Background

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, foster inclusion to empower all personnel, and ensure equity and fairness in all our actions. We encourage people from marginalized or excluded populations to apply. UNDP upholds zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation, harassment, and discrimination, with rigorous reference and background checks for all selected candidates.

About the Human Development Report Office (HDRO)

The HDRO, a multi-disciplinary unit within UNDP in New York, advances human development through expanding opportunities, choice, and freedom. Known for the annual Human Development Report (HDR), the HDRO challenges policies, promotes innovative concepts, and advocates for practical policy changes. Each report examines a development theme in-depth, offering status assessments and policy recommendations.

Position Purpose

The Research Analyst will provide analytical, substantive, and research contributions to the HDRs. Working under the HDRO Director and the Research & Strategic Partnerships Advisor, the analyst will contribute to intellectual thinking on human development issues, substantive HDR work, human development measurements, and overall HDRO tasks.

Key Functions

Research and Analysis (30%):

• Conduct research on human development issues.
• Review background research and communicate with experts.
• Compile databases and graphs for relevant indicators.

HDR and Publications Contributions (35%):

• Support the formulation of HDR themes and structure.
• Provide literature reviews, data analysis, and draft research notes.
• Assist in finalizing the report and global launch preparations.

Human Development Measurements (20%):

• Support work on human development measurements and data.
• Prepare materials for the global Report and related activities.

Overall HDRO Contributions (15%):

• Prepare briefs and background documents.
• Contribute to communications materials and presentation support.
• Engage in other assignments as requested.

Competencies

• Achieve Results: Detail-oriented, timely, and quality-focused.
• Think Innovatively: Open to new ideas and systemic thinking.
• Learn Continuously: Curious, knowledge-sharing, and feedback-seeking.
• Adapt with Agility: Flexible and handles ambiguity well.
• Act with Determination: Resilient under pressure.
• Engage and Partner: Compassionate and relationship-building.
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: Appreciates differences and confronts discrimination.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Master’s degree in social science or equivalent, or Bachelor’s degree with additional 2 years of relevant experience.

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years of research experience with a master’s degree or 4 years with a bachelor’s degree.
• Strong understanding of social and economic development, human development, or related fields.
• Familiarity with producing global development reports is desirable.

Language:

• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of another UN language is an asset.

Application Information

Important for US Permanent Residents: Accepting a UNDP staff position may require relinquishing US Permanent Resident status. Consult an immigration lawyer for advice.

UNDP reserves the right to select multiple candidates from this announcement and to consider candidates for similar positions at the same grade level.

Non-Discrimination: UNDP maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation, misconduct, and abuse of authority. Rigorous reference and background checks are conducted.

Apply Here: UNDP Careers

Scholarship Benefits

Recipients of the MIS Scholarship will receive:

• Full coverage of tuition fees.
• A monthly stipend of RM 1,500.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the MIS 2024 Scholarship:

• Applicants must be from ASEAN and Commonwealth countries.
• The age limit is 40 years for master’s degree applicants and 45 years for doctoral program applicants.

Participating Universities

The MIS Scholarship 2024 is available at the following Malaysian universities:

• Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
• Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)
• Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
• Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
• Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)
• Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTEM)
• Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)
• Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI)
• Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
• Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
• Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP)
• Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
• Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UNIMAP)
• Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UNISZA)
• Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM)
• Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK)
• Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP)
• Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN)
• Multimedia University (UMM)
• INCEIF University (INCEIF)
• Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
• Universiti Malaya (UM)
• Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM)
• Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM/IIUM)

Fields of Study

Eligible academic fields for the MIS Scholarship include:

• Biosecurity and food safety
• Education, Arts, and Humanities
• Social Sciences
• Business and Administration
• Natural Sciences and Statistics
• Communications Technologies
• Engineering and Manufacturing
• Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences
• Journalism

Required Documents

Applicants must submit the following documents:

• Copy of passport
• Endorsement form
• University certificates/degrees
• Letters of recommendation
• Online application form
• Cover letter/statement of purpose

Application Process

The application process for the MIS Scholarship 2024-25 is conducted online. For more detailed information and to apply, visit the official MIS Scholarship page.

