Intern - Governance & Inclusive Growth at UNDP

Duties and Responsibilities

• Research and Analysis
• Support the undertaking of research and trends analysis in relation to inclusive governance, youth participation, and democratic engagement.
• Contribute to the mapping of relevant policies, actors, and opportunities to strengthen civic space and participation.
• Supporting advocacy initiatives towards drafting and implementation of laws and policies that promote more inclusive, responsive, and resilient governance.
• Knowledge Generation and Advocacy
• Assist in drafting research and advocacy briefs to inform internal programming and engagement with national and subnational partners.
• Support the production of knowledge products, including policy notes and discussion papers aligned with programme priorities.
• Programme Design and Implementation
• Provide administrative, research, and coordination support in the design, planning, and implementation of programme activities under the Governance Unit, with a focus on enhancing youth participation and inclusive governance processes.
• Assist in the preparation of workplans, concept notes, briefing materials, and knowledge products to inform programme delivery and stakeholder engagement.
• Contribute to programme monitoring by supporting data collection, entry, analysis, and document management, ensuring timely and accurate reporting of progress and results.
• Provide logistical and coordination support for meetings, trainings, consultations, and outreach activities with government institutions, civil society, youth networks, and development partners.
• Support the documentation of lessons learned, success stories, and best practices from programme engagements to inform adaptive programming, advocacy, and knowledge sharing.
• Assist in leveraging both digital platforms and in-person approaches to engage diverse youth constituencies, ensuring active participation of marginalized and underrepresented groups.
• Experience in using tools/software’s to maintain and update stakeholder databases, contact lists, and partner engagement trackers to support effective collaboration and follow-up.
• Attend project technical meetings, take comprehensive meeting notes with a focus on action points and share with the line manager for review and onward circulation.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Logistics
• Support the planning, coordination, and organization of meetings, trainings, workshops, and consultations with internal teams, government institutions, civil society, youth networks, and other external partners.
• Assist in preparing agendas, concept notes, briefing materials, and presentations for stakeholder engagements to ensure strategic alignment with UNDP’s governance and youth participation objectives.
• Participate in internal discussions and external partner meetings to capture key points, prepare meeting summaries, and follow up on agreed action items.
• Contribute to outreach efforts by mapping and maintaining an updated database of stakeholders, including youth-led organizations, civic tech actors, and development partners working on governance and electoral processes.
• Provide logistical and administrative support for events, including venue arrangements, travel coordination, documentation, and dissemination of meeting outcomes.

Other Duties

• Perform additional tasks as assigned to contribute to the effective delivery of the GIG Unit’s mandate on governance, peace, and inclusive growth.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Candidates must at the time of application meet one of the following criteria:
• Be enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social sciences, Political Science, Development Studies, Communication, or any related field.
• Have graduated from such a programme within the past year.