Partnerships Support

Contract

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UNCDF is seeking an Online Volunteer to remotely support the Partnerships, Policy and Communications Unit (PPC) in its Headquarters located in New York, United States. The Online Volunteer will be working under the guidance and supervision o the Sustainable Finance and Partnerships Specialist, and working closely with PPC staff. The Online Volunteer will contribute to the ongoing workplan and goals of the unit, including expanding partnerships, supporting the launch of major initiatives on blended finance and enterprises in Africa; and building and maintaining a base of knowledge about Member States. Specifically, the Online Volunteer will support us in preparing planned engagements and meetings with donors as part of the partnerships team's extensive outreach to existing and new donors.

Under the supervision of the Sustainable Finance and Partnerships Specialist in the PPC Unit, the Online Volunteer will assist in performing the below task over the next 12 weeks to help prepare for donor meetings being planned during the summer of 2022: Specifically, the Online Volunteer is asked to support the planned donor engagements and meetings by creating presentation decks in support to the team's strategic advocacy and partnership development. In order to create such decks, the Online Volunteer might be required to conduct research on the donor priorities as part of the engagement to ensure to facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing. The manager is committed to providing the Online Volunteer with the training, guidance and support necessary to complete the above task effectively and within the assignment period. This will include, but not be limited to, scheduled meetings (weekly) to assess output progress, systems training (where required) and completion of required university reports for the purpose of meeting any necessary Degree requirements.

Education: Candidatse must be enrolled in a degree programme in Business Administration, Economic Development, Economics, Finance, or another related field.

(a) Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);

(b) Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent);

(c) Have graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one‐year of graduation.

Desirable Skillset & Experience:

• Experience creating presentations, creating excel files and writing papers that capture complex concepts and put them into simple language; • Experience in working on finance transactions or creating financial models; • Experience in a consulting firm or an investment bank will be an added advantage; • Self-starter; organized; able to multitask, balance multiple responsibilities, and work to deadline.

Additional assignment-specific qualifications:

• Solid understanding of international development.