Emplois au PNUD - 104119- Research and Communication Intern

Research and Communication Intern

Lieu :

Istanbul, TURQUIE

Type de contrat :

Internship

Date de commencement :

01-Feb-2022

Date limite de candidature :

26-Jan-22 (Minuit New York, États-Unis)

Niveau du poste :

Intern

Durée du contrat initial

3 Months

Langues requises :

Anglais

Durée prévue de la mission :

6 months

Le PNUD s’engage à recruter un personnel divers en termes de genre, de nationalité et de culture. Nous encourageons de même les personnes issues des minorités ethniques, des communautés autochtones ou handicapées à postuler. Toutes les candidatures seront traitées dans la plus stricte confidentialité. Le PNUD ne tolère pas l’exploitation et / ou les atteintes sexuelles, ni aucune forme de harcèlement, y compris le harcèlement sexuel, et / ou toutes formes de discrimination. Tous/tes les candidats/tes selectectionnes /ées devront ainsi se soumettre à de rigoureuses vérifications relatives aux références fournies ainsi qu’à leurs antécédents.

Historique

The Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (IICPSD) offers a selected group of outstanding graduate-level students the opportunity to acquire direct exposure to IICPSD's work as a center of excellence for private sector in development. It is designed to provide support to IICPSD’s applied research and policy advisory services and to complement the interns’ practical experience in various issues related to private sector engagement, skills generation, impact investing and other topics of international development. The Programme operates under the rules and regulations of the UNDP Internship Policy.UNDP IICPSD leads UNDP’s private sector strategy, mobilizing private sector to engage in development. IICPSD convenes stakeholders from public and private industry as well as foundations to facilitate knowledge sharing and partnerships, catalyzes private sector actors for developing products and initiatives for SDG implementation and provides support to raise capital through innovative financing models such as blended finance.

Devoirs et responsabilités

The main duties that the intern will be expected to carry out are:

Provide research, writing and editing support on issues related to the role of private sector in development
Support publishing knowledge stories/best practices on Islamic finance and impact investing;
Assist the organization of conferences, forums or other collaborative events
Contribute to designing and implementation of initiatives, projects or programmes;
Provide administrative support on an as-needed basis;
Prepare relevant communications materials (speeches, brochures, success stories, social media materials etc.) for Islamic finance;
Collaborate on the development and execution of online content (images, infographics, videos, blogs etc.) and campaigns delivered across various social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.
Other relevant tasks as deemed necessary by the supervisor.

Compétences

Technical/Functional Competencies:

Excellent writing skills, as well as strong analytical aptitude and strong communication skills;

Ability to manage workload with minimum supervision and collaborate with a wide range of colleagues while meeting deadlines;

Excellent interpersonal skills: being able to listen and collaborate with a wide range of players, being able to work independently, being pro-active and taking initiative;

Be able to work both independently and as part of a team.

Personal Competencies:

Commitment to UNDP's mission, vision and values;

Sensitivity to cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age differences;

Highest standards of integrity, discretion and loyalty.

Qualifications et expériences requises

Education:

Applicants must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements: a) be enrolled in a second university degree programme (Master Degree); b) be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (Bachelor Degree); or c) have graduated with a university degree in in fields such as economics, finance, business, development, international relations, law, public administration, engineering or similar and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation.

Experience:

Solid experience in academic writing, research and analysis;

Experience on sustainable finance is an asset;

Computer literate in standard software applications;

Demonstrated keen interest in the work of the UN, and of UNDP in particular, and have a personal commitment to UNDP's Statement of Purpose

and to the ideals of the UN Charter;

Demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs;

Previous experience on project designing and implementation is an asset;

Social media account management and content development skills are desirable.

Language:

Strong spoken and written English is required;

Knowledge of another UN language is an asset;