Roster of Interns (open call)

Position description

UNDP is the leading United Nations organization fighting to end the injustice of poverty, inequality, and climate change. Working with our broad network of experts and partners in 170 countries, we help nations to build integrated, lasting solutions for people and planet.

UNDP Country Programme Document (CPD) covering a period 2021 – 2025 derives from and supports the implementation of the UN Development Partnership Framework with the focus on: (a) more accountable institutions and empowered citizens, (b) inclusive innovation for development and decent work opportunities and (c) strengthening resilience for current and future generations. The UNDP office in Serbia supports the country in achieving a high level of human prosperity and dignity for all its citizens irrespective of their gender, ethnicity or creed. UNDP promotes sustainable human development, human security and equal possibilities for all, while providing every available support to Serbia in its progress toward joining the European Union.

UNDP works in partnership with the Government of Serbia, development partners, UN agencies, civil society and local communities to help identify local solutions to meet national and global development challenges. With our expertise we contribute to the development of Serbia by providing support in four key focus areas: · Inclusive and sustainable growth;

• Building and strengthening of accountable and representative governance institutions serving people;
• Low-carbon and climate-resilient development; and
• Gender Equality and lives free of violence

The purpose of the Internship programme is to provide students and recent graduates from diverse academic backgrounds exposure to development issues and a first-hand experience with the day-to-day working environment of UNDP.This is an open call for a roster of qualified interns. The roster will serve as a pool of candidates who may be considered for internship assignments with UNDP Serbia throughout the 2025 period, depending on organizational needs and project requirements.Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance of the Project/Portfolio Managers, the interns will be expected to perform the following tasks:

• Provide support in research, analyses and studies conducted within the project/portfolio;
• Identify national sources of data and as necessary translate data into English;
• Identify regional and international sources of data to compare info on Serbia with countries of the region, EU, and the world;
• Provide operational support to the activities under the project/portfolio, including logistic and administrative support to on-line trainings, workshops, conferences and other events;
• Provide support to communication activities;
• Attend conferences and events, help with their preparation, ensure invitations sending, logistical organisation, etc.
• Perform any other duties within the scope of the project/portfolio, as required;
• When required facilitate effective communications and information management support and provide executive support to the senior management;
• Provide support to external relations activities.

• Consistently ensures timeliness and quality of project work;
• Evidence of ability to express ideas clearly;
• Shares knowledge and experience;
• Focuses on results and responds positively to feedback;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Demonstrates integrity by modelling ethical standards;
• Full computer literacy;
• Analytical, writing, editing and verbal skills for communicating with broad and diverse stakeholders in Serbian and English;
• Excellent organizational skills.

• Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher);
• 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;
• Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program.

Language requirement:

Excellent knowledge of written and oral English language is required. Knowledge of Serbian language would be considered an asset.

Important Information:

This is an open call for expressions of interest to join the UNDP Serbia Internship Roster.Being included in the roster does not guarantee selection or engagement. By joining the roster, candidates become eligible for potential internship opportunities that may arise in 2025, in alignment with project needs and areas of interest.

The open call will remain active for three months from the date of publication, until 15 October 2025.

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