Program Details
LOCATION: Colombo, SRI LANKA
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Internship
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 26-Feb-24 (Midnight New York, USA)
POST LEVEL: Intern
DURATION OF INITIAL CONTRACT: 06 Months
LANGUAGES REQUIRED: English
Program Overview
- As the UN’s global development network, UNDP Internships promotes transformation and links nations to resources, expertise, and information to assist people in creating better lives. We are collaborating with people in 166 countries to find their own answers to the problems facing both national and global development. Under three core thematic areas—natural resource management, climate change, disaster risk reduction—UNDP’s The Climate and Environment Team (CET) works with relevant government stakeholders to accelerate structural transformations towards green development in order to address the ongoing socioeconomic crisis, the climate crisis, and general environmental issues
- The CET encourages the government to fulfill its global commitments, including ratifying the three Rio treaties and fortifying the institutions and policies that guarantee catastrophe resilience and environmental sustainability. In addition, the program supports efforts to achieve environmentally conscious and sustainable development by fostering collaborations, strengthening networks with stakeholders, and exchanging information on how to effectively address climate and environmental concerns.
- The interns will support the unit and work closely with other CET colleagues to support day-to-day administrative tasks like data gathering, work plan preparation, briefing note preparation, etc. under the general supervision and guidance of the Project Managers and Technical Specialists. The interns will have the chance to gain knowledge in the areas of developing and implementing climate and environmental projects. The interns, who must be at ease with field travel, will be stationed in the UN Compound in Colombo, Sri Lanka, as well as at the pertinent line ministries and government organizations.
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Duties & Responsibilities
- Assist the project team and partners in project execution to ensure that project activities are carried out effectively.
- Assist the project team with the planning and logistical needs necessary to carry out project activities, including meetings, seminars, training sessions, field trips, and other project-related events.
- Help with the creation of project communication materials to record best practices and lessons discovered, increasing the project(s)’ exposure both internally and outside.
- Keep track of project files and documentation, and make sure the master files have all the paperwork needed for contract administration.
- Assist the project team in managing the database and gathering, evaluating, and organizing data.
- Assist with data entry, progress reports, charts, and graphs, as well as the gathering and updating of information from CET Projects and other sources.
- In order to assist the Climate & Environment Team, the Country Office, and the regional colleagues with their requests and questions, communicate with the Project Team.
- Complete any other administrative duties, such as preparing reports and keeping minutes.
- Perform any additional responsibilities that the supervisor assigns you.
Competencies
- Proactive (capable of taking up responsibilities under the TOR in a proactive manner)
- Good writer with excellent teamwork abilities
- Swift learner
- Strong computing abilities
- Effective communication abilities
- Polite and outgoing
Previous work experience or activities in:
- Arranging workshops and other events
- Campaign management and communication
- Investigation and analysis of data
- Being familiar with the UN workplace is beneficial.
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Essential Knowledge and Experience
- One of the following prerequisites must be met at the time of application for candidates to the UNDP internship program:
- Be registered for a postgraduate course of study (master’s degree or above).
- Be enrolled in a first-year university degree program’s last academic year (such as a bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
- Possess a recent university degree (as specified in (a) and (b) above); if chosen, the internship must begin within a year following graduation.
- Participate in the internship as a requirement of a postgraduate professional training program.
Application Procedure
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