Background
The Africa Union Agenda 2063 envisions an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven and managed by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the international arena. A prosperous and peaceful Africa is indispensable for its peoples. The UNDP Regional Programme for Africa, has similarly outlined key achievements, opportunities and challenges towards advancing sustainable human development – the process of enlarging space and inclusivity, transforming the economy to deliver for people and building a robust social contract in Africa. This is direct contribution of the UNDP to the attainment of the AU Agenda which envisions a prosperous and peaceful Africa under which meaning sustainable development can take place.
The Governance and Peacebuilding programme seeks to ensure that ‘citizens’ expectations for voice, development, the rule of law and accountability are met by stronger systems of democratic governance’. Specifically, the programme will be addressing key issues of increasing space for public participation, increasing capacity for public and civil society engagement, deepening legitimacy and interaction between state and the society and strengthening economic governance. Others include improving and coordinating regional peace architecture through policies and strategies and strengthening regional preparedness to prevent disasters and managing risks.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Director, Governance and Peacebuilding Cluster, the intern will perform, inter alia, the following tasks in support of the Governance and Peacebuilding Programme:
Research and Data Management:
- To explore and generate technical inputs to the Governance and Peacebuilding programme;
- To support the development frameworks and indicators on governance, peace and security, corruption and overall economic governance;
- To support consultation and contact with Governance and Peacebuilding cluster stakeholders;
- Perform policy-oriented research on governance, peace and security, economic governance and local governance and gender;
- Compile literature reviews on issues related to governance, peace and security, human rights, gender, anti-corruption and gender;
- Assist in preparing for events and staff travel pertaining to the project;
- Undertake research related to donors intelligence both at regional and country levels.
Knowledge Management and Communication:
- Draft, review and edit concepts notes, knowledge products and presentations;
- Review and shape resources mobilization and partnership concepts;
- Participate in meetings and perform other support tasks as required.
The more specific focus will be decided in consultation with the intern taking into account his/her skills development interests.
Location: Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
Application deadline: 05-May-15
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