Intern - Partnership Support at UNDP

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of key functions:

• Support research, design and implementation of CO strategies related to partnerships building.
• Support research, design and implementation of CO strategies related to resource mobilization and pipeline management.
• Facilitate and support knowledge building and knowledge sharing.
• Support Partnership building 
• Undertakes research and analysis on both traditional and emerging donors.
• Supports the development of the partnership and resource mobilization strategy.
• Identification of opportunities for UNDP in its relationship with other UN Agencies
• Support analysis of the level of CO engagement with each donor: type and level of contact and particular areas of interest
• Contributes to strategies for engagement and development of partnership and communication products to enhance UNDP’s visibility and influence with existing and prospective partners.
• Support CO resource mobilization and pipeline management
• Supports monitoring and updates on resource mobilization and pipeline data on UNITY system.
• Support identification and assessment of CO opportunities for resource mobilization, including contributions on government and private sector.
• Support analysis of key development and sectoral policies currently being discussed and implemented in the country and key donors willing to support these policies.
• Facilitate and support knowledge building and knowledge sharing
• Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned directly linked to resource mobilization and partnership-building activities.
• Contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
• Support the organization of training/briefing for the CO staff on resource mobilization issues.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Applicants must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements: 

• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree.
• Be enrolled in a graduate school programme. 
• Have graduated with a university degree or diploma and, if selected, must start the internship within one year of graduation. 
• Project Management certification will be an advantage