Don’t miss this opportunity to advance your education with the support of the Malaysian government!

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Finalists from each theme will advance to the finals and pitch at the THRIVE Global Impact Summit, where the overall winner will be announced. The winning company receives:

• A place on THRIVE’s award-winning Global Accelerator Program
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Focus Areas

• Soil Health & Biodiversity: Addressing soil erosion and biodiversity loss through regenerative agriculture, bio-based pest control, novel crop nutrition, and diversified ecosystems.
• Food Security & Waste Reduction: Promoting climate-resilient agriculture, optimizing resource use, and reducing waste to sustainably feed a growing global population.
• Reducing and Offsetting GHG Emissions: Focusing on renewable energy, energy efficiency, carbon capture technologies, and sustainable transportation to drive a low-carbon economy.
• Nutrition & Health: Enhancing nutrition and health with precision nutrition, cultivated food ingredients, rapid testing for quality and safety, and sustainable alternative proteins.
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Selection Criteria

To identify and support startups and entrepreneurs who align with our mission and vision, the following criteria will be used:

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Timeline

• Applications Open: May 6, 2024
• Applications Close: July 12, 2024
• Applications Review: August 2024
• Select Finalists: September 2024
• Live Pitch Event: November 7, 2024

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Position type: Internship

Location: Geneva/Off site

Purpose of the position: The Intern, High Impact Countries, provides programmatic support to the country teams focused on the grant management process and portfolio cross-cutting analysis.

Department: Country Programmes Delivery (CPD)

Team: High Impact Countries

Reports to: Director, High Impact Countries

Duration: ASAP for up to 24 weeks

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is a public-private partnership committed to saving children’s lives and protecting people’s health by increasing equitable use of vaccines in lower-income countries. The Vaccine Alliance brings together developing country and donor governments, the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the World Bank, the vaccine industry, technical agencies, civil society, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other private sector partners. Gavi uses innovative finance mechanisms, including co-financing by recipient countries, to secure sustainable funding and adequate supply of quality vaccines. Since 2000, Gavi has contributed to the immunisation of more than 1 billion children and the prevention of more than 17.3 million future deaths, helping to halve child mortality in 78 lower-income countries.

THE ROLE
The Country team unit works to achieve effective implementation of Gavi grants aimed at increasing immunisation coverage and equity, as well as financial sustainability in Gavi-eligible countries. This work is conducted in close collaboration with Gavi Alliance partners, country stakeholders, other development partners and the rest of the Gavi Secretariat.

The Senior Country Manager (SCM) and the Programme Manager (PM) work together on their dedicated country and play a stewardship role in ensuring Gavi resources are used wisely to achieve immunisation outcomes.

The Intern, High Impact Countries will work in close collaboration with the SCM and the PM and provide key programmatic support in conducting or ensuring completion of the various steps of the grant management process, managing risk and key relationships, and closely monitoring Gavi-funded programmes. S/he will also provide portfolio cross-cutting analysis to advance cross-country learning.

Main Duties/Responsibilities

Administrative Areas:

• Support on core Programme Manager work with internal processes for effective grant management across all 5 High Impact countries.
• Support on Senior Programme Assistant work to prepare and facilitate internal approval requests and manage partner contracts.
• Support communication, planning and preparations for CPD engagements at World Health Assembly, including HIC segment hosted event, preparation of briefing materials and talking points, and scheduling.

Technical Areas:

• Contribute to the development of the learning agenda for subnational engagements across High Impact countries.
• Document success stories/lessons learnt across High Impact countries (e.g. Mashako Plan and Kinshasa Declaration (DRC), Sustainable Development Goals Performance Fund (Ethiopia), U-WIN Health Systems Strengthening (India), State Health Systems Strengthening Memorandum of Understanding (Nigeria), and National Immunisation Support Project (Pakistan).
• Support the SCMs and PMs to follow up on recent in-country Alliance Partners retreat recommendations and implementation across High Impact Countries.

