UNCDF is looking for Local Transformative Finance Intern for its UNCDF Regional Office for East and Central Africa.
The intern will support the UNCDF Local Transformative Finance Practice in DRC and Burundi to implement the portfolio of projects to achieve goals in compliance with the UNCDF Strategic Framework. These projects aim at supporting Public Finance Management, Tax administration, Local Development Funds, and innovative SME finance in relevant value chains including the agricultural value chain. The projects also lead to strengthening the capacities of local governments and municipalities in rural areas.
The intern will contribute to achieving key LTF objectives including capacity building of local governments in tax administration, and the development of innovative financial mechanisms for investments in public and private projects with a high impact on local economic development.
More specifically, the intern will support UNCDF teams in the implementation and development of their programs by:
- Providing analytical support for researching financing local development in the countries of operation.
- Drafting concept notes, and contributing to the development of project documents, technical reports, performance reviews, and project annual work plans and reports.
- Participating/organizing Donor Working Group meetings and writing and sharing meeting minutes.
- Supporting Country resource mobilization efforts.
- Drafting Communication support.
UNCDF (UN Capital Development Fund) is the United Nations Capital Development for local development finance, inclusive finance, and emotional promotion of Women and Youth empowerment in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) whose main objective is to facilitate access to public and private capital for the most underserved people. Its expertise enables it to develop «last mile» financial models in areas where infrastructures, access to basic services, and social and non-financial services are lacking to unlock public and private resources at the national level. The expected impact is to reduce poverty and encourage economic local development. UNCDF’s work is based on two approaches:
- Financial inclusion – New technologies and saving-based approaches allow individuals, households, and small businesses to better participate in the local economic development by providing the tools and financial services they need to escape poverty and manage their financial situations;
- Localized Investments – Thanks to fiscal decentralization, innovative municipal financing, and structural financing of projects –, which contribute to promoting public and private financing to boost local economic growth and sustainable development.
Location:
Democratic Republic of the CongoBenefits
- A modest monthly internship stipend.
Eligibilities
- Must be enrolled in a postgraduate degree program (such as a master’s program, or higher) in Management, Economics, Politics, or another related field; or
- Must be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (such as a bachelor’s degree or equivalent); or
- Must 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; or
- Must be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program; and
- Excellent knowledge of French and English (written and oral).
Application Process
- A resume/CV and an application must be submitted using the UNCDF Internship Application form. (Check the official link).
- Applicants will have to create an account on the official job portal and submit the complete application online.
Note:
- Applications should include the application form and the latest resume. Applicants are welcome to submit any additional work samples or portfolios in one single file, preferably PDF.
Application Deadline: January 1, 2023
Application ClosedOfficial link
