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South Africa, Gauteng, Pretoria
Nonprofit/Community/Social Services/International Cooperation
Other
Date: 22/07/2023 (Expiry date: 26/07/2023)
Background
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UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
Job Purpose and Organizational Context
The UNDP country office in South Africa supports the government of South Africa in achieving its development goals outlined in the National Development Plan 2030 as well as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The UNDP country office's activities are guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (2020 -2025), the UNDP Strategic Plan (2022-2025), and the UNDP South Africa Country Programme Document (2020-2025). UNDP's country programmes seek to contribute to South Africa's social and economic transformational aspirations from policy support to implementation. UNDP brings knowledge of global best practices to South Africa through flagship knowledge reports including the Human Development Reports.
As part of the project portfolio, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in South Africa is supporting the Republic of South Africa's Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE–Directorate: Climate Change Development and International Mechanisms), in its preparation of South Africa's Fourth National Communication ("NC4") and Fifth Biennial Update Report ("BUR5") under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The support is financed by the UN Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) through its Nairobi Headquarters, with funding received from the Global Environment Facility (GEF); and implemented jointly by DFFE and UNDP. The project is designed with one outcome, i.e. to support South Africa in updating its tools and approach to meet the NC4 and BUR5 reporting requirements under the UNFCCC. This outcome will be realized through the following two outputs:-
BUR5 and NC4 prepared and submitted to UNFCCC by March 2024 and December 2024 respectively; and
A self-assessment and stocktaking exercise for preparation of the project proposal for subsequent report under the UNFCCC completed.
Under the guidance of the Resident Representative and the direct supervision of the Programme Manager: Nature Climate and Energy, the Intern will support the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the BUR5 and NC4 project, and other related projects. The duties of the intern will be discharged full-time office based over a 6 months period.
Duties and Responsibilities
Assist in planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the UNDP Nature, climate and Energy programme and projects- Collect and analyze socio-economic data relevant to the promotion of inclusive and sustainable growth in South Africa
- Advocate and support the formulation of strategies and the monitoring of progress towards the achievement of the SDGs
- Research potential partners and funding opportunities
- Develop concept notes
- Support stakeholder management
- Support the planning and organization of events
- Support the development of communication and knowledge management products
- Attend conferences and meetings with stakeholders and prepare meeting minutes
- Assist in drafting and preparing official documents. Any other tasks as may be required
Competencies
- Interest in and familiarity with development issues, including inclusive and sustainable growth, employment promotion, entrepreneurship development, micro, small, and medium enterprise development, skill development, and digital inclusion
- Integrity by modeling the UN's values and ethical standards
- Promotion of the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP
- Cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability to multicultural environments
- Above average understanding and knowledge of development issues in South Africa
Required Skills and Experience
Education: A minimum of a first degree in environmental studies, development studies, social sciences, or other relevant disciplines. An advanced degree is preferred.
Excellent computer literacy in standard software applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) An excellent skill set in critical thinking and analytical capacity. Excellent research skills. Good organizational and interpersonal skills. Excellent written and spoken English skills. Mastery of office software applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) Willingness and ability to learn UNDP's digital corporate management systems, such as Quantum.
Language: Proficiency in English. Working knowledge of one of the local languages is an asset.
Eligibility
Applicants to the UNDP internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:
- Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master's programme, or higher);
- Have recently graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation;
- Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program.
Legal right to work in South Africa without visa sponsorship.
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Working hours (%): 80-100%
80-100%Type of contract: Internship
Duration: 6 months
Macro-area: Sub-Saharan Africa
Level of experience: Entry level, less than 1 year
Area of work: Environment, Disaster Risk Management DRM, Energy and Resource Efficiency
Type of organisation: Multilateral Organisations
