Antecedentes

UNDP and UNODC are currently jointly implementing the “UN Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption” (UN-PRAC) Project. This aims to support PICs to strengthen their capacity to address corruption in order to provide better service delivery and development outcomes for their peoples. To date, there are 11 Pacific States parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) - Papua New Guinea in 2007, Fiji in 2008, Palau in 2009, Vanuatu, Cook Islands and Marshall Islands in 2011, Solomon Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and Nauru in 2012, and Kiribati in 2013 and Tuvalu in 2015. While ratification of UNCAC is recognized as a positive demonstration of political commitment in the fight against corruption, the main focus of the Project is to support the implementation of sustainable and effective anti-corruption reform, leveraging off UNCAC as the primary international legislative framework for fighting corruption and monitoring country-level reform efforts. 

The UN-PRAC Project aims to help PICs fight corruption by supporting: i) UNCAC accession an participation of States parties in the UNCAC review process; ii) effective implementation of UNCAC and work towards the achievement of SDG 16; and iii) social accountability mechanisms and the anti-corruption role of non-State actors.

UN-PRAC has a strong working relationship with the Pacific Youth Council, the regional organization mandated to lead youth development initiatives in the Pacific. Together, UN-PRAC and PYC have jointly organized the 2015 Pacific Youth Forum Against Corruption (PYFAC) and the 2017 Pacific Youth Anti-Corruption Innovation Lab, and jointly developed the Pacific Youth Anti-Corruption Advocates Toolkit. The Pacific Youth Council is a regional non-governmental youth organisation made up ten National Youth Councils across the Pacific region. These National Youth Councils include: Federated States of Micronesia, Cook Islands, Nauru, Niue, Marshall Islands, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Tonga and Vanuatu.

UN-PRAC is seeking the services of an Anti-Corruption Intern to support the National Consultant and PYC in the youth component of its work, focused on follow-up activities of the Youth Anti-Corruption Innovation Lab, and the UN-PRAC implemented components of the Initiation Phase of the UNDP Pacific Office Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Human Development Project.

The UNDP Pacific Office Internship Programme operates on a non-remunerative basis.  Any in-country or regional travel required by the project will be paid for by the Project.

This Project will focus on the outcomes of Increased economic empowerment of youth; and Enhanced youth civic engagement and participation in decision making processes. The Initiation will pilot key activities, with a special focus on Fiji and PNG, with the aim of further contextualizing and replicating in identified Pacific Island countries.

Deberes y responsabilidades

Scope of works and deliverables

Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Human Development Project

• Logistical support to the national consultant and PYC on the implementation of an anti-corruption awareness raising Training of Trainers (ToT) programme for youth in Fiji;
• Logistical support to the national consultant and PYC on the testing the anti-corruption awareness raising programme with provincial and district youth councils in the Central, Western and Northern divisions in Fiji, delivered through the ToT platform;
• Facilitate arrangements for a set of awareness raising seminars on anti-corruption within USP’s main campus;
• Assist in facilitating the establishment of an Integrity Club within USP;
• Assist the national consultant in the development of an innovative booklet summarizing the experiences from the pilot work in Fiji.

Follow-up work on the Innovation Lab

• Assist PYC and the national consultant to ensure the completion of activities funded by UN-PRAC through the Innovation Lab Call for Proposals;
• Assist PYC and the national consultant in collecting information of lessons learned from the pilot projects;
• Assist the consultant in the 100 stories project.

General support

• Provide additional support on youth activities when required by UN-PRAC and PYC;
• On both the scope of work and deliverables, the Consultant and the Intern will rely a lot on the PYC contacts and networks to be able to implement this project. Therefore their should be some level of mention here.

Competencias

• Serves and promotes the vision, mission, values, and strategic goals of UNDP;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Plans, prioritizes, and delivers tasks on time;
• Ability to interact and to establish and maintain effective and harmonious working relations both as a team member with people of different national and cultural backgrounds;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Seeks and applies knowledge, information, and best practices from within and outside UNDP;
• Determines clients' needs & adapts UNDP’s products & services to meet them;
• Discretion and sound judgment in applying expertise;
• Good organizational, coordination and interpersonal skills;
• Excellent communication (spoken and written) skills, both orally and in writing, in a clear, concise style.

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Education:

• Currently enrolled in a graduate-level degree programme as a full-time student in related law and or social science studies, development studies, political science/ public administration, communications or another specialization relevant to the Effective Governance;
• Only those students who will return to their studies upon completion of their internship assignments are eligible;
•  Applicants available for a minimum of three months and up to six months are preferred;
• Available to work for at least two days a week and 4 hours a day;
• Applicants must state their availability. Some flexibility will be allowed in the starting date and days worked per work.

Language:

• Proficiency in English. Excellent report drafting skills.

Reporting requirements:

• The Intern will report to the UNDP Anti-Corruption Specialist and UNODC Regional Anti-Corruption Adviser as the primary supervisors, and will be required to work under the UN-PRAC Project. The National Youth Consultant and the PYC Coordinator will provide the second layer of supervision.

Financial Arrangements:

• UNDP does not pay for internships. The costs associated with the internship must be borne by the intern or his/her nominating institution, related institution or government, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students.  The intern will have to obtain financing for subsistence and make his/her own arrangements for travel, accommodation etc;
• Further Career Opportunities: The purpose of internships is not to lead to further employment with UNDP but to complement an intern's studies. However, a number of interns, having completed their studies and met the necessary requirements, have gone on to further assignments with the UNDP or elsewhere in the United Nations system.

Application procedures:

All the required documents should be compiled into one file.

The application should contain:

• Combine all the documents into one file, ideally PDF, to be emailed with your application;
• Application Materials (Note that only complete applications will be considered):
  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • (The successful applicant will subsequently require health insurance coverage.) UNDP accepts no responsibility for the medical and life insurance of the intern or costs arising from accidents and illness incurred during an internship. As interns are not covered under any insurance, including MAIP, they should not travel to hazardous locations in the course of their internship with UNDP. Successful applicants for internship must show proof of valid medical and life/accident insurance for the duty station for which they will work. It must include adequate coverage in the event of an injury or illness during the internship which:
• Requires transportation to the Home Country or Country of Residence for further treatment;
• Results in death and requires preparation and return of the remains to the Home Country, or Country of Residence.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please make sure you have provided all requested materials.

The selection process will consist of interviews.

Candidates who are shortlisted for an interview must submit prior to the interview the following documents:

• Official letter from the University confirming enrollment in a graduate-level degree programme (and graduation date);
• Letter of endorsement from a senior faculty member who has directly supervised the student in the recent past and who is fully acquainted with the student's performance;
• Copy of school transcript;
• A brief statement setting out the reasons why he/she is seeking an internship with UNDP and what is expected from the experience;
• Before being offered an internship position, the selected candidate will have to provide the following additional documents:
•  Medical Certificate of Good Health from a recognized physician. If the intern is expected to travel outside the country of their residence, other than to Europe and North America, the physician must indicate whether he/she is fit to travel and has had the required inoculations for the country or countries to which the intern is to travel;
• The successful candidate will be advised of his/her selection within two weeks of being interviewed.