Internship - Strategic Partnerships, Istanbul, Turkey

Position: Internship

Location: UNFPA East Europe & Central Asia (EECA) Regional Office, Istanbul, Turkey

Duration: 6 months, starting as soon as possible (May/June 2018)

Time: Full time/unpaid.

Overview

UNFPA EECA Regional office is in the first year of implementation of the Regional Intervention Action Plan (2018-2021), accompanied with a Partnership plan. The plan builds on the results achieved and lessons learned, informed by the evaluation report of the Eastern Europe and Central Asia interventions action plan, 2014-2017, and benefited from discussions with regional strategic partners, country offices and regional office teams. The strategy reflects the robust choices made on investment in collaboration: objective-driven, type of partnerships and partners, and modalities of engagement.

The key highlights of the partnership plan are: delivering specific results, diversified partnership base, civil society organization’s engagement with special attention to those led by marginalized groups, ability to achieve more with less, opportunities to combine resources and find innovative solutions, to leverage others’ unique competencies and achieve win-win outcomes, and to tackle intrinsically multi-sectoral challenges.

In 2018, Europe and Central Asia regional review process of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) will be completed. The realization of regional implementation plan on South-south and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) as well as strengthening collaboration among UN agencies in the framework of positioning UN development system to deliver 2030 Agenda will further evolve.

The intern will work under the overall supervision of the Regional Adviser, Strategic Partnerships (RASP) and in close collaboration with UNFPA EECA Regional office team.

Tasks and responsibilities

Tasks and responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Assist RASP through the key milestones under ICPD regional review process – organizing meetings, preparation of reports and information materials, as well as periodic communication with UNFPA country offices and updates with Member states.
• Review documents, technical papers and reports produced by strategic partners to inform the avenues for collaboration with key intergovernmental bodies, regional development players, parliamentarian networks;
• Assist RASP in strengthening policy scanning and advocacy through building regional partnerships and alliances, including for regional frameworks and review processes, involving both member states and civil society at the regional level;
• Support the preparation and implementation of regional implementation plan for SSTC and on UN Reform to deliver on 2030  Agenda;
• Assist with negotiations with Member states on new modes of engagement with UNFPA in the region;
• Any other duties as required in terms of expanding purposeful strategic partnerships, including humanitarian programme in EECA.

Qualifications and Experience

Interns should meet the following requirements:

Education

Currently enrolled in a University master programme in political science, international relations/development, social science, communication, and/or economics.

Desired Knowledge and Experience:

• Ability to lead strategic information collection, analysis and result-based use of information.
• Ability to assist with formulation of strategies and their implementation.
• Ability to apply Partnerships building theory to specific institutional contexts.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills.
• Excellent client orientation and inter-personal skills;
• Demonstrating an international outlook, appreciating differences in values and learning from cultural diversity
• Fluency in oral and written English,  knowledge of Russian is an asset

Financial Aspects

Interns do not receive a salary or any other form of remuneration from UNFPA. The costs associated with an intern's participation in the programme must be assumed either by the nominating institution, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students, or by the students themselves, who will have to meet living expenses as well as make their own arrangements for accommodation, travel and other requirements. In addition, applicants must have medical insurance for the duration of the internship. Proof of insurance will need to be submitted before the internship begins.

How to apply

Qualified applicants are advised to submit their resumes for the above mentioned internship to Ms. Semiramis Sapmaz at sapmaz@unfpa.org by close of business on  May 3, 2018 indicating the position title” Internship - Strategic Partnerships" as the subject line for the email.