Note: The essential functions listed in this section are not exhaustive of the job responsibilities; other duties may be assigned consistently with the department needs.

Qualifications

• Academic
• Minimum bachelor’s degree in public health, health economics, public or business administration, social sciences, or other relevant field or equivalent, related training or experience
• Work Experience
• Minimum of 1 years’ previous office experience.
• Experience in large, cross-functional teams working across diverse stakeholders within complex contexts.
• Work experience in diverse settings (especially of the High Impact countries – DRC, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria and Pakistan) an asset.
• Skills/Competencies
• Advanced writing competency: Ability to develop, write and convey clear messaging including technical information to short deadlines.
• Proactive problem solver: Ability to make decisions and operate independently as well as judgement to know when to seek guidance.
• Organization and multi-tasking: Strategic thinker, ability to multi-task, manage and track many active priorities in parallel; judgement to prioritise between multiple important tasks but not drop other tasks; highly organized and structured, good planner with a high level of attention to detail; sand project/programme management.
• Effective communicator: Delivers clear, concise and coherent messages – written and oral – adapted to intended audience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills: Models positive team behaviours that foster teamwork and trust, both internally and externally; highly self-motivated with ability to work in a fast-paced / high-pressure environment with tight timelines; multi-cultural sensitivity; and team player.
• Digital skills and information management: Know-how in record keeping (e.g. proper handling of records and systems to preserve institutional memory, including correspondence logs, office filing and reference systems, etc.)

Languages

• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.
• Fluency in written and spoken French is highly desirable.

Contacts

• Gavi Secretariat
• Gavi Alliance Partners
• Country stakeholders
• Other development partners

If you wish to apply, please provide a cover letter and resume through our Careers webpage and apply by clicking on “Intern, High Impact Countries”. Deadline for applications is 14th June 2024.

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In support of Gavi’s commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion, we hire globally and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, national origin, family status, sex, gender identity or expression, physical characteristics, race, religion, spirituality or sexual orientation. Gavi has zero tolerance towards sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse as well as any form of discrimination or harassment. Everyone at Gavi is expected to conduct themselves with integrity and respect towards each other. Gavi is committed to creating a work environment that is safe and professional, therefore all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference checks. Read more here.

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Applications Now Open!

The University Corridors for Refugees (UNICORE) 6.0 project is a collaborative effort led by Italian universities with support from UNHCR, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Caritas Italiana, Diaconia Valdese, Centro Astalli, and other partners. This initiative aims to expand educational opportunities for refugees currently residing in Kenya, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, enabling them to pursue higher education in Italy. To apply please visit: https://universitycorridors.unhcr.it/ 

Apply by 15th April 2024 (noon, UTC+2)

Refugee students interested in this programme are invited to explore the available courses and submit their applications before the deadline. It’s essential to note that applicants can apply to a maximum of two universities participating in the programme. Some universities may publish their call for applications after 1st March, so please refer to the admission criteria for specific details.

Financial Support and Benefits

Selected students will commence their degree courses in September 2024. They will be exempt from tuition fees at participating universities and will receive financial assistance for plane tickets and visa-related expenses. Additionally, a study grant will be provided to support students during their stay in Italy.

Admission Selection Process

Each university participating in the programme will conduct its own selection process for admission. Please visit the dedicated page for more information on selection criteria.

Beware of Fraudulent Practices

The submission of fraudulent school certificates or university diplomas is a criminal offense. All documents submitted will be thoroughly verified by experts. Any attempt to present fraudulent documents will result in disqualification from this and future opportunities. UNHCR reserves the right to report such incidents to the appropriate authorities.

Key Figures:

• 39 Participating Universities
• 67 Available Places for Students
• 386 Courses Offered

Don’t miss out on this chance to pursue higher education and shape your future. Apply now and embark on an exciting journey towards academic and personal growth.

For more information and to apply, visit the UNICORE 2024 website.

Application Deadline: 15th April 2024 (noon, UTC+2)