United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) · 1 day ago
Legal Intern - Programmes & Projects Team
New York, United States
Internship
Onsite
InternUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations lead agency on international development, working in 170 countries to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality. The Programmes & Projects Team is seeking a Legal Intern to support legal aspects of UNDP’s programmes and projects, assisting with legal instruments, financing agreements, and legal research.
International Trade & Development
Responsibilities
Assist in drafting and reviewing standard and non-standard legal instruments, agreements, and contracts to implement UNDP’s and UNCDF’s operational and programmatic activities
Provide support in drafting and reviewing financing agreements with donors
Conduct legal research on complex issues and drafting legal documents and communications
Support training sessions and knowledge-sharing initiatives to promote awareness of UNDP’s legal frameworks among internal stakeholders, including with respect to legal templates
Provide general support to the P&P Team on ongoing projects
Qualification
Required
Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: a) enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor's degree or equivalent) in law; b) enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master's programme, or higher) in law or a related subject; c) enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program in law, and undertake the internship as part of this program; d) have recently graduated with a university degree (a master's or bachelor's degree or equivalent) and, if selected, must start the internship within one year of graduation
Achieve Results: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
Think Innovatively: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
Learn Continuously: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
Adapt with Agility: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty; is flexible
Act with Determination: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
Engage and Partner: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination
Business Development – Knowledge Generation: Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need
Business Management – Communication: Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience
Legal – Knowledge of applicable legal framework: Understanding of the legal norms as applied to the United Nations in general, and to UNDP in particular. This includes an understanding of the structure, functioning and operations of UNDP within the broader UN system and the application of international treaties, including the UN Charter, UN General Assembly resolutions, as well as an understanding of the internal legal framework (financial regulations and rules, policies, and procedures) of UNDP
Legal – Legal Writing Skills: The ability to analyze fact patterns and present argumentation in written form. This includes the ability to draft memoranda, legal briefs and other submissions to external parties, in both an advocacy and objective format. It also includes the ability to convey legal analysis and recommendations to internal parties in written form
Legal – Legal Research: The ability to identify and retrieve information to support legal positions and corporate decision making from all relevant sources. In the UNDP context, this skill includes proactive seeking of information in anticipation of the different aspects that any given issue may present
Preferred
Previous experience working in as a qualified lawyer or legal intern is an asset
Knowledge of the organization of the UN system, and specifically UNDP, is an asset
Spanish is an advantage
Benefits
UNDP interns are eligible to receive a monthly stipend, with the rate that varies depending on the duty location.
Where an intern is financially supported by an institution, government or third party, UNDP will (subject to the rules of such institution, government or third party) pay the intern the difference, if any, between the external financial support provided and the applicable UNDP stipend.
The intern must provide proof of health insurance coverage for the duration of the internship.
Company
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN's global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
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