Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, December 05, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The UN Environment Programme 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 internship will take place in the Governance Affairs Office (Director's Office), Nairobi. The Governance Affairs Office engages with and guides all relevant stakeholders ranging from member States, major groups and stakeholders as well as the private sector. .

Job Responsibilities:
• Researching and summarizing science on environmental issues (including both hard and soft branches of science and innovations in science, trends and scenarios in different countries).
• Researching environmental baselines and policy settings in project countries.
• Drafting analyses of and reports on existing scientific research and policy documents on environmental issues.
• Organizing and otherwise supporting meetings (e.g., notetaking, assisting in management of participant travel, visitor management).
• Mapping out science-based think tanks, educational institutions and other entities that are in the domain of environment and sustainable development.
• Mapping out business opportunities and science-based innovations related to addressing environmental challenges.
• Assisting in drafting project documents and develop technical documentation, guidance on tools and procedures for systems developed such as (for strengthening climate services and Multi Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS) in countries.)
• Assist in establishing project document repositories.
• Working with social media and assisting in the development and dissemination of communication and outreach materials..

Job Skills: Not Specified

Job Qualifications:
• Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent);
• Have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation.

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified
Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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