United Nations, Indonesia
Terms
of Reference – Internship with the
Office
of the Resident Coordinator (RC Office)
Position: Communications Intern
Sector: UN System Coordination
Duration: 6 months
Dates: June
- December 2012
Salary: Unpaid
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Supervisor: UN Coordination Officer
Background
In 2009, the
Government of Indonesia signed the "Jakarta Commitment" to localize
the Paris Declaration for increased aid effectiveness, local ownership and
donor coordination. The UN in Indonesia is responding to this call for
increased harmonization with a strengthening of its common approaches and the
delivery of results for the advancement of the MDGs. The joint framework
between the Government and the 21 UN Agencies, Funds and Programmes in
Indonesia is the UN Partnership for Development Framework (UNPDF) 2011-2015.
The UNPDF focuses on equity, participation and resilience for all people in all
regions and has five thematic areas: Social Services; Sustainable Livelihoods;
Governance; Disaster Management; Climate Change and Environmental
Sustainability.
In
order to improve joint external and internal communications under the UNPDF, a
new UN in Indonesia website (www.un.or.id)
and intranet for UN staff have been recently launched.
The intern will be
based in the Office of the Resident / Humanitarian Coordinator. The structure
of the office is unique as the office of the Resident Coordinator and the
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) are both integrated
into one RC/HC office. On non-humanitarian matters, the office manages a wide
range of interagency coordination issues, for example supporting joint programs
between several UN organizations, facilitating coordination of UN working
groups or advising on Human Rights or Disaster Recovery. This offers the intern exposure to a wide variety of development and humanitarian
issues and to the core processes related to UN coordination. The internship
provides an opportunity to learn about the workings and priorities of the UN
system in Indonesia and about the UN working together, and to assist in the
establishment and maintenance of various mechanisms to ensure adequate
information sharing and strategic planning of UN agencies in Indonesia. The
intern will provide valuable backstopping support to the daily tasks of the RC
Office.
Tasks
The
intern will work under the overall guidance and supervision of the Coordination
Officer to support joint external and internal communications related to the
implementation of the UNPDF.
Tasks
include:
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Track UN agency and joint programmes,
activities and events, as well as key national and global political and
development-related events of significance to UN in Indonesia and assist in
sharing gathered information within the UN and with relevant stakeholders
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Gather information from UN agencies for the
UN In Indonesia website and provide creative inputs for maintenance of website
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Provide support to answering queries on the
UN system in Indonesia
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Assisting in coordination of UNPDF working
groups
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Research key issues and provide support in
the preparation of speeches/talking points, presentations, press releases,
reports, briefings etc.
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Editing documents as needed
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Providing backstopping and logistical
support for organisation of UN events
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Day-to-day support to the work of the Resident Coordinator and his office
as requested
Outputs
The specific
outputs will be agreed upon within two weeks of arrival in the Office of the
Resident Coordinator. The main outputs based on above assignment will be:
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Effective support
to improved internal and external UN communications and to maintenance of UN in
Indonesia website
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Effective support to coordination and
substantive functions of UNPDF Working Groups
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Effective support
to day-to-day running of RC office
Qualifications
The following minimum qualifications are required:
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Enrolled in a graduate-level degree
programme (in political science, social science, international relations,
economics, communications, or related field, at the time of application and
during the internship;
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Demonstrated knowledge of - or proven
interest in – international relations and UN system coordination and a personal
commitment to the ideals of the UN Charter;
Strong interpersonal and communication
skills, especially writing skills;
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Demonstrated ability to successfully
interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs;
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Ability to take initiative and work
independently within the overall team;
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Diplomacy, tact and patience;
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Fluency in spoken and written English;
q Good
computer literacy in a MS Office application, Word, Excel, Power Point
Presentation.
Financial
Issues
Interns are not
financially remunerated by the RC Office.
All costs connected
with an intern's participation in the Programme must be borne by:
a) the
nominating institution, which may provide the required financial assistance to
its students;
b) 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, insurance etc.
How
to apply?
Qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter,
CV and the UNDP application form for internships to: un-indonesia@un.or.id with subject "Internship RC Office
Indonesia" by 8 June 2012.
More Information: http://www.un.or.id/en/jobs
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