Background
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ย UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
Preliminary top-down estimates of the global financial gap for biodiversity range from US$ 100 to 400 billion annually, and detailed bottom-up assessments in participating BIOFIN countries validate these significant financial needs and help identify finance solutions required to achieve the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and biodiversity related SDGs. In recent decades, biodiversity finance tools and solutions have demonstrated their importance for achieving biodiversity and sustainable development goals. But since countries have not approached the issue of biodiversity finance in a comprehensive manner the choice and adoption of finance solutions has remained experimental and opportunistic. Improved choice, design and implementation of effective well-tailored finance solutions will strengthen countriesโ chances of achieving national and global biodiversity targets.
The Biodiversity Finance Initiative โ BIOFIN โ is a global programme that developed, piloted, and is continuously improving a methodology to measure existing biodiversity expenditure levels, assess future financial needs, and design comprehensive plans to use finance tools and solutions that increase financing, effectiveness and efficiency of biodiversity management in up to 132 countries. BIOFINโs first phase (2012-2018) enabled full assessments and initial implementation of finance plan elements in target countries. Significant scaling up of finance solutions is required in all countries to address the biodiversity finance challenge.
BIOFINโs second phase enables up to 132 countries to complete the design and implementation of priority finance solutions and allowed a further 11 countries to undertake the assessments and create the finance plan. At the central level, knowledge management platforms will be expanded and additional guidance produced for most valuable finance solutions.
The primary objective of BIOFIN Phase I was to develop and pilot a new methodological framework โ the BIOFIN Workbook โ to help countries mobilise sufficient resources to implement their national biodiversity policies. The fully updated ย Methodology ย released in 2018 (in English, Spanish, Russian and French) integrates lessons learned from implementation, and highlights practical examples.
For the second phase, BIOFIN follows a two-pronged strategy. Firstly, it strives to generate high levels of awareness and technical capacity about the wider range of possible finance solutions that are available to countries and locales. This is complemented by developing supporting guidance and knowledge products for those areas where limited resources are available. Second, it actively supports the implementation of finance plans and solutions on the ground, working to develop feasibility studies, design new policies, enable the required capacity development, support advocacy of prioritised finance solutions, and implement through piloting and scaling. For more information see BIOFIN website โย www.biofin.org.ย
ย Duties and Responsibilities
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The intern would be an integrated member of the BIOFIN global team. The main responsibility of the intern will be to support the global team in their operational, management, and communication activities, through the following tasks:
Assisting with Human Resources related tasks such as onboarding of new recruited team members, including completing the onboarding form, ensuring the building entrance and relevant access rights, communicating with relevant IT teams on closure of outlook accounts, keeping HR lists up to date, updating the organigram, etc.ย Assisting with travel and events related tasks such as preparing event/travel related invitation letters, financial authorization letters, circulating for signatures and sharing with relevant parties, circulating of agreements and letters for signature, keeping the mailing lists up to date, preparing cost estimation tables for events/travels using relevant digital tools, etc.ย Assisting with Procurement related tasks such as following up Annual Subscriptions and asset management Preparing meeting agendas and keeping meeting minutesย Assisting in updating organizational policies and communicating with the teamSupport other/ad hoc activities as seen relevant and needed.ย
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ย Competencies
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ย Required Skills and Experience
ย Education:
Applicants to the UNDP internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:
Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a masterโs programme, or higher); Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelorโs degree or equivalent); Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation; Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program. Experience: Previous related work experience in a national or an international entity would be an asset; Experience in management or operations area is an asset; Experience in event organization is an asset;ย Experience in communication related activities; familiarity with social media platforms and spreadsheets is an asset.Application procedure:
The application should contain:
Please combine all your documents into one (1) single PDF document as the system only allows to upload maximum one document.
Candidates who are selected must submit following documents:
Conditions:
UNDP only accepts interns for a minimum of 6 weeks and a maximum of 6 months;
UNDP accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents, illness, or death during the internship;
Interns are not staff members and may not represent UNDP in any official capacity;
Interns are responsible to arrange for their own visa and residence documents and need to plan for these well in advance.ย
Subsequent Employment
The purpose of the internship is not to lead to further employment with UNDP but to complement an internโs studies; therefore, there should be no expectation of employment at the end of an internship;
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