{"id":7220,"date":"2023-05-16T18:55:45","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T16:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/?p=7220"},"modified":"2023-05-16T22:09:54","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T20:09:54","slug":"undp-futures-fellow-3-5-positions-recruiting-from-around-the-globe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/undp-futures-fellow-3-5-positions-recruiting-from-around-the-globe\/","title":{"rendered":"UNDP Futures Fellow: 3-5 positions, recruiting from around the globe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>UNDP Futures Fellow: 3-5 positions, recruiting from around the globe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Location :<\/strong><\/td><td>New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Application Deadline :<\/strong><\/td><td>29-May-23&nbsp;<strong>(Midnight New York, USA)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Time left :<\/strong><\/td><td>13d 19h 46m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Type of Contract :<\/strong><\/td><td>Other<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Post Level :<\/strong><\/td><td>Other<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Languages Required :<\/strong><\/td><td>English &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Starting Date :<\/strong><br>(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)<\/td><td>15-Jun-2023<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Duration of Initial Contract :<\/strong><\/td><td>6 months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Expected Duration of Assignment :<\/strong><\/td><td>6 months<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span 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ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/undp-futures-fellow-3-5-positions-recruiting-from-around-the-globe\/#UNDP_Futures_Fellow_3-5_positions_recruiting_from_around_the_globe\" title=\"UNDP Futures Fellow: 3-5 positions, recruiting from around the globe\">UNDP Futures Fellow: 3-5 positions, recruiting from around the globe<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/undp-futures-fellow-3-5-positions-recruiting-from-around-the-globe\/#Background\" title=\"Background\">Background<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/undp-futures-fellow-3-5-positions-recruiting-from-around-the-globe\/#Duties_and_Responsibilities_UNDP_Futures_Fellow_3-5_positions_recruiting_from_around_the_globe\" title=\"Duties and Responsibilities: UNDP Futures Fellow: 3-5 positions, recruiting from around the globe\">Duties and Responsibilities: UNDP Futures Fellow: 3-5 positions, recruiting from around the globe<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/undp-futures-fellow-3-5-positions-recruiting-from-around-the-globe\/#Competencies_UNDP_Futures_Fellow_3-5_positions_recruiting_from_around_the_globe\" title=\"Competencies: UNDP Futures Fellow: 3-5 positions, recruiting from around the globe\">Competencies: UNDP Futures Fellow: 3-5 positions, recruiting from around the globe<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/undp-futures-fellow-3-5-positions-recruiting-from-around-the-globe\/#Required_Skills_and_Experience_UNDP_Futures_Fellow_3-5_positions_recruiting_from_around_the_globe\" title=\"Required Skills and Experience: UNDP Futures Fellow: 3-5 positions, recruiting from around the globe\">Required Skills and Experience: UNDP Futures Fellow: 3-5 positions, recruiting from around the globe<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/undp-futures-fellow-3-5-positions-recruiting-from-around-the-globe\/#Work_Experience_UNDP_Futures_Fellow_3-5_positions_recruiting_from_around_the_globe\" title=\"Work Experience: UNDP Futures Fellow: 3-5 positions, recruiting from around the globe\">Work Experience: UNDP Futures Fellow: 3-5 positions, recruiting from around the globe<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/undp-futures-fellow-3-5-positions-recruiting-from-around-the-globe\/#FOLLOW_US_ON_SOCIAL_MEDIA\" title=\"FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA\">FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UNDP_Futures_Fellow_3-5_positions_recruiting_from_around_the_globe\"><\/span>UNDP Futures Fellow: 3-5 positions, recruiting from around the globe<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Background\"><\/span>Background<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>UNDP works in 170 countries and territories, helping to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and exclusion, and build resilience. As the UN\u2019s development agency, UNDP plays a critical role in helping countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UNDP\u2019s Strategic Plan 2022-25 aims to build a more agile, anticipatory UNDP that embraces complexity, actively manages risk, continually adapts and seeks to learn alongside delivering results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>***ALSO CHECK:<\/em> https: <a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/undp-futures-research-fellow-4-positions-apply-now\/\">UNDP Futures Research Fellow (4 positions) \u2013 APPLY NOW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Strategy and Futures (S&amp;F) Team in the Executive Office supports the UNDP Administrator in building a more agile, anticipatory UNDP, alert to the trends and changes of an uncertain world and ready to respond to many different futures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The S&amp;F Team is responsible for two pillars of work: strategy and futures. The pillars intersect and inform each other. The strategy pillar is responsible for shepherding the Strategic Plan and for providing direction to the corporate systems that underpin our planning and reporting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This includes developing the organization\u2019s strategic plans and driving the midterm review of the plans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The futures pillar\u2019s focus is to connect, cohere and amplify the various futures efforts across UNDP, linking people and resources of knowledge and experience, and to establish a futures ecosystem, enabling UNDP to achieve stronger development impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Duties_and_Responsibilities_UNDP_Futures_Fellow_3-5_positions_recruiting_from_around_the_globe\"><\/span>Duties and Responsibilities: UNDP Futures Fellow: 3-5 positions, recruiting from around the globe<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The S&amp;F team is hiring 3-5 fellows, from around the globe, who are passionate about imagining the future of sustainable development. Collectively, the fellows will provide analytical and research support to the S&amp;F Team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They will be required to work closely with members of the S&amp;F Team, and potentially other units in the Executive Office and across UNDP, including Country Offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Fellows will have the following duties and responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Identify and interpret signals and trends &#8211; 30%<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Support the consolidation of UNDP\u2019s recently-established \u201cFuture Trends and Signals System\u201d (FTSS), where UNDP staff capture signals of change (political, economic, social, technological, environmental, values) relevant to UNDP\u2019s mission.Receive training on using the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scan weekly for signals across various geographies and themes.