Apply for Environmental Affairs Intern, Nairobi, Kenya Job Vacancy | Position

Work Location

Nairobi

Expected period

6 Months

Duties and Responsibilities

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the main international environmental authority that units the worldwide environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable improvement inside the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the worldwide surroundings. UNEP’s Corporate Services Division (CSD) is the guardian of UNEP’s company curiosity, mitigating its publicity to danger and supporting the group with administration instruments, plans and associated capability constructing. It oversees UNEP’s environment friendly and efficient administration, consistent with UNEP’s accountability necessities, guidelines, laws and UN core values. This internship is positioned within the Operations and Risk Management Section which focuses on operations and danger administration inside CSD on the Nairobi responsibility station. The Intern stories to Environmental Affairs Officer. The intern will assist the group within the administration and additional improvement of UNEP Internal Environmental Management System. Under the direct supervision of the Environmental Affairs Officer the intern will:

• Assist in coverage improvement, together with reviewing and analyzing points and tendencies, making ready evaluations, and conducting different analysis actions and research.
• Support the Corporate Services Division (CSD) in implementing UNEP’s Environmental Management System (EMS), imposing inner environmental insurance policies, and figuring out wants for drafting or revising related steerage.
• Assist with initiatives geared toward lowering journey emissions.
• Support survey initiatives by designing information assortment instruments, reviewing, analyzing, and deciphering responses, figuring out issues or points, and making ready stories. ej2LO8l B6DgsC
• Assist in finishing UNEP’s 2024 annual environmental stock.
• Support the identification of achievements inside the UNEP EMS cycle for every of the 5 (5) environmental elements: local weather/vitality, water, waste, employees sensitization, and sustainable procurement.
• Assist in scheduling conferences, together with making ready agendas, compiling shows, managing logistics, speaking with members, and drafting assembly minutes and stories.
• Assist in managing sustainability elements within the context of UN reform workplaces and assist different workplaces as wanted, together with actions associated to the Business Operations Strategy (BOS).
• Assist in updating the “WeCollaborate” EMS webpage.
• Perform different duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications/particular abilities

Applicants should, on the time of application, meet one of many following necessities: a. Be enrolled in a graduate faculty programme (second college diploma or equal, or greater); b. Be enrolled within the remaining tutorial yr of a primary college diploma program (minimal bachelor’s stage or equal); or c. Have graduated with a college diploma in environmental sciences, enterprise or public administration, social science, environmental legislation, or associated area. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme should not required to have skilled work expertise. However, a area of study that’s carefully associated to the kind of internship that you’re making use of for is required. Applicants have to be a scholar within the remaining yr of the primary college diploma (bachelor or equal), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equal, or have accomplished a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme. Do you meet any of the above standards? If sure, please point out which one and connect proof to the application. Please be aware that you’ll have to present an official certificates at a later stage. Applicants ought to have good data of ordinary software program functions, particularly MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of an extra official UN language is a bonus. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

Additional Information

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Intern Specific textual content

Interns should not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and preparations for journey, visas, lodging and dwelling bills are the duty of interns or their sponsoring establishments. Interns who should not residents or everlasting residents of the nation the place the internship is undertaken, could also be required to acquire the suitable visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates ought to talk about their particular visa necessities earlier than accepting the internship supply.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.