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UNDP in Armenia assists the Government of Armenia and civil society in meeting the country’s strategic development goals through creating capacity for innovative solutions to improve quality of life and well-being of people. In 2020, UNDP in Armenia, among other topics, will focus on the following programmatic areas: democratic governance, human rights, responsive public institutions, disaster risk reduction, environmental sustainability, inclusive growth schemes at local level, equality and inclusion.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Project Coordinator for Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in Armenia Project, the Intern will provide support for implementation of tasks associated with the day-to-day management and operation of the project. S/he will be responsible for providing the following administrative support functions. 

• Assist the Project’s team through dissemination of information, technical backstopping, report preparation, written and oral translations, information gathering and research, drafting information for web-pages and ensure regular updates;
• Assume administrative responsibility for organization of seminars, press conferences, workshops, board meetings and other public events.
• Draft agendas and background materials, prepare leaflets, take notes and draft minutes of working meetings, workshops, board meetings, etc;
• Support in data collection, processing, analysis and spreadsheeting. Assist in preparation of presentations, reports and other written communication and documents;
• Support in layout and design of communication and visibility materials;
• Make logistical arrangements for missions and experts’ visits, prepare briefing kits and background materials;

• Performs other duties as required.

Competencies

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Proven strong organisational and logistics skills. Experience in organising events in coordination with parties involved;
• Ability to approach work with energy and positive and constructive attitude;
• Ability to focus on a variety of tasks and effectively produce timely and quality outputs in a deadline-driven environment;
• High level of motivation, ability to show initiative;
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills;
• Demonstrated tact, high sense of responsibility and discretion;

Required Skills and Experience

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 master’s programme, or higher);
• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s 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.

Computer skills:

• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Internet. Skills related to use of office IT equipment.
• Experience of uploading web-based data.

Languages:

Excellent written and spoken Armenian and English. Russian is an asset.

Application procedure:

The application should contain a) brief Cover Letter (in English), stating interest in and qualifications for the post; and (b) current and complete CV in English.

Conditions of the Internship:

• As of 1 January 2020, Interns may be given a stipend according to the UNDP Internship Policies, if is not financially supported by any institution or programme, such as a university, government, foundation or scholarship programme;
• Interns are responsible for securing adequate medical insurance for the duration of the internship. UNDP accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness or death incurred during the internship;
• Interns are not eligible to apply for, or be appointed to, any post in UNDP during the period of the internship;
• Interns are not staff members and may not represent UNDP in any official capacity;
• 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;
• The intern will be evaluated at the end of the contract and due recognition of work will be issued in writing.

Application process:

• In your application, please (i) state in one paragraph why you would like to be considered for the internship,
• Submit your CV/Resume.

Please combine the above into one single PDF document as the system only allows to upload one document.

Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.