Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, June 20, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
  The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.
The overall objective of the UN Environment’s Economy Division is to encourage decision makers in government, local authorities and industry to develop and adopt policies, strategies and practices and technologies that promote sustainable patterns of consumption and production, make efficient use of natural resources, ensure safe management of chemicals and contribute to making trade and environment policies mutually supportive. It promotes the development, use and transfer of policies, technologies, economic instruments, managerial practices and other tools that assist in environmentally sound decision making and the building of corresponding activities.
UN Environment’s Resource Efficiency Programme, based in Nairobi, wishes to hire an intern to assist in the implementation of its programmes. The internship is for six months. The internship is unpaid and full-time. Interns work five days (35-40 hours) per week under the direct supervision of a staff member in the department or office to which they are assigned..

  Job Responsibilities: Under the overall supervision of the Programme Coordinator, Air Quality, the intern will:
• Update the resource mobilization strategy for the programme, identify donors and grants, prepare grant applications
• Collect, analyze and interpret on a regular basis data related to the implementation of the programmes to support monitoring and reporting of higher-level results;
• Monitor and analyze specific aspects of programme/project development and implementation and follow-up with project teams on their reporting requirements as necessary;
• Assist in analyzing and visualizing project data, including the mapping of project presence, and maintain the intranet and programmatic websites;
• Undertake research on current and emerging trends and prepare analytical summaries that can support strategic planning and implementation of the UN Environment Medium-Term Strategy and the biennial Programmes of Work;
• Contribute to proof editing of drafts and selected policy inputs, such as success stories and lessons learnt, draft background papers, analytical notes, websites and social media networks, etc.
• Provide administrative and meeting support to the coordination functions in the Resource Efficiency programme;
• .Analyze reports, survey results and briefs to extract key messages and develop summaries.
• Assist with the organization of meetings, workshops seminars, webinars and other similar activities, supporting with the preparation of agendas, co-drafting background materials, meeting reports, assist with ad hoc meetings and prepare meeting minutes if required.

  Job Skills:
Client Orientation:
• Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients ” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view
• Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect
• Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions
• Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems
• Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects
• Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client
Communication:
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication;
• Listens to others, correctly interprets messages and responds appropriately;
• Asks questions for clarification and exhibits interest in having two-way communication;
• Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
• Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience;
• Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
Teamwork:
• Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals;
• Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise and is willing to learn from others;
• Places team agenda before personal agenda;
• Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position;
• Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Job Qualifications: Not Specified

  Job Education Requirements:
• be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher in the courses listed below)
• be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent in the courses listed below); or
• have graduated with a university degree (in the courses as defined below) and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation;
• have or is undertaking the following courses:- Environmental Science, Climate Change, International Development, Project Development, International Studies and Economics or related courses

Job Experience Requirements:
Applicants are not required to have professional work experience to participate in the programme. However, experience in research and writing documents related to environmental issues is desirable.

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