Intern - Donor Intelligence

Organizational Context

The UN Secretariat's Resident Coordinator System in Costa Rica seeks an intern for a 5.5-month period. This role supports the UN Country Team's engagement with government counterparts and development partners by analyzing the funding environment and donor intelligence. The intern will contribute to coordination, research, and the preparation of analytical products.

Job Purpose

The purpose of this internship is to provide support to the UN Secretariat's Resident Coordinator System in Costa Rica. The intern will contribute to critical areas such as developing a donor landscape heat map, gathering information on the funding environment, and preparing analytical products for engagement with government and development partners. The role also involves research on regional priorities, monitoring funding trends, and potentially supporting the establishment of a regional trust fund. This position offers opportunities for professional learning in international law, policy analysis, and partnership development within the UN framework.

Responsibilities

Develop a donor landscape heat map using available intelligence and data. Support stakeholder coordination and gather information on Costa Rica's funding environment. Prepare analytical products and presentations for engagement with government counterparts and development partners. Assist in reviewing and drafting agreements and partnership-related documentation. Conduct research and analysis on regional priorities concerning international security, governance, and development cooperation. Monitor donor funding trends, emerging financing mechanisms, and resource mobilization opportunities for the UN Country Team. Support research, concept development, and partnership engagement for a regional trust fund for security-related programming, subject to organizational priorities and funding. Provide opportunities for engagement with international law research, policy analysis, and professional learning.

Work Experience

Professional work experience is not required for this internship. However, desirable experience includes resource mobilization, research and analysis, partnership development, and political and policy analysis.

Skills

Donor intelligence analysis, stakeholder coordination, information gathering, analytical product preparation, presentation skills, agreement review and drafting, research and analysis, monitoring funding trends, resource mobilization, partnership development, political and policy analysis, fluency in English, knowledge of Spanish.

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