United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Nepal works with the people and Government of Nepal, and other development partners to pursue equitable and sustainable human development goals through eradication of poverty, increase in livelihood opportunities, improvement in community resilience against conflict, disasters and impact of climate change, while laying down strong foundations for a society based on rule of law with an inclusive and participatory democracy.

The UNDP Nepal office is seeking applications from qualified Nepalese citizens for the internship assignment:

Position: Intern__Social Cohesion and Democratic Participation
> Location : Kathmandu, NEPAL
> Post Level: Intern
> Languages Required : English  
> Duration of Initial Contract : Six months


UNDP Intern must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:
> Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
> Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent);
> Have graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation.
> Demonstrated interest in social cohesion and democratic participation issues and in project design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation.
> Experience in youth, gender, development, peacebuilding, or conflict prevention will be an asset.


Financial Arrangements
> UNDP does not pay for internships. The costs associated with the internship must be borne by the intern or his/her nominating institution, related institution or government, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students. The intern will have to obtain financing for subsistence and make his/her own arrangements for travel, accommodation etc;

> Further Career Opportunities: The purpose of internships is not to lead to further employment with UNDP but to complement an intern's studies. However, a number of interns, having completed their studies and met the necessary requirements, have gone on to further assignments with the UNDP or elsewhere in the United Nations system.


> (The successful applicant will subsequently require health insurance coverage.) UNDP accepts no responsibility for the medical and life insurance of the intern or costs arising from accidents and illness incurred during an internship. As interns are not covered under any insurance, including MAIP, they should not travel to hazardous locations in the course of their internship with UNDP. Successful applicants for internship must show proof of valid medical and life/accident insurance for the duty station for which they will work. It must include adequate coverage in the event of an injury or illness during the internship which:
- requires transportation to the Home Country or Country of Residence for further treatment;
- results in death and requires preparation and return of the remains to the Home Country, or Country of Residence.
- Before being offered an internship position, the selected candidate will have to provide the following additional documents:
- A Medical Certificate of Good Health from a recognized physician. If the intern is expected to travel outside the country of their residence, other than to Europe and North America, the physician must indicate whether he/she is fit to travel and has had the required inoculations for the country or countries to which the intern is to travel.


Application Deadline: 10 June 2019

HOW TO APPLY
click  [HERE] to view original vacancy notice for full job description and application procedure.

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