN system support through optimizing the use of technical and financial resources and cutting transaction costs particularly for the government. To this end, the leadership of the DSRSG/Resident Coordinator and the UNCT and by extension, the RCO is critical. With technical and substantial capacity, the RCO supports the leadership in preparation of decisions, do follow ups, maintains common planning and monitoring systems, coordination of partners as well as promotes good communication and inclusion.

The RCO is looking to offer an internship to someone interested in learning more about the work of the United Nations, development and peacebuilding issues in Guinea-Bissau. Ideally, the internship will be on a full time basis.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Internship is based in Bissau, and the intern will work alongside the RCO’s staff members. The intern will work under the direct supervision of the Head of Resident Coordinator Office (RCO).

The specific tasks are outlined below:

Provide coordination, administrative and logistical support to the related RCO activities;
Compile and input data and info into UNINFO;
Provide research support when required to supplement information on the UNPAF Midterm review;
Help monitor the media and provide summaries of key issues (developmental and political issues etc.);
Provide translation support (from Portuguese to English language, vice-versa) for key statements and other reports/articles issues;
Any other tasks as advised by the staff members of RCO.

Competencies

Proactive (able to pro-actively undertake tasks that fall under the TOR);
Team Player;
Quick learner;
Good computer skills;
Ability to think and work logically and work precisely with attention to detail;
Ability to write clearly and concisely;
Initiative, sound judgment and demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with staff members of different national and cultural backgrounds;
Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, interpersonal).

Required Skills and Experience

Applicants to the UNDP internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:

Education:

Have graduated no longer than 1 year ago from a master’s degree or equivalent studies in the field of Economics, international relations, management, law, communication, public relations or a related field;
Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) in above mentioned fields or a related;
Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent);

Language:

Fluency in Portuguese, English and/or French languages and strong writing skills.

Conditions of the internship:

UNDP will not pay for the internship; all expenses connected with it will be borne by the intern;
UNDP accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness or death incurred during the internship. The Intern must provide proof of enrolment in a health insurance plan;
All the expenses connected with the internship will be borne by the intern, sponsoring Government or institutions;
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;
Interns are not staff members and may not represent UNDP in any official capacity.

Selected candidates must submit the following documents:

Letter of intent/motivation;
Letter confirming University enrollment.