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ย Organizational Context and Job Purpose ย In Pakistan, UNDP started in February 1960 as United Nations Special Fund to promote social progress and better standards of life and advance the economic, social and technical development of Pakistan. UNDP, as we know it now was established in 1965 by General Assembly of United Nations. UNDP Pakistan is an importance partner of the Government of Pakistan for achieving national development goals and international commitments. UNDP Pakistan supports the government, institutions and people of Pakistan to improve livelihoods by providing sustainable energy solutions, maintaining the integrity of ecosystems and building capacities for climate change mitigation and adaptation. UNDP's hallmark approaches are policy reforms, institutional & human capacity building and innovative demonstrations in the field. The Climate Promise initiative aims to improve the cooperation and resilience of local and regional stakeholders to the threats and risks posed by climate change. The project aims to provide support to the Government of Pakistan and its partners in the field of environmental sustainability and increased resilience to climate change at national and sub-national levels. The project will provide technical assistance to government counterparts for effective implementation of Climate Change policies, Nationally Determined Contributions, and compliance to international conventions and will also contribute to enhancing resilience of institutions and communities through implementation of various initiatives ย Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Hiring Manager, the intern will assist the Unit, based on an agreed work plan, tasks and achievements by performing the activities narrated as per the Terms of Reference.
ย Duties and Responsibilities
1. Providing support to the program unit in day to day functions related to implementation of work plans and related activities. 2. Assistance in coordination with relevant stakeholders; internal and external. 3. Preparation of and assistance in logistics and organizing different events/workshops/reports/proceedings and data archiving. 4. Assist in identification, development and update database(s) with in the various components of the project. 5. Assist the Admin and Finance officer in various financial tasks as and when required 6. Facilitate in the development of knowledge products for the programme 7. Facilitate in the development of relevant ToRs and assist in carrying out procurement process for Request for Proposals and Individual Consultants for the relevant thematic areas under the programme 8. Prepare meeting minutes, and keep records of meetings and workshops
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ย Required Skills and Experience
ย Education: The candidate must be enrolled in a post graduate programme (masterโs or higher) OR enrolled in the final year of a first university degree (such as bachelorโs)โ OR have recently graduate with in one year from the date of advertisement OR enrolled in postgraduate professional traineeship programme and undertaking internship as part of the programme. The institution must be recognized by Higher Education Commission, Pakistan Major in Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, Conflict Studies, Environmental Sciences, Climate Change, Business Studies, Economics and Finance or related discipline will be preferred. Experience: No experience required Disclaimer
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