Location : Bratislava, SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Application Deadline : 15-Oct-13
Type of Contract : Internship
Post Level : Intern
Languages Required : English Russian
Duration of Initial Contract :October 2013 - March 2014
Background
UNDP's Bratislava Regional Center provides assistance to Country Offices in Europe and CIS regions. In addition to policy advice, assistance to project implementation is provided in countries of Europe and CIS regions. The Bratislava Regional Centre supports UNDP's analytical, programmatic, and policy advisory services in the countries of Central and South-eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (ECIS). The centre is part of UNDP's Regional Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (RBEC), the Bureau for Development Policy (BDP) and the Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, combining both programmatic and advisory support.
The centre coordinates projects and provides services in the following nine areas:
- Democratic Governance
- Poverty Reduction
- Crisis Prevention & Recovery
- Environment & Energy
- HIV/AIDS
- Gender
- Capacity Development
- Regional EU Cooperation
- Emerging Donors
In a global environment marked by change and volatility, there is an increasing recognition that crises, man-made or natural, are major obstacles to human development and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). As such, developing institutional capacities for crisis prevention and recovery is crucial. In this context, the Crisis Prevention and Recovery Practice Area offers a combination of policy advice, programmatic, operational, technical and financial support. With its focus on national ownership and capacity development, the CPR practice area has a central role in assisting country offices in preventing and mitigating the effects of crises, as well as in promoting sustainable recovery. The centre also works to strengthen the broader organization's (UN) ability to act decisively to pre-empt and prevent crises.
The intern will be placed within the Crisis Prevention and Recovery practice and support the regional team in the development of enhanced political, institutional and context analysis. The purpose of this initiative is to develop scenarios for better managing risks in the ECIS.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Conflict Specialist, the Intern will have the following tasks:
- Working with the Conflict Specialist and the dedicated Consultant on the twice-monthly Risk Monitor for Europe and Central Asia; they will support the preparation of those reports for distribution to UN actors and ensure material is fact-checked, quality-controlled, well-written and disseminated in a timely, professional fashion. They will make corrections and adjustments according to a peer-review mechanism.
- Work to expand and balance the sources used in the writing of the Risk Monitor. The intern will focus on integrating Russian-language sources from across the region into the project in order to make the sum of information gathered more balanced, more detailed and more comprehensive.
- Assist with the expansion and improvement of the product in a broad sense. The intern will make and implement creative proposals for the enhancement of the product based on their experience of the writing process, consultation with relevant recipients and colleagues, and previous relevant experience.
- Assist in the incorporation of further inputs to an expanded product. The intern will liaise with possible commercial partners regarding their potential to strengthen the Risk Monitor. They will also assist in finding and incorporating internal information mechanisms into the product to simplify and rationalise risk reporting within the organisation.
- Work to enhance the peer-review mechanism. The intern will contribute to the improvement of the current peer-review/quality assurance mechanism for the risk management project.
DurationThe duration of the internship is 6 months (estimated October 2013– March 2014). The intern is expected to be present in the office 35 hours per week, although flexibility in this schedule will be possible based on discussion with the supervisor. ReportingThe intern will report to Conflict Specialist.
Competencies
- Interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a multicultural environment;
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task;
- Computer literacy and ability to effectively use IT tools;
- Be able to work both independently and as part of a team.
Required Skills and Experience
Education
- Current enrollment in graduate-level degree programme.
Experience
- Sophisticated understanding of political-economy.
- Experience with countries in crisis and conflict.
Language:
- Excellent English language drafting skills.
- Excellent Russian language skills.
Applications procedure:Internships within the UN system are unpaid and subject to conditions with which applicants should become familiar prior to signing an internship agreement.For application instructions and more information, see http://europeandcis.undp.org/aboutus/show/71CB399C-F203-1EE9-B8C602C91DE01340.Qualified candidates interested in the Internship have to be registered in online database through http://europeandcis.undp.org/news/?event=public.internshipApplyForm, stating 'CPR' as field of interest. Candidates not registered in the database will not be further considered.Evaluation Upon completion of the assignment, the internship supervisor(s) at UNDP will provide a written evaluation on the performance of the intern.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
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