Overview
Support the development of the Haa Dzongkhag Development Strategy by assisting with research, data collection, stakeholder coordination, documentation, analysis, and logistical support.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the collection, compilation, and review of relevant data, reports, policies, plans, and strategies related to Haa Dzongkhag’s development priorities;
- Assist in conducting secondary research on local economic development, rural enterprise development, tourism, agriculture, social inclusion, public service delivery, and community resilience;
- Support the mapping of key development opportunities, challenges, stakeholders, institutions, local assets, and potential partners in Haa Dzongkhag;
- Assist in documenting local economic opportunities, including tourism, agriculture, cultural heritage, local products, entrepreneurship, and community-based initiatives;
- Support stakeholder consultations, focus group discussions, workshops, and meetings with Dzongkhag officials, Gewog representatives, communities, private sector actors, civil society, and other relevant stakeholders;
- Assist in preparing meeting notes, workshop reports, consultation summaries, and documentation of key findings;
- Support the analysis of stakeholder inputs and help consolidate emerging priorities for the Haa Dzongkhag Development Strategy;
- Assist in developing simple data summaries, visuals, charts, and presentation materials to support the strategy formulation process;
- Support the preparation of draft sections, briefs, concept notes, and communication materials related to the Haa Dzongkhag Development Strategy;
- Support the compilation of information and documentation related to sustainable financing initiatives, including biodiversity financing mechanisms, tourism-related fees, concession fees, entry fees, and nature-based revenue generation opportunities, and assist in preparing summaries and background materials for the Haa Dzongkhag Development Strategy.
- Assist in identifying possible flagship initiatives, investment areas, partnerships, and implementation pathways for the Dzongkhag Development Strategy;
- Support documentation of community stories, local innovation examples, and promising practices from Haa Dzongkhag;
- Provide coordination support between UNDP Bhutan, Haa Dzongkhag Administration, Gewog Administrations, and other relevant stakeholders;
- Provide logistical and administrative support for workshops, meetings, field visits, and consultations;
- Support scheduling, correspondence, minutes, participant coordination, and follow-up actions related to the strategy development process; and
- Provide other ad-hoc support as required.
Required Experience
Candidates must, at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements: a) Be enrolled in a degree programme, such as a bachelor’s programme or higher. b) Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme, such as a bachelor’s degree or equivalent; c) Have recently graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must start the internship within one year of graduation; d) Applicants must be a national candidate (Bhutanese). Applicants should preferably have a first-level degree or be pursuing studies in Economics, Public Policy, Governance, Development Studies, Business Administration, Sustainable Development, Environmental Science, Tourism, Social Sciences, or other related fields.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree
