Background
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Job Purpose and Organizational Context
The UNDP country office in South Africa supports the government of South Africa in achieving its development goals outlined in the National Development Plan 2030 as well as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The UNDP country office’s activities are guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (2020 -2025), the UNDP Strategic Plan (2022-2025), and the UNDP South Africa Country Programme Document (2020-2025). UNDP’s country programmes seek to contribute to South Africa’s social and economic transformational aspirations from policy support to implementation. UNDP brings knowledge of global best practices to South Africa through flagship knowledge reports including the Human Development Reports.
Under the direct supervision of the Programme Manager: Inclusive Growth, the Intern will undertake the following tasks:
Assist in planning, implementing, administration, monitoring, and evaluating the UNDP Inclusive Growth programme and projects Collect and analyze socio-economic data relevant to the promotion of inclusive and sustainable growth in South Africa Support the formulation of strategies and the monitoring of progress towards the achievement of the SDGs Research potential partners and funding opportunities Develop concept notes Support stakeholder management Support the planning and organization of events Support the development of communication and knowledge management products Attend conferences and meetings with stakeholders and prepare meeting minutes Assist in drafting and preparing official documents Any other tasks as may be requiredCorporate Competencies:
Interest in and familiarity with development issues, including inclusive and sustainable growth, employment promotion, entrepreneurship development, micro, small, and medium enterprise development, skill development, and digital inclusion Integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards Promotion of the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP Cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability to multicultural environmentsFunctional Competencies:
Above average understanding and knowledge of development issues in South Africa An excellent skill set in critical thinking and analytical capacity Excellent research skills Good organizational and interpersonal skills Excellent written and spoken English skills Excellent computer literacy in standard software applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)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 or master’s degree or equivalent studies. Field of study: Business/Public Administration, Economic or Social Sciences or equivalent.IT skills:
Knowledge and a proficiency user of Microsoft Office productivity tools;Internet based working tools Experience:
Work experience is an asset but not a requirement. The intern must be eager and proactive. Understanding of issues related to inclusive growth and the SDGs is advantageous. Exposure to international development in inclusive growth and South Africa’s development is a significant bonus. Disclaimer