Program Management Support Intern

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Background

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life, as envisaged by 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. We are on the ground in more than 170 countries and territories, working with governments and people on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they draw on the people of UNDP and our wide range of partners that can bring about results. UNDP is a founding cosponsor of the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), a partner of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, and a co-sponsor of several other international health partnerships. UNDP’s work on HIV, health and development, as described in the HIV, Health and Development Strategy 2016-2021: Connecting the Dots, leverages UNDP’s core strengths and mandates in human development, governance and capacity development to complement the efforts of specialist health-focused UN agencies. UNDP delivers three types of support to countries in HIV, health and development.

The UNDP/Global Fund partnership is an important part of this work, facilitating access to resources for action on SDG 3 by countries that face constraints in directly receiving and managing such funding. UNDP partners with countries in crisis/post-crisis situations, those with weak institutional capacity or governance challenges, and countries under sanctions. When requested, UNDP acts as temporary Principal Recipient in these settings, working with national partners and the Global Fund to improve management, implementation and oversight of Global Fund grants, while simultaneously developing 7 national capacity to be able to assume the Principal Recipient role over time

Under the overall supervision of the Programme Manager, the intern will assist the Programme Management Unit (PMU) with the verification, oversee and monitor the implementation of the national grant ongoing activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Assist in monitoring the activities being implemented by the different implementing entities, including NGOs and the two national diseases programs.
  • Support the PMU to conduct spot-check validations and verifications with the partner organizations.
  • Support in documenting the PMU meetings and follow-up visits with all relevant stakeholders.
  • Organizational and Cross Functional Support.
  • Support other/ad hoc activities as seen relevant and needed.

Competencies

The following standard competencies apply to all UNDP interns:

  • Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity
  • Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment
  • Self-development, initiative-taking
  • Acting as a team player and facilitating teamwork
  • Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively
  • Creating synergies through self-control
  • Managing conflict
  • Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others
  • Informed and transparent decision making

Required Skills and Experience

  • Currently in the final year of a Bachelor’s degree; or
  • Currently enrolled in a Master’s degree; or
  • have graduated no longer than 1 year ago from a bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent studies; or
  • enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship programme and undertake the internship as part of this programme.
  • Excellent command of written and spoken of both English and Arabic.
  • Ability to think creatively, work logically and precisely with attention to detail.
  • Ability to write clearly and concisely.
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