&nbsp; Research the background to signals and themes identified as significant.Support sensemaking from the FTSS: grouping and categorizing signals; identifying emerging trends; generating insights and meaning for UNDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Support and lead weekly \u201cSignals Studios\u201d where UNDP staff meet to discuss the insights they extract from the FTSS, and how they can use them productively&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Support the integration of foresight into UNDP\u2019s work &#8211; 30%<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Support collaboration between the S&amp;F team and other parts of UNDP (Regional Bureaus and Country Offices) aimed at embedding futures and foresight in their work (eg workshops to examine their strategy through a foresight lens)&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use various futures methodologies to integrate futures and foresight into UNDP decision-makingHelp to design and deliver effective communications on futures and foresight throughout UNDP and beyond (eg slides or videos for presentations, written guidance)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Help to develop (and possibly deliver) training on futures and foresight for UNDP staff<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Support follow-up to the UNDP \u201cSignals Spotlight 2023\u201d report. Contribute to or lead on other reports, blogs or other resources on foresight for UNDP&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Support strong networks on futures and foresight &#8211; 20%<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Support maintenance of the UNDP Futures Portal, a one-stop-shop resource for futures &amp; foresight on the UNDP intranet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Help to keep the UNDP Futures Network energetic and active, and to expand beyond UNDP to other UN agencies, external partners etc&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Add new &amp; creative thinking to the S&amp;F team &#8211; 20%<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Offer diverse perspectives by providing honest and authentic thinking on futures methodologies and on future of development trends&nbsp;Capture and document UNDP\u2019s journey around using strategic foresight. Support other activities as relevant and needed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Competencies_UNDP_Futures_Fellow_3-5_positions_recruiting_from_around_the_globe\"><\/span>Competencies: UNDP Futures Fellow: 3-5 positions, recruiting from around the globe<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Offers creativity and innovative thinking<br>Strong interest and motivation in working on futures and in an international organization<br>Good analytical skills in gathering and consolidating data and research for practical implementation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can analyse quantitative data and draw lessons\/insights from their analysis<br>Initiative-taking person with a goal-oriented mind-set<br>Communicates effectively, orally and in writing, when working in teams<br>Good at organizing and structuring a mix of tasks and responsibilities<br>Meets deadlines<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability<br>Responds positively to feedback and differing points of view<br>Approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Required_Skills_and_Experience_UNDP_Futures_Fellow_3-5_positions_recruiting_from_around_the_globe\"><\/span>Required Skills and Experience: UNDP Futures Fellow: 3-5 positions, recruiting from around the globe<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Education:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates must meet one of the following educational requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently enrolled in a Master\u2019s or other advanced degree in social sciences, such as public administration, economics, international relations, political science, futures studies, behavioural science, development studies or a related area; or<br>Completed an advanced degree within the last 3 years<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Academic (or equivalent professional experience) in futures studies or foresight is desirable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Work_Experience_UNDP_Futures_Fellow_3-5_positions_recruiting_from_around_the_globe\"><\/span>Work Experience: UNDP Futures Fellow: 3-5 positions, recruiting from around the globe<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates must have at least one year of work experience<br>Experience in futures, strategic foresight, or systems thinking and design is highly desirable<br>Experience in disciplines outside of international development will be considered favorably<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IT skills:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Essential: proficient user of Microsoft Office productivity tools (e.g., Excel; Teams; PowerPoint; Word)<br>Desirable: familiar with data management tools (e.g., Airtable, Google Sheets\/Forms), familiar with Miro and other virtual collaboration tools<br>Design and other digital skills are an advantage (or the ability to learn quickly)<br>Language skills:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>English proficiency is required<br>Knowledge of another language is an advantage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/jobs.undp.org\/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=112486\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APPLY HERE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"follow-us-on-social-media\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FOLLOW_US_ON_SOCIAL_MEDIA\"><\/span>FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow us on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/solareyes-international\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark>LINKEDIN<\/mark><\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SolarEyesInt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark>FACEBOOK<\/mark><\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+Y5UixY8F8uk0YjM0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark>TELEGRAM GROUP<\/mark><\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/HT9fKgRISE3CmUQDu88bAl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHATSAPP<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*** ALSO CHECK:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/vitalite-electrifying-zambia\/\">VITALITE \u2013 Electrifying Zambian rural and peri-urban households through solar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/how-to-size-a-solar-system\/\">HOW TO SIZE A SOLAR SYSTEM \u2013 5 clear steps anyone can follow<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/how-to-size-a-solar-inverter\/\">HOW TO SIZE A SOLAR INVERTER<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/how-to-start-a-solar-company\/\">HOW TO START A SOLAR COMPANY \u2013 do these 6 things and make money through solar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/how-to-identify-fake-solar-products\/\">How to Identify Fake Solar Products<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/solar-panel-losses-all-you-need-to-know-tips-on-how-to-avoid-them\/\">SOLAR PANEL LOSSES: All you Need to Know + Tips on how to avoid them<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/solar-pv-module-manufacturing-process-explained-from-solar-cells-to-solar-panel\/\">SOLAR PV MODULE MANUFACTURING PROCESS EXPLAINED \u2013 from solar cells to solar panel<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don&#8217;t miss this opportunity! 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