The Environmental Affairs Intern position at UNEP offers a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in environmental management, policy development, and sustainability practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Policy Development : Assist in reviewing, analyzing, and preparing evaluations related to environmental policies and trends.
- Environmental Management System (EMS) : Support the implementation of UNEP’s EMS, enforce internal policies, and help in revising relevant guidance.
- Emission Reduction : Assist in initiatives aimed at reducing travel emissions.
- Data Collection and Analysis : Design data collection tools, analyze responses, identify problems, and prepare reports for various survey initiatives.
- Environmental Inventory : Help complete UNEP’s 2024 annual environmental inventory.
- Sustainability Aspects : Assist in tracking achievements within the EMS cycle for climate/energy, water, waste, staff sensitization, and sustainable procurement.
- Meeting Support : Help organize meetings, prepare agendas, and draft minutes and reports.
- Sustainability and UN Reform : Support sustainability aspects related to UN reform offices and the Business Operations Strategy (BOS).
- Webpage Updates : Assist in updating the “WeCollaborate” EMS webpage.
- Other Duties : Support various sustainability initiatives and tasks assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications:
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Applicants must meet one of the following:
- Enrolled in or have completed a graduate program (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).
- Enrolled in the final year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent).
- Have completed a university degree in environmental sciences, business or public administration, social science, environmental law, or a related field.
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Skills Required
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- Proficiency in MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams.
- Familiarity with environmental issues and policies is preferred but not required.
- Strong research, writing, and analytical skills are desired.
Application Details:
- Location : Nairobi, Kenya (in-person).
- Duration : Not specified.
- Deadline : January 28, 2025.