Internship - Resident Coordinator Office (RCO), Kuwait UNDP - United Nations Development Programme Closing date: Saturday, 15 September 2018

Internship - Resident Coordinator Office (RCO), 
Kuwait 
UNDP - United Nations Development Programme 
Closing date: Saturday, 15 September 2018

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Background

Under the guidance and direct supervision of the UN Resident Coordinator (RC), the staff of the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO) strengthens capacity of the UN Country Team (UNCT), analyses political, social and economic trends and provides inputs to consultation for the preparation of country cooperation framework. The Intern will assist the joint UNCT activities/workshops including support to revision and validation of Common Country Assessment (CCA) and United Nations Partnership Framework (UNPAF), supports the national strategies setting, provides assistance to development and implementation of the collaborative and joint activities and monitors results of UNCT initiatives in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Global Conferences, provides support to agencies without field representation to access national systems and for national counterparts to access the expertise of agencies without field representation;

Duties and Responsibilities

The intern, under the overall supervision of the Resident Representative/Coordinator and day-to-day supervision by the UNDP Executive Associate to the RC, will undertake the following assignments: Assist the UNDP RR/RC office to perform its functions related to supporting the process of consultation for?United Nations partnership framework, SDG advocacy and programming work in Kuwait;? Support the UNDP RR/RC team with information flow in the office and maintain a follow up matrix on circulation and outstanding files and general correspondence, including electronic filing and administration; Support the preparation for UNCT meetings and its minutes; Support, when needed, the work of specific UN SDG and UNDP RR activities including reporting and updating RC/RR with Programme related activities results; To undertake any other ad-hocr assignments as requested by RC/RR and act as a back-up to the Executive Associate;

Competencies

Core Competencies: Excellent communication skills; Excellent organizational skills; Attention to detail; Identifies priority activities and assignments; Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; Maintain confidentiality.

Required Skills and Experience

Applicants to the UNDP Internship Programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements: Education Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent); Have graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) in Social Sciences, Communications, or related field and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation. Experience Proficient usage of computers and office software package (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.). Experience in media and journalism is a plus. Experience in writing, editing and producing materials for website content; working knowledge of photo editing software, online video publishing and experience with flash is an advantage. Language Requirements Fluency in English is required, Arabic is an asset. Notes: Interns are not financially remunerated by UNDP. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of: The nominating institution, related institution or government, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students; or the intern, who must obtain financing for subsistence through private sources. Interns are responsible for securing adequate medical insurance for the duration of their internship with UNDP and must provide a medical certificate of good health prior to starting the internship. UNDP will not reimburse the medical insurance of the intern. Any costs arising from accidents and illness incurred during an internship assignment will be the responsibility of the intern. Applicants for internships must show proof of valid medical insurance for the duty station in which they will intern. For applicants, which are neither nationals or residents of the duty station, the insurance must include adequate coverage in the event of an injury or illness during the internship duration which: Requires transportation to the home country or country of residence for further treatment; Results in death and requires preparation and return of the remains to the home country, or country of residence. UNDP accepts no responsibility for loss or damage to personal  effects that may occur during the internship