Required Languages Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English and Arabic are required
Job Description
Background
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP: we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in all our actions. Taking a ‘leave no one behind’ approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at UNDP including our values and UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
UNDP Jordan Country Program aims to support the national efforts in reaching a solution pathway that boosts the resilience and inclusion of the nation through its five programmatic pillars and can efficiently address the development challenges it is faced with. Among these pillars is Green Pathways and Inclusive Growth that assists the country to integrate the environmental concerns, climate adaptation plans, and Disaster Risks Reduction in the national and sectoral strategies, secure resources, and foster sustainable development through advocacy, program implementation, and coordination. The Pillar of Green Pathways and Inclusive Growth supports for nationally owned sustainable development pathways that include the following areas: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services; Sustainable Land Management and Desertification; Water and Marine Governance; Climate Change and Drought; Energy; Waste Management; Green Economy; and Disaster Risks Reduction. Driving towards these goals, UNDP Jordan CO supported Jordan to release its National Climate Change Policy (CCP) for 2022-2050 and the Natural Disaster Risk Reduction National Strategy 2023-2030. Jordan is one of the most water-scarce countries in the world with less than 61 m3/capita/year (2021); demographic changes, rapid population growth, chronic overuse of groundwater, reliance on transboundary water, and climate change impacts are major challenges that drive an urgent need to increase available water supplies, and better manage the available water sources. Building resilience to cope with climate change in Jordan through improving water use efficiency in the agriculture sector is a seven-year project that will be implemented in the Dead Sea Basin in Karak, Madaba, Talifah, and Maan Governorates, and executed jointly by FAO, UNDP, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, and Ministry of Water and Irrigation. The project has three interrelated areas which will work synergistically and are designed to address water security through climate resilient water systems; livelihoods and food security; and integration of climate change into national policies and across actors. The areas are grouped into three components as follows: Component 1: Climate Resilient Water Systems for enhanced water security. Component 2: Climate Change resilience for Enhanced Livelihoods and Food Security. Component 3: Scaling-up climate adaptation into policy and across actors (institutions, private sector, civil society). Under component 1, UNDP Jordan will hire local service providers to install the proposed rainwater harvesting units (RHW) along with orientation sessions to the beneficiaries on the best practices in maintaining the RHWs and managing water consumption wisely. Adding to this, UNDP Jordan will develop a Landscape Resilience Investment Plan for the Dead Sea Basin to assess the climate related risks on the landscape level and identify feasible adaptation interventions to address these risks. Against this background, UNDP Jordan seeks to engage a Project Assistant on an internship basis to support the team in the selection of rainwater harvesting units eligible families, site verifications, data processing and management, community engagement, and reporting.
Setting and Reporting The Project Assistant intern will work under the overall supervision of the Project Manager of climate resilience to improve water efficiency in the Dead Sea basin in collaboration with the Environment Program Analyst, Livelihood Programmes Analyst, and project team.
Description of Responsibilities
Duties of Intern Beneficiaries Selection:
- Assist in the communications and reach out to the eligible families for the rainwater harvesting units.
- Support the project team in the data collection, processing, and management.
- Assist in the complaints mechanism and hotline including data management and related reporting.
- Assist in data analysis, tabulations, and preparations of summaries.
- Collaborate with the project team members on the community engagement activities.
- Assist the team in site visits and technical verifications on the selected households.
- Support administrative tasks related to project management and coordination of rainwater harvesting activities.
Admin and finance
- Support procurement tasks related to the project and coordinate/follow up with UNDP procurement team.
- Create and maintain all the project records and documentation including letters, minutes of meetings.
- Track and oversee financial expenditures.
- Support other/ad hoc activities as seen relevant and needed.
CompetenciesCore Competencies:
Accountability Creative Problem Solving Effective Communication Inclusive Collaboration
Functional Competencies:
Knowledge and a proficient user of Microsoft Office productivity tools. Online navigation. Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in Arabic and English are required; ability to write clearly and concisely.
Qualifications
Education:
Applicants to the internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements under Public Administration or other relevant subjects is required.
Candidates must meet one of the following educational requirements:
(a) Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher);
(b) 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;
(d) Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program.
Language requirements:
Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English and Arabic are required. Working knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.
Duration of Internship Programme and Working Hours
Internship assignments vary in length according to the academic requirements of the intern, as well as the needs of UNDP. Assignments normally last a minimum of six weeks and a maximum of Six months. An internship may last up to nine months if the intern can demonstrate that it will award them an educational credit for a course. Internship assignments completed as part of national service obligations, or a postgraduate professional traineeship program may last up to 12 months. This Internship is available on full-time basis, five days a week from Sunday to Thursday.
Stipend
*Where an intern is engaged in-person and is not financially supported by any institution or programme, such as a university, Government, foundation or scholarship programme, a stipend intended to help cover basic daily expenses related to an in-person internship, such as meals and transportation
