Research and Drafting of UNDP knowledge products
Conduct desk research and drafting for UNDP knowledge products.
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Overview
Conduct desk research and drafting for UNDP knowledge products.
You have:
- Minimum Bachelor's degree or equivalent in relevant fields.
- Experience with desk research and analyses of policy environment and political economy.
- Excellent writing skills in English.
- Experience and/or interest in health issues and health taxation.
Contract
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Background and objectives
As a development agency, UNDP focuses on addressing social, structural, economic, commercial and environmental determinants of health, which are primarily responsible for health inequalities. In so doing, the organization leverages its extensive presence and networks at global, regional and country levels, its mandate to work broadly – to connect the dots – across development sectors, and its commitment to integrated and innovative solutions to the most pressing development challenges.
As described in UNDP’s HIV, Health and Development Strategy, UNDP is engaged in the implementation of the WHO FCTC. As such, UNDP is working with the WHO FCTC and Parties to support tobacco control including through the publication of several key tobacco control knowledge products such as investment cases, sectoral briefs, SDG briefs and advocacy materials.
The Online Volunteer will use desk research to conduct Institutional Context Analyses (ICAs) as part of national Investment Cases on tobacco control, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), mental health, alcohol control, road safety, health taxes and other investment cases related to health. The Online Volunteer will be assigned a country or countries and will use UNDP's relevant Guidance Note to work independently on the following tasks: summarize the scope of the problem, historical and present barriers to adoption, institutional and governance arrangements and capacities, political economy drivers, in addition to proposing priority actions. UNDP Health and Development Unit will provide required information and guidance. Upon completion, the online volunteer will be given due credit and receive a Certificate of Appreciation for their contribution. No financial compensation is provided for this online volunteering opportunity.
The Online Volunteers are expected to have experience with desk research, analyses of policy environment/political economy, referencing, and excellent writing skills in English. At minimum, a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in public health, international development, international relations, law, political sciences, economics or a relevant field is needed to perform this task. Experience and/or interest in health issues and health taxation are considered assets.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe your experience with desk research and how you approached it? | This question assesses your ability to conduct thorough research and gather relevant data. | Provide a detailed example of how you conducted desk research for a project, highlighting your methodology. |
| What challenges have you faced in analyzing policy environments, and how did you overcome them? | The interviewer wants to understand your problem-solving skills and resilience in complex situations. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you ensure your written work is clear and impactful? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Give an example of a time you had to summarize complex information. What was your approach? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What motivates you to volunteer for an organization like UNDP? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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