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Remote Opportunity: Multiple UNDP Internships In Various Locations For August 2024

UN Jobs Admin August 14, 2024

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Remote Opportunity: Multiple UNDP Internships In Various Locations For August 2024

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Internship Details

Location : Remote, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Type of Contract : Internship
Starting Date : 16-Sep-2024
Application Deadline : 25-Aug-24 (Midnight New York, USA)
Post-Level : Intern
Duration of Initial Contract : From 2 to 3.5 months
Languages Required : English
Expected Duration of Assignment : 3.5 months

Open Call for Internships

Are you a student or recent graduate with a passion for fiscal policies, taxation, and their role in achieving the SDGs? Join the UNDP team as an intern with a stipend! The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the knowledge frontier organization for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP’s policy and programme work, carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office (CO) levels, form a contiguous spectrum of deep, local knowledge to cutting edge global perspectives and advocacy.

The UNDP Tax for Sustainable Development Goals Initiative (Tax for SDGs) supports developing countries in increasing domestic resource mobilization and achieving the SDGs. It is managed by the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support’s (BPPS’s) Sustainable Finance Hub (SFH), with resource persons embedded in the SDG Finance Teams in Amman, Bangkok, Istanbul, Panama, and Pretoria.

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Duties and Responsibilities

Under the rules and regulations of the UNDP Internship Policy, UNDP Tax for SDGs offers multiple internships; interns will work on global coordination, involving also regional, country office, and thematic colleagues, communications, and support for technical work.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Support ongoing and upcoming program work related to tax and the SDGs at the global level, with different world regions and countries.
Support ongoing and upcoming program work related to Tax Inspectors Without Borders at the global level, with different world regions and countries.
Provide management support (planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring, reporting, etc.) for ongoing and upcoming work related to the STF, helping compile data, conducting data analysis, and conducting research and literature reviews.
Assist the Tax for SDGs team with the preparation, running, and follow-up of global conferences, meetings, and draft meeting notes.
Support the development of concept notes, briefs, and talking points for key events and meetings.
Support monitoring, evaluation, and the drafting of presentations and reports.
Attend, support, and summarize meetings, conferences, and side events to strengthen strategic engagement with partners both within and outside the UN system.
Support in project communication and outreach includes drafting articles, blog posts, press releases, flyers, images, tweets, and social media content as needed.

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Required Skills and Experience

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

Currently enrolled in a graduate school program (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) as a full-time student in taxation, economics, finance, law, political science, public policy, communications, and other related fields, OR
Have graduated with a university degree (as defined above) and, if selected, must commence the internship within one year of graduation.

Area of Interest/Experience

Although applicants are not required to have work experience, relevant knowledge and experience will be a strong asset.

A strong interest in the area of public financefiscal policies, taxation, project management, and communications is required, which could be demonstrated by past work experience, education, or training;
Proficiency in the use of software like Word, Excel, Canva and PowerPoint, as well as digital collaboration and knowledge management tools;
Knowledge of Mailchimp would be an asset.

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Application Process

Please upload your resume (not more than 2 pages), cover letter (one page), and transcripts as one PDF attachment. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply. UNDP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of color, gender, or any other status.