The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the world's 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 environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support in Monitoring calls for proposals, funding opportunities and other resource mobilization prospects, and help draft concept notes and proposals.
• Assist in Conducting market research and competitive landscape analysis to support the Unit’s fundraising strategy, including mapping donor priorities, funding trends and partnership opportunities.
• Support the preparation of pitch decks, presentations and briefing materials for donor engagement and partnership development.
• Assist in compiling data, case studies and impact narratives for inclusion in fundraising and reporting documents.
• Support coordination efforts with other units to help identify areas of synergies and mutual interventions
• Participate in CFU’s internal meetings and assist the team in preparing report documents and communication resources.
• Support on other other duties on a needs basis.

Qualifications/special skills

• Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
• Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
• Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).

We encourage applicants with a degree/background in the following fields: International Relations, Geography, Environmental Science, Energy Policy, Communications, Business Administration, or a related discipline focusing on climate change, sustainable development, and/or international environmental governance.

• Support in Monitoring calls for proposals, funding opportunities and other resource mobilization prospects, and help draft concept notes and proposals.
• Assist in Conducting market research and competitive landscape analysis to support the Unit’s fundraising strategy, including mapping donor priorities, funding trends and partnership opportunities.
• Support the preparation of pitch decks, presentations and briefing materials for donor engagement and partnership development.
• Assist in compiling data, case studies and impact narratives for inclusion in fundraising and reporting documents.
• Support coordination efforts with other units to help identify areas of synergies and mutual interventions
• Participate in CFU’s internal meetings and assist the team in preparing report documents and communication resources.
• Support on other other duties on a needs basis.

• Market research
• Competitive landscape analysis
• Donor engagement
• Partnership development
• Data compilation
• Impact narrative development
• Coordination
• Report preparation
• Communication resources

• Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); OR Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
• Degree/background in International Relations, Geography, Environmental Science, Energy Policy, Communications, Business Administration, or a related discipline focusing on climate change, sustainable development, and/or international environmental governance is encouraged.