Antecedentes

The UNDP Egypt Country Office is seeking to recruit one intern to support the Innovation for Development division in areas related to behavioral insights – a field that combines findings from psychology to behavioral economics, anthropology, sociology and beyond – to design better public policies, processes and services.

Deberes y responsabilidades

Under the direct supervision of the Innovation for Development Team Leader and Assistant Resident Representative in UNDP Egypt, the intern will undertake the following tasks:

• Support UNDP Egypt’s social innovation activities, mainly focusing on behavioral insights projects;
• Provide creative inputs and support in the planning and implementation of a project focused on the use of behavioral insights methodology;
• Conduct research on Innovation for Development programmes, trends and tools and their applications around the world, including research on best practices and the sustainable development goals;
• Attend staff and programme meetings as appropriate, including taking minutes where requested;

• Assist the I4D team members in various programmatic and administrative activities upon request;

Perform other duties as they arise.

Competencias

Core Competencies:

• Charismatic, dynamic and energetic;
• Creative flair and originality;
• Team player and flexible;
• Excellent organizational and communication skills; attention to detail; and determination to meet deadlines;
• Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity;
• Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment;
• Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively;
• Learning and sharing knowledge and encouraging the learning of others;

Demonstrated interest and experience in the field of development and the work of international organizations.

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Qualifications and Experience:

• Master’s degree in psychology or behavioral economics;
• Excellent research and analytical skills; Knowledge of statistics software is a plus;
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Arabic;

Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required.

Eligibility

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

• Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or
• equivalent, or higher);
• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent);
• Have graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation.