DPM - Readiness Intern

Duration          :           6 months

Starting date   :           4 July 2022 or 9 January 2023

Location          :           Songdo, Incheon City, Republic of Korea

Deadline          :           20 March 2022 (11:59 PM KST)

Internship Assignment

The intern will provide support to the portfolio performance management functions of the Division of Portfolio Management (DPM) including operational and administrative support for the PIMM Readiness workstream. S/he will have the opportunity to learn and expand her/his experiences by providing support to the improvement of portfolio performance tracking, disbursement, and adaptive management. Specifically, under the overall guidance of the Senior Portfolio Manager, the intern is expected to provide support to PIMM Readiness Team to ensure efficient and effective implementation of the approved Readiness Grant Portfolio in the following ways:

a)     Conduct review of interim progress reports (IPRs), completion reports (CRs), no-cost extensions, budget reallocations, and disbursement requests within PIMM.

b)         Sending notification emails to Delivery Partners and NDAs on submission of overdue reports.

c)         Coordinate with other divisions to facilitate disbursements, extension requests, and updating disbursement schedules on Fluxx.

d)         Support the readiness team in drafting disbursement, extension memos, and other portfolio management-related documents.

e)        Support the Readiness team in conducting portfolio assessments and preparation of briefs, reports, and presentation slides for the Readiness grants.

f)       Prepare a final report to document and reflect on the work to be done and the knowledge and skills to be gained through the internship experience.

Requirements and qualifications*

a)       Enrolled in or recently graduated Masters’ program in Economics, Management, Climate Policy, Environmental Science, Information Science, Development Studies, or related fields.

b)         Knowledge and experience with portfolio monitoring, information management, data analysis, and dashboard systems.

c)         Good understanding and experience in international organizations' operations is an added advantage.

d)       Proficiency in using standard software programs: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Tableau, Fluxx, Asana, Outlook, Access, and any other data management tools.

e)         Excellent writing and presentation skills.

f)         Fluency in English is essential; knowledge of another United Nations language, in particular French and Spanish, Arabic, and/or Portuguese is an advantage.

* Applicants currently located in the duty station (South Korea) are only eligible to apply. Nevertheless, GCF still aims to attract candidates from diverse backgrounds and nationalities. Applications from women and nationals from developing countries are strongly encouraged to apply. The above criteria should be seen as indicators of the experience and skills that qualify candidates for consideration.

Selection among short-listed candidates will only be contacted, and the pool will consider those who can start from January 2023.

Depending on your visa, working conditions and internship availability may change.

The internship period could be extended up to 12 months upon performance evaluation.

Note that there is a 6-month cooling-off period for applying for staff positions upon completing your internship.