Mission and objectives

Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (IICPSD) supports the private sector and foundations to become transformative partners in development through research, advocacy for inclusive business, facilitation of public-private dialogue and brokering partnerships. IICPSD, established in 2011 in partnership with the Government of Turkey, is one of UNDP’s six Global Policy Centres. It leads UNDP’s global work on private sector and foundations and supports UNDP’s offices all over the world. The Center focuses on four thematic areas: 1. Inclusive Business; 2. Private Sector Engagement in Skills Development; 3. Impact investing; 4. Resilience and Crisis Response. The Center also hosts four global initiatives: Business Call to Action, SDG Philanthropy Platform, Global Islamic Finance and Impact Investing Platform and Connecting Business Initiative.

Context

The volunteers will be working with SDG AI Lab, and support establishment and refining of the projects. The volunteers will focus on web development projects, contributing to enhanced user experience and accessibility.

Task Description

The online volunteers will support SDG AI Lab with ongoing initiatives. The volunteers will work on enhancement of the 2 existing websites for SDG AI Lab social listening projects. Both websites are functioning but require enhancements and improvements. The assigned tasks may include but not limited to: – System analysis of current website – Develop website according to developed mockups – Conduct testing and debugging SDG AI Lab will support the volunteers as needed, with regular check-ins and maintaining collaboration through Slack and GitHub group repository. The volunteer will work under the coordination of the Technical Specialist of the ICPSD.

Competencies and values

Living conditions and remarks

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements