Start Your Career with UNDP: Islamic Finance & Impact Investing Research Internship

UNDP ICPSD’s impact investing work stream is based on two pillars: Conventional Finance and Islamic Finance.

Duties and Responsibilities of Islamic Finance

This intern will be responsible for the following duties:

• Provide research, writing and editing support on issues and knowledge products related to Islamic finance and impact investing;
• Support publishing knowledge stories/best practices on Islamic finance and impact investing;
• Contribute to designing and implementation of initiatives, projects, or programmes;
• Provide administrative support on an as-needed basis;
• Prepare relevant communications materials (speeches, brochures, success stories, social media, materials, etc.);
• Collaborate on the development and execution of online content (images, infographics, videos, blogs, etc.) and campaigns delivered across various social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.
• Other relevant tasks as deemed necessary by the supervisor.

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Required Skills

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements at the time of application and at the start of the internship:

a) be enrolled in a second university degree programme (Master Degree);

b) be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (Bachelor Degree);

c) have graduated with a university degree in fields such as Islamic economics and finance, economics, finance, business, development, international relations, law, public administration or similar and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation.

Experience

• Experience in academic writing, research, and analysis on sustainable development, and impact investing.
• Knowledge of SDG financing and Islamic finance is an asset;
• Knowledge of the OIC countries is desirable;
• Previous experience on economics and finance research;
• Previous experience on project designing and implementation is an asset;
• Social media account management and content development skills are desirable.

Language

• Strong spoken and written English is required;
• Spoken and written Arabic is an asset.
• Knowledge of another UN language is an asset.

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