Overview
This internship opportunity with UNDP involves providing research, documentation, meeting, data management, financial, administrative, and communications support across various units of the Country Office.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct desk research on topics related to climate resilience, sustainable development, governance, digital transformation, public finance, communications, and project-specific thematic areas.
- Compile, organize, and maintain project documents, records, and knowledge resources.
- Assist in drafting, formatting, and reviewing reports, presentations, briefing notes, and other project documentation.
- Support the planning, logistics, and coordination of workshops, trainings, consultations, field missions, and stakeholder meetings.
- Prepare meeting agendas, minutes, attendance records, and follow-up action trackers.
- Provide administrative and logistical support during events and project activities.
- Assist in data collection, entry, compilation, and basic analysis.
- Support maintenance of databases, document repositories, and project records.
- Assist in tracking workplan activities, deliverables, expenditures, and project progress.
- Assist in processing and verifying financial transactions, vouchers, and payment requests.
- Support budget monitoring, expenditure tracking, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.
- Maintain financial records and support audit, budget revision, and year-end processes.
- Provide general administrative support, including filing, correspondence, and coordination with partners and stakeholders.
- Assist in developing content for website, social media, newsletters, reports, and other communication products.
- Support the design and production of knowledge and visibility materials in line with UNDP branding guidelines.
- Support website and social media management.
- Document project events, workshops, and field visits through photographs, stories, and other communication assets.
- Support media relations and monitoring, website updates, and public outreach activities.
- Perform any other duties and tasks assigned by the supervisor in support of programmes and operations.
Qualifications
- 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; Applicants should be pursuing or have recently completed a degree in a relevant field, including:
- Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science, Agricultural and Forestry Science, Development Studies, Public Policy, Geography, Economics, Governance, Public Administration, International Development, Public Health, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Communications, Journalism, Media Studies, Public Relations, English, or other related disciplines.
