UCLG – The United Cities and Local
Governments is the largest association of local governments in the world and
the officially recognized voice of local government by the United Nations.
United Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific (UCLG ASPAC) is one of the
eight Regional Sections UCLG. In which its Secretariat is located in Jakarta
and hosted by the Provincial Government of Jakarta.
As the Asia and Pacific region is the
biggest of the eight sections in UCLG, it plays an important role within the
whole network of UCLG. It links with more than 7.000 local governments. It
represents well over 3.76 billion people–more than half of the world
population- and incorporates economically fast developing countries such as
China, India and Indonesia.
UCLG ASPAC is the key knowledge management
hub of local government issues in the Asia-Pacific region. It promotes
democratic local government, supports cooperation between cities and their
associations, and facilitates programs, networks and partnerships to develop the
capacity of local governments and the associations. Moreover, UCLG ASPAC
represents local governments politically within the international community,
and with the United Nations and its agencies. It also promotes inclusive
societies which safeguard equality, social and economic justice, and
sustainable community development. UCLG ASPAC is engaged in all relevant
thematic fields for nurturing sustainable development comprising of poverty
alleviation, climate change, decentralization, local finance and MDGs, natural
disaster risk management, and so on.
UCLG ASPAC is accepting the expression of
interests for an internship opportunity from the university students of all
over the world including Indonesia. The interns will be placed at the UCLG
ASPAC regional office in Jakarta and to provide support to the on-going
operations of UCLG ASPAC Secretariat. We strongly believe this internship
program will be good opportunity for students to raise their skills for their
future development goals.
Assignments and Expected Outputs
Under the direct supervision of the
Secretary General and relevant Program Manager, the interns are expected to
perform the following tasks:
• Supported research on need assessment for
UCLG ASPAC members; • Compiled projects and researches on development studies
from various resources, incl. UN agencies, international NGOs and UCLG ASPAC
members in addition to support donor mapping activities; • Assisted in
collecting and updating database of UCLG ASPAC members; • Supported the
preparation of material for UCLG ASPAC publications; • Provided assistances in
updating website of UCLG ASPAC; • Provided support to the UCLG ASPAC projects
in seminars, workshops, conferences, and/or ASPAC related events where
applicable; • Supported the development of mobile application of UCLG ASPAC;
At the end of the internship, the following
outputs will be expected: • A final report detailing the intern’s experience
and work assigned in the different ASPAC focus areas; • A report detailing the
outcomes of the various seminars, workshops or conferences attended (where
applicable)
Requirements - Minimal student of 6th
semester of undergraduate programme or postgraduate programme in the fields of
development, urban/regional planning, business administration, public administration,
international relations, environmental, computer science and/or related areas -
Minimal GPA 2.75 - Excellent English speaking and writing skills - Actively
participating in extracurricular activities - Proactive and determined -
Computer software skills in all basic Microsoft word applications and relevant
software - Willing to relocate to Jakarta and conduct internship at his/her own
expense
Duration of Internship
• The duration of internships is minimum of
3 months
How to apply:
Students are expected to submit the updated
CV and motivation letter to the Recruitment Manager of UCLG ASPAC at
info@uclg-aspac.org and CC atik@uclg-aspac.org with subject “Internship”
