Responsibilities
- Support RSHM team and regional hubs' work on human mobility, with a special focus on forced displacement.
- Support knowledge generation and management, including through UNDP Communities of Practice, especially the Human Mobility Community, including through engagement with Regional Hubs and Country Offices in developing case studies and documenting learning.
- Contribute to strengthening stronger working relationships and partnership with key partners, especially those based in Geneva, including UNHCR, IOM, the Office of the Special Adviser on Solutions to Internal Displacement, ILO and UNICEF.
- Support preparations in terms of briefing notes / talking points for UNDP's participation in key inter-agency coordination processes and write up readouts of Geneva-based meetings for internal sharing.
- Support the planning and organization of UNDP Human Mobility events, including launching of new publications and engagement in partner external events.
- Support the ongoing updating of donor mapping related to human mobility and engagement with priority donors; contribute to resource mobilization activities, including preparation of concept notes and proposals.
- Assist the Recovery Solutions and Human Mobility team with any other miscellaneous tasks as needed.
Competencies
Able to take initiative and work independently;Excellent organizational, inter-personal, communication and administrative skills;Proven ability to manage diverse and complex tasks, with tight deadlines;Commitment to the UNDP vision, mission and strategic goals.Excellent verbal and writing skills with strong academic background;Familiarity with research methodology and techniques;Demonstrated research and analytical capacity as well as technical writing.Speaks and writes clearly and effectively;Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately;Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication;Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience.Required Skills and Experience
Applicants to the UNDP internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements :
Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher, in migration / forced displacement studies, international relations, economics, human rights, development or other related fields);Have graduated with a university degree (as described above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation.Have demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views;Preferably some relevant experience in human mobility (migration / forced displacement) and development, as well as in gender equality and women's empowerment;Excellent analytical skills are required and experience in research;Experience in drafting and editing documents;Be literate in social media.