INTERNSHIP WITH HDRO

Location: New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Application Deadline: 11-Apr-13

Additional Category: Women’s Empowerment

Type of Contract: Internship

Post Level: Intern

Languages Required: English 

Starting Date: (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)   01-May-2013

Duration of Initial Contract: Part time (1-2 days/week) from May 1 to June 15, Full Time (40 hours/week) from June 15 to August 31

Background

The mission of the Human Development Report Office (HDRO) is to advance human development. The goal is to contribute towards the expansion of opportunities, choice and freedom. HDRO works towards this goal by promoting innovative new ideas, advocating practical policy changes, and constructively challenging policies and approaches that constrain human development. HDRO works with others to achieve change through writing and research, data analysis and presentation, support to national and regional reports and outreach and advocacy work.

Duties and Responsibilities

The intern would work closely with the Statistics Function of the Development Research Team on: reviewing and verification of statistical materials for the 2014 Report; preparation of database entries for the Report and related tools; support the team in data analysis and presentation of results related to the family of human development statistics; participate in various brainstorming meetings and discussions; and support other activities as requested by the head of the Statistics Function.

Competencies

Core competencies: Demonstrate commitment to the UN’s core values; respects individual, gender and cultural differences in dealing with others.   Functional Competencies: Demonstrable skills in analytical thinking, communication, and research; Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills with ability to work under pressure within an international setting; Effective communications skills and computer skills; Produce quality outputs in a timely manner when assigned a given task; Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude; Ability to remain calm, in control and good humored even under pressure and tight deadlines; Provide support to others who request advice or help.

Required Skills and Experience

Education: Currently enrolled in a Master’s or PhD Program in economics, social sciences, or statistics. Experience: Familiar with the Human Development Reports and measures Excellent knowledge of and experience with Stata and Excel. Good communication skills. Language Requirements: Speaking, writing and editing skills in English Internship Summary The objective of this internship is to provide participants with the opportunity to learn about Human Development Reports, their various themes and development issues; as well as  human development indices and efforts  to raise the quality of these reports; to be knowledgeable about current international development issues; to master skills in basic analysis, statistics and research work; to be exposed to a large database of human development relevant indicators and indices, and related information.   Interns’ Expenses: Interns are not financially remunerated by UNDP. All costs connected with an intern's participation in the Programme must be borne by: the nominating institution, related institution or government, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students; or the student, who will have to obtain financing for subsistence and make his/her own arrangements for travel (including to and from the office), visas, accommodation, etc.   Subsequent Employment: The purpose of the Internship Programme is not to lead to further employment with UNDP but to complement an intern’s studies. Therefore, there should be no expectation of employment at the end of an internship.

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UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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