United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Internship – Policy Team (Geneva / Remote)

UNEP Policy Team Internship Opening

Job Network: Economic, Social, and Development
Job Family: Environmental Affairs
Category and Level: Internship, I-1
Duty Station: Geneva
Department/Office: United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted: Dec 3, 2024
Deadline: Jan 5, 2025

Expected Duration: 6 Months

Duties and Responsibilities

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the worldwide chief in setting the environmental agenda, selling sustainable improvement, and advocating for the worldwide atmosphere. Within UNEP, the Resources & Markets Branch (UNEP-RMB) works on enhancing the mixing of environmental issues into financial, commerce, and monetary insurance policies to advertise sustainable improvement. As part of UNEP-RMB, the UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) collaborates with over 400 monetary establishments to construct sustainability practices in finance.

The Global Policy Team at UNEP FI focuses on aligning coverage and regulatory frameworks worldwide, supporting the transition to sustainable finance. As part of this crew, the intern will contribute to facilitating compatibility between coverage frameworks and supporting UNEP FI’s mission of sustainability in monetary establishments.

Research and Content Development

• Conduct desktop analysis on sustainable monetary rules, specializing in local weather and nature dangers, sustainability disclosure, transition plans, inexperienced taxonomies, biodiversity-related insurance policies, and different themes related to UNEP FI.
• Develop coverage briefs on regulatory measures for sustainable banking in key areas (EU, APAC, LATAM).
• Contribute to nation technical help mandates associated to sustainable finance, comparable to inexperienced taxonomy improvement.
• Coordinate with UNEP FI groups and key stakeholders to make sure enter and alignment in analysis initiatives.
• Assist in making ready information classes, webinars, and occasions on related regulatory developments.
• Align content material with the Policy crew’s strategic objectives.

Project Management Support

• Assist in organizing conferences, high-level occasions, and conferences, together with making ready agendas, slide decks, and communications content material.
• Support inside coordination throughout regional groups throughout the Global Policy Team.
• Facilitate collaboration with different UNEP FI groups, comparable to these targeted on nature, local weather, and net-zero initiatives.
• Provide communication help for inside and exterior stakeholders and handle exterior content material, comparable to webinars and conferences.

Additional Responsibilities

• Assist with researching funding alternatives and supporting the application course of.

Qualifications/Special Skills

Applicants should meet one of many following necessities:

• Currently enrolled in a graduate faculty program (second college diploma or equal, or larger).
• Enrolled within the ultimate tutorial 12 months of a primary college diploma program (minimal Bachelor’s stage or equal).
• Have graduated with a college diploma and, if chosen, should start the internship inside one 12 months of commencement.

Relevant fields of study embrace finance, economics, regulation, worldwide relations/affairs, improvement research, local weather change, and environmental coverage. Applicants should have a area of study associated to the internship. Professional work expertise shouldn’t be required, however tutorial focus should align with UNEP FI’s objectives.

Languages

• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
• Knowledge of one other UN language is fascinating.

Additional Information

Applicants should submit the next:

1. Completed Application (Personal History Profile) through the UN Careers Portal.
2. Cover Note, together with:
   • Degree at present pursued
   • Expected commencement date
   • IT expertise and applications you’re proficient in
   • Explanation of why you’re the finest candidate and your curiosity within the United Nations Internship Programme
   • Past work expertise (if relevant)
3. Proof of Enrollment (for present college students) or Degree Certificate (when you have graduated).

Only profitable candidates will likely be contacted.

Assessment

Potential candidates will likely be contacted straight by the hiring supervisor for additional consideration.

Special Notice

• This internship is unpaid. Interns are chargeable for their journey, visa, lodging, and dwelling bills.
• Interns should focus on visa necessities earlier than accepting a proposal if they don’t seem to be residents or everlasting residents of the host nation.
• No charge is charged at any stage of the recruitment course of. The UN doesn’t request checking account from candidates.

For extra particulars and to apply, please go to the UN Careers Portal: UN Internship Programme.

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