UNDP Jobs - 84233- Intern - Disaster Risk Reduction

Intern - Disaster Risk Reduction

Location :

Bangkok, THAILAND

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

01-Jun-2019

Application Deadline :

31-Mar-19 (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

CORPORATE BACKGROUND:

UNDP works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results.

UNDP is working to strengthen new frameworks for development, disaster risk reduction and climate change. We support countries' efforts to achieve the new Sustainable Development Goals, which will guide global development priorities through 2030. The key 2030 Agenda principle of leaving no one behind and stamping out inequality is at the core of everything we do.

UNDP focuses on helping countries build and share solutions in three main areas:

Sustainable development
Democratic governance and peacebuilding
Climate and disaster resilience

In all our activities, we encourage the protection of human rights and the empowerment of women, minorities and the poorest and most vulnerable.

INTERNSHIP OFFICE BACKGROUND:

Globally the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) partners with people at all levels of society to help build nations that can withstand crisis, and drive and sustain growth that improves the quality of life for everyone. On the ground in more than 170 countries and territories, UNDP offers a global perspective, as well as local insights to help empower lives and build resilient nations.

UNDP in Asia and the Pacific has 24 Country Offices and works regionally from the Bangkok Regional Hub. Our work covers 36 countries and territories, from the world’s most populous nation to the smallest island territory. Guided by the UNDP’s Strategic Plan, the Bangkok Regional Hub supports governments in the region by providing policy and technical expertise on sustainable development, democratic governance and peacebuilding, and climate and disaster resilience in countries across the region with an overarching effort on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

During the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) in March 2015, UNDP and the International Research Institute for Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku University launched a Global Centre for Disaster Statistics (GCDS) as a joint commitment of UNDP and IRIDeS to support implementation of the SFDRR and the SDGs. The GCDS will build on UNDP’s global and in-country experience and IRIDeS’s research and analytical expertise with technical support from Fujitsu to generate value-added impacts and increase the capacity of countries to reduce the loss of lives and livelihoods of the most vulnerable and poor people due to disasters.

More specifically the GCDS has the following objectives:

Integrating disaster risk reduction into development planning and policy based on sound evidence generated by using cutting-edge scientific analyses of disaster damage and loss;
Developing national systems of disaster statistics, including disaster forensics, thematic and socio-economic impacts and risk analyses; and
Establishing baselines for monitoring, reporting and analysis of DRR-related targets and indicators for the SDGs and SFDRR.

The GCDS is supported by a three-year project directly implemented by UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub (BRH) in partnership with the Global Centre for Disaster Statistics at Tohoku University and Fujitsu.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Intern will provide support to the development and implementation of GCDS project. S/he will undertake following specific tasks:

Undertake analysis of disaster data available from national disaster loss and damage databases to provide insights into the impacts of disasters at regional, national and sub-national levels
Support development of presentations and training materials for the technical training on disaster databases
Provide support to coordination with the GCDS core-partners, UNDP Country Offices and other teams in UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub (BRH)
Provide support to develop a business plan in consultation with the GCDS core-partners
Provide logistical, technical and organizational capacity to nurturing existing partnerships and developing new partners with multiple stakeholders
Support on the communications development to ensure visibilities

Competencies

Interest and motivation in working in an international organization;
Good analytical skills in gathering and consolidating data and research for practical implementation;
Outgoing and initiative-taking person with a goal oriented mind-set;
Communicates effectively when working in teams and independently;
Good in organizing and structuring various tasks and responsibilities;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Responds positively to feedback and differing points of view;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Candidates must meet one of the following educational requirements:

currently in the final year of a Bachelor’s degree; or
currently enrolled in a Master’s degree; or
have graduated no longer than 1 year ago from a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree or equivalent studies.

Field of study: in Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Development Studies, Disaster Risk Management or equivalent.

Knowledgeable about disaster management, climate change issues, disaster database and statistics;
Proven track record in planning and coordinating various stakeholders;
Aware of the UN’s work in this field;

IT skills:

Knowledge and a proficient user of Microsoft Office productivity tools;

Language skills:

English required;
Knowledge of other UN languages is an advantage.

INTERNSHIP CONDITIONS

UNDP internships are not remunerated. All expenses connected with the internship will be borne by the intern or her/his sponsoring entity;
UNDP accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness or death incurred during the internship;
Interns are 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 must provide proof of enrolment in health insurance plan;
Interns are not staff members and may not represent UNDP in any official capacity;
Interns are expected to work full time but flexibility is allowed for education programmes;
Interns need to obtain financing for subsistence and make own arrangements for internship, travel, VISA, accommodation, etc.

NOTE: If selected for the position, interns are requested to provide a letter from university confirming current enrollment and graduation date, a copy of school transcript, a letter of endorsement from professor, a medical certificate of good health, a copy of medical insurance coverage during internship assignment in Thailand, and a copy of passport.