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

The internship is open only to citizens and residents of Tajikistan.

The Youth Empowerment through Skills Development and Promotion of Innovations in Tajikistan project addresses the economic vulnerability of young people aged 15-35 in Tajikistan, with a special focus on vulnerable young women and men living in economically disadvantaged areas of Tajikistan. The project promotes youth’s engagement in sustainable and innovative development at national and local level and providing access for young men and women to employable knowledge and skills. The project also fosters youth-led local initiatives aimed at the expansion of decent work, income-generating opportunities, entrepreneurship, and improved wellbeing for youth. The project objectives will be achieved through interconnected complex of activities including but not limited to reskilling and upskilling programs to meet the local and external labour market demand, support to start-ups, trainings for innovations in business, knowledge, and experience exchange at the national and international level, strengthening capacities of decision-makers for youth-friendly policies, institutions, etc.

The project promotes youth’s and women-led local initiatives and their engagement in sustainable entrepreneurship, innovative and inclusive local development through the development of people’s practical skills for innovations and business contributing to overall empowerment of vulnerable youth and women. The project is funded by the Government of Russian Federation and will be implemented till December 2025. The project is expected to be implemented countrywide with a special focus on rural and remote areas of GBAO, Sughd and Khatlon regions. The main Components/Outputs of the project are:

1. Promoting knowledge and skills for youth engagement in innovative development.

2. Enhanced opportunities for youth employment in innovative economic sectors.

3. Enhanced access to innovative financing, knowledge exchange and business connectivity.

UNDP’s Sustainable Economic Development Cluster is an integrated portfolio of projects that addresses issues affecting the lives of vulnerable groups of people on the ground in a holistic and cross-disciplinary manner, aiming at the sustainable economic growth and sustainable livelihoods of people of the country. UNDP SED Cluster supports localization and operationalization of the SDGs and the implementation of Tajikistan’s National Development Strategy 2030 and Mid-Term Development Programmes. The mission of UNDP SED Cluster is to support achievement of the CPD Outcome 2 in terms of promoting decent and productive employment, improved access to specialized knowledge and innovation and more favourable business environment especially for entrepreneurs and farmers.


Duties and Responsibilities
Provide support in launching apprenticeship programme in universities jointly with interested stakeholders;Contribute to project initiatives by recommending innovative ideas;Communicate with beneficiaries under YSD, to keep track on ongoing projects work and provide assistance on writing reports and success stories;Assist to collect data on digital platforms, digital innovation process and digital application developers in Tajikistan to find linkages with ongoing projects under YSD and possible collaboration;Assist in needs assessment and demand mapping among private sector companies to identify employment opportunities for youth in selected sectors of economy;Provide support on strengthening access of youth in urban and rural areas to skill development and digital education;Be in constant communication with volunteer movement groups to provide support needed;Assist in conduction of various events (presentations, steering committee, field missions, workshops, assessments, etc.). Liaise with meeting participants and organizers on logistical matters of project events, meetings, seminars and workshops


Competencies
Analytical, communication and writing skills.Excellent interpersonal skills.Demonstrated keen interest in the work of the UN/UNDP.Demonstrates integrity and fairness, by modelling the UN/UNDP’s values and ethical standards.Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability


Required Skills and Experience

At the time of application the candidates to the UNDP internship programme must meet one of the following requirements:

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;

Required Qualifications:

Field of study: management, administration, finance, economics, computer science;Proficiency in relevant software applications, including Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Internet);Good knowledge of English, Tajik and Russian languages;Personal motivation in work, being a good team member, having commitment, sense of responsibility, being pro-active, accuracy with figures and documents, friendly personality and positive attitude.

This vacancy is archived.

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