Partnerships – Intern

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About the Organization

As the lead United Nations agency on international development, UNDP works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality. We help countries develop policies, leadership skills, partnerships and institutional capabilities to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Our work is centred around six core development areas, known as our signature solutions: poverty and inequality, governance, resilience, environment, energy and gender equality.

Job Description

UNDP is looking for individuals who have communication, analytical, planning and implementation capacities that can address links, choices and connections across many issues and sectors.  We seek individuals who can apply global best practice to national contexts. We are looking for people who are enthusiastic, motivated, and committed to making a positive contribution to development in India.

Job Responsibilities

As part of the Partnerships team and under the supervision of the Head of Communications and Partnerships, the Intern will be responsible for undertaking the following activities:

• Conduct comprehensive mapping of potential partners, including private sector entities, foundations, bilateral, and multilateral donors, aligning with UNDP India’s partnership strategy.
• Create and update Partnership Profiles for DAC, non-DAC, and IFIs, including financial figures and identifying new strategic collaboration opportunities for UNDP India.
• Assist with due diligence for current and potential partnerships, including providing background for private sector events and supporting outreach efforts.
• Prepare presentations, decks, pitches, toolkits, process documents, briefings, one-pagers, and other presentation materials.
• Support the development of outreach materials and products for strategic partnerships.
• Assist in organizing meetings, events, and webinars, including preparing minutes/notes and undertaking follow-up actions.
• Support knowledge management activities related to public and private sector engagement, ensuring timely collection and dissemination of partner intelligence and continuous mapping to guide resource mobilization and partnership priorities.
• Undertake any other assignments as entrusted by the Strategic Partnerships Specialist.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

Applicants to the UNDP internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the requirements:

• Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher);
• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent);
• Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) 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.

Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize information and present it clearly.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• IT skills related to administration will be an advantage.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).and effective use of internet and web-based systems
• Ability to work with quick turnaround time.
• Good team player and ability to adapt to changes in work environment
• Ability to work within tight deadlines and adjust accordingly as new priorities arise.

Language Requirement: Fluency in English and understanding of Hindi is desirable.

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