UNCDF Internship with the Inclusive Digital Economies (IDE) Practice Area – Multiple UNCDF Field Offices

UNCDF Internship with the Inclusive Digital Economies (IDE) Practice Area – Multiple UNCDF Field Offices. Apply below.

When is Application Deadline:

30th September 2023 (Midnight New York, USA)

Tell Me About Award:

The UN Capital Development Fund makes public and private finance work for the poor in the world’s 46 least developed countries (LDCs).

UNCDF offers “last mile” finance models that unlock public and private resources, especially at the domestic level, to reduce poverty and support local economic development.

UNCDF’s financing models work through three channels: (1) inclusive digital economies, which connects individuals, households, and small businesses with financial eco-systems that catalyze participation in the local economy, and provide tools to climb out of poverty and manage financial lives; (2) local development finance, which capacitates localities through fiscal decentralization, innovative municipal finance, and structured project finance to drive local economic expansion and sustainable development; and (3) investment finance, which provides catalytic financial structuring, de-risking, and capital deployment to drive SDG impact and domestic resource mobilization. 

UNCDF is seeking for interns for several units and programmes within the inclusive digital economy (IDE) team. Working under the guidance and supervision of the different unit supervisors, the interns will support the ongoing workplan and goals of the units.

The three units seeking for interns are the Migration and Remittance team the Policy Accelerator team and the Knowledge Management and Communication team.

The internship manager is committed to providing the intern with the training, guidance and support necessary to complete the below duties and responsibilities effectively and within the internship period. This will include, but not be limited to, scheduled meetings (weekly) to assess output progress, systems training (where required) and completion of required university reports for the purpose of meeting any necessary Degree requirements

Type:

Internship

Who can Apply?

Guiding Principles:

• Demonstrates consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UNCDF in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct;
• Demonstrates an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff;
• Demonstrates an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity;
• Demonstrates an intellectual curiosity and deep desire to learn.

Core Competencies:

• Demonstrates strong writing skills, particularly the ability to present persuasive, coherent and well-founded arguments;
• Demonstrates ability to write in a style that is accessible to a broad audience of policymakers, private sector stakeholders and academics;
• Demonstrates drive to achieve results in timely manner and to seek and find solutions to any problems encountered;
• Demonstrates ability to communicate clearly and persuasively.

Functional Competencies:

• Ability to convert complex and abstract ideas into simple visual concepts;
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask;
• Must be able to work in a multicultural environment and be aware of political sensitivities.

How are Applicants Selected?

Educational Qualiication:

• Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher);
• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent);
• Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation;
• Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program.

Desirable Skillset & Experience: 

For all interns:

• An understanding of international development and digital financial and non-financial services and knowledge of some aspects of remittances, digital finance and technology and/or the policy and innovation environment that guides them is required
• Excellent speaking and writing skills in English is required.
• Fluency in French desirable;
• Knowledge of any other UN lanaguage will be considered a plus.

For the Policy Interns in West Africa only:

• Excellent speaking and writing skills in French is required;
• Proficiency in English will be considered a distinct advantage.

In addition, the below competencies and skills are required for the different internships:

For Policy interns for East Africa and Gender (Intern 1 & 2).

• Demonstrated interest in topics related to socioeconomic development, gender equality and women’s economic empowerment;
• Excellent organizational, inter-personal, communication and administrative skills;
• Ability to take initiative and work independently;
• Proven ability to manage diverse and complex tasks;
• Excellent computer capabilities (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, data analysis software). 

For Policy interns in West Africa (Intern 3).

• Demonstrated research and analytical capacity; 
• Excellent computer capabilities. (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, data analysis software);
• Excellent organizational, inter-personal, communication and administrative skills;
• Ability to take initiative and work independently;
• Proven ability to manage diverse and complex tasks;
• Demonstrated interest in topics related to socioeconomic development, financial inclusion, digital financial services, Capacity Building. 

For Communication interns (Intern 4).

• Experience creating presentations, creating Excel files and writing papers that capture complex concepts and put them into simple language;
• Experience in managing social media content, drafting press releases and other communication assets
• Self-starter; organized; able to multitask, balance multiple responsibilities, and work to deadline.

For  Data analytics and Research interns for the Migration and Remittance portfolio (Intern 5). 

• Demonstrated experience (part or full-time, paid or volunteer) in economics, policy related work, finance, inclusive finance or related fields;
• Demonstrated research and analytical capacity;
• Excellent computer capabilities (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
• Experienced in STATA, R-Studio, Tableau, Nvivo, Power-BI, Python, or other similar data analytic tools;
• Demonstrated interest in topics related to socioeconomic development, financial inclusion, digital financial services, gender equality and women’s economic empowerment;
• Excellent organizational, inter-personal, communication and administrative skills;
• Ability to take initiative and work independently;
• Proven ability to manage diverse and complex tasks;

For Gender Research interns for the Migration and Remittance portfolio (Intern 6).

• Demonstrated interest in topics related to socioeconomic development, gender equality and women’s economic empowerment;
• Excellent organizational, inter-personal, communication and administrative skills;
• Ability to take initiative and work independently;
• Proven ability to manage diverse and complex tasks;
• Excellent computer capabilities (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, data analysis software). 
• Strong design skills in Adobe Indesign etc.

How Many Awards?

Not specified

What is the Benefit of Award?

• UNCDF Internship programme is governed by the UNDP Internship Policy Framework & Rules.
• The maximum internship duration is 6 months.
• Interns are partially financially remunerated by UNCDF. The costs associated with the assignment will be partially supported by UNCDF and the rest to be borne by the nominating institution, related institution or government, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students; or by the student, who will have to obtain financing for subsistence and make his/her own arrangements for travel, accommodation, etc. Proof of medical and life/accident insurance valid for the location in which the internship will be carried out.
• Under the new revised UNDP Internship Policy, UNCDF will provide a modest monthly internship stipend to its interns, in accordance with the provisions of the UNDP Internship Policy. All expenses connected with the internship will be borne by the intern or her/his sponsoring entity/institution. Stipends are available only for full-time/on-site internships at this time.
• Selected Interns must be able to share proof of education enrolment and/ or graduation, medical/health and life/accident insurance, valid for the location in which the internship will be carried out and be able to provide insurance documentary proof at the time of their selection.
• It is expected that due to CoVID-19 restrictions in place, the most immediate internship assignments will be home-based till the situation in respective duty station improves.
• The purpose of the Internship Programme is not to lead to further employment with UNCDF but to complement an Intern’s studies and learning growth.
• There is no expectation of employment at the end of these internships.

How Long will Award Last?

3 to 6 months

How to Apply:

Please note that the UNDP jobsite system allows only one uploading of application document, so please make sure that you merge all your documents into a single file before uploading). The whole application file submitted cannot exceed 7 pages.

• In your application, please state in one paragraph why you would like to be considered for the internship and your primary motivation to apply for this internship 
• Please note that it is mandatory to (1) select one or more of the teams and (2) answer the questions on timeframe and availability  (under Additional Questions section), you would like to do an internship with based on the tasks described which is a part of the internship application process, in addition to your cover letter.
• Please submit your Resume/CV and an application using the UNCDF Internship Application form: http://www.uncdf.org/download/file/127/2509/internshipdoc
• Applications should include the application form and latest resume.  Applicants are welcome to submit any additional work samples or portfolios in one single file, in PDF. The whole application file submitted cannot exceed 7 pages.
• Interested candidates can apply at any time indicating the timeframe of their availability in the internship form. However, only those candidates selected for interviews / further assessment by hiring managers will be contacted.

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