People Development Intern Vacancy at UNDP

Finance January 1, 2024

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BMS/OHR/TDU is seeking in-person People Development interns to support the implementation of the “People for 2030” Strategy, and the People Development Strategy (2024-25).

People Development Intern Vacancy at UNDP

Background

UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With presence in 170 countries and territories, UNDP endeavors to help countries develop strong policies, skills, partnerships and institutions so they can sustain their progress. UNDP personnel are united by a common purpose: to help countries and communities across the world pursue peaceful, prosperous lives, lived in harmony with the planet.

In alignment with the People for 2030 and the People Development Strategy, the Talent Development Unit (TDU) at Office of Human Resources (OHR) part of the Bureau for Management Services (BMS), is committed to further strengthening an impactful people development experience by creating ample opportunities and incentives for personnel to learn and upskill so that they can do their best work in their current roles and grow in their careers and strengthening the culture of learning and growth in UNDP

In this regard, BMS/OHR/TDU is seeking in-person People Development interns to support the implementation of the “People for 2030” Strategy, and the People Development Strategy (2024-25). This is a generic job vacancy: We are looking for People Development interns with experience and knowledge in at least one of following areas of: Onboarding, Leadership and People Management Development, Skills and Career development, Data and Knowledge Management, Evaluation, or/and Communication.

Duties and Responsibilities

Communications

Create and update communication materials such as graphics/videos/presentations for talent development programmes and social media outreach.
Maintain internal website information on talent development programmes and events.
Support the creation of Podcasts on UNDP’s talents (recording interviews, and editing content).
Assist in creation and delivery of webinars using technology e.g. Zoom/ MS TEAMS.

Programme Management, Design, and Delivery

Assist in tasks related to programme management including enrollment, reporting, tracking, and responding to learning queries.
Assist the team in the design and execution of capacity gap or learning needs analysis

organization process flow and data analysis.

Incorporate adult learning theory, visual design principles and accessibility guidelines to design and develop interactive eLearning modules/online training materials.
Assess and curate talent development content on various platforms (e.g. Coursera, LinkedIn Learning.).
Conduct research on topics related to talent and organizational development e.g. identify suitable digital learning technologies, platforms, and tools (artificial intelligence, virtual and augmented reality).

Monitoring and Evaluation

Support in the monitoring and evaluation of learning interventions using tools such as:

MS Forms for surveys, and Excel for creating evaluation documents.

Assist in developing high quality and interactive dashboards in Power BI.

Knowledge Management

Update and maintain the Talent Development Hub using SharePoint, Stream, Microsoft List.
Provide automatic solutions by using Power Automate and Power APPs.

Competencies

Required Competencies

Excellent communication skills;
Excellent organizational skills;
Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals;
Excellent problem-solving skills

Required Skills and Experience

Interns are selected on a competitive basis. Applicants to UNDP’s internships must meet one of the following academic requirements:

(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.

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