Organization Mission

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 Türkiye, 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 Frontier Tech Leaders Programme Machine Learning Bootcamp includes Remote Work Webinar for participants to provide the participants with best practices and useful tips on remote working. There will be one session of 90 minutes for each implementation. All sessions will be conducted online, and the facilitation will be provided by the project team. Further information on the date and time and beneficiaries for the following sessions will be provided.

Key Responsibilities

– Provide consultation and practical advice to the Frontier Tech Leaders participants on the subjects below, during the sessions:

1. Fundamentals of remote working

2. How to get a remote job

3. Best practices and effective tools for remote working

– Conduct the Remote Work Webinar for the Frontier Tech Leaders Programme participant cohorts.
– Providing guidance on participants’ specific questions on remote working in the tech industry.

Required Skills and Experience

– Bachelor”s degree in economics, finance, business administration, international relations, public administration, or related areas.
– Minimum of 2 years of remote working experience in the tech industry.
– Proven interest and/or experience in teaching remote working in the tech industry.
– Track record of establishing a remote working setup is an asset.