Background

Organizational Context:

UNDP in Armenia was established in March 1993. UNDP Armenia Country Office (CO) supports the Government of Armenia, civil society and other stakeholders in meeting the country’s strategic development goals.

UNDP in Armenia assists the Government of Armenia and civil society in creating capacity to improve quality of life and well-being of people in Armenia. In the core of UNDP’s work in Armenia are fighting poverty and unemployment, supporting decentralization, ensuring equal access of women, men, vulnerable groups to education, social and economic services.

UNDP supports Armenia to have more empowered civil society, accountable and responsive public institutions, as well as helps addressing the challenges of resilience and a broad number of environmental issues, including disaster risks reduction, energy efficiency and climate challenge.

 Background:

UNDP Strategic Plan 2014-2017  and its Integrated Results and Resources Framework guide UNDP work across the globe at country, regional and global levels. UNDP’s work in Armenia is guided by 2016-2020 Country Programme Document and its Action Plan and is fully in line with 2016-2020 UN Development Assistance Framework, both signed with the Government of Armenia. UNDP is prioritizing results-based management of its programme and projects conducted together with stakeholders.

In transition to the new vision and priorities of the Strategic Plan and the new programme cycle of 2016-2020, UNDP kicked off a number of important processes, including further strengthening of quality assurance and cross-cutting programming, evidence-informed programme and project planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

UNDP Armenia Country Office aims at recruiting RBM and Gender Intern(s) to support the Country Office processes of, among other, cross-cutting programming, gender mainstreaming, results-based management, and monitoring and evaluation.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Intern(s) will work under the overall guidance of UNDP Armenia Deputy Resident Representative and direct supervision of UNDP Armenia Results-Based Management, Gender Equality and Democratic Governance Programme Associate to support the Country Office day-to-day processes of Results-Based Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Integrated Cross-Cutting Programming, Gender Mainstreaming, Quality Assurance, and Knowledge Management.

In particular, the Intern(s) will perform the following duties:

• Assist in day-to-day work on quality programming;
• Support in Results-Based Management, Monitoring and Evaluation and Quality Assurance processes across UNDP programme;
• Make small researches on particular development topics;
• Support in data collection, processing, and analysis;
• Draft different documents and prepare excel spreadsheets;
• Draft blogs and articles in different areas to visualize programme results. Post information on web sites, as may be requested;
• Support in organization of events, meetings, and workshops;
• Prepare background materials and information kits;

Provide other support to programme and operational processes

Competencies

• Strong analytical skills. Experience with researching, data collection and processing, preparing groundwork information, strong skill in spread-sheeting, data processing and visualization;
• Proven strong organizational and logistics skills, experience in organizing events in coordination with parties involved;
• Ability to approach work with energy and positive and constructive attitude;
• Ability to focus on a variety of tasks within a deadline-driven environment;
• High level of motivation, ability to show initiative and work independently;
• Ability to communicate sensitively and effectively across different constituencies;
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills;
• Demonstrated tact, high sense of responsibility and discretion;

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree or current enrollment in graduate degree programme in Social Sciences, Political Sciences, International Relations, Linguistics, Journalism or related disciplines.

Computer skills: Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Internet. Skills related to use of office IT equipment.  Experience of uploading web-based data.

 Languages:   Excellent written and spoken Armenian and English. Russian is an asset.