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  • Posted: Feb 1, 2025
    Deadline: Feb 14, 2025
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    The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the UN agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. The Urban Economy Branch of UN-Habitat has the mandate to promote local capabilities of local go...
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    Intern - Energy and Sustainability

    • Responsibilities Under the overall supervision of the Lead, Urban Energy Solutions Team, the Incumbent, shall assist in:
    • Project Development and Implementation: Assist in producing architectural design and drawings for MCECs.
    • Mainstreaming Urban Energy and Low-carbon Interventions: Provide support in mainstreaming urban energy and low carbon interventions into UN-Habitat programmes, projects, and activities by assisting in providing inputs on technical and policy issues related to urban energy solutions.
    • Knowledge Management and Outreach: Documenting case studies on energy-related practices and preparing publications and outreach material (including posters and exhibitions material), in support of ongoing training, leadership and policy development activities and assist the team with external communication and social media activities.
    • Resource Mobilization and Stakeholders Engagement: Draft project proposals and formulation of concept notes to be submitted to donors for consideration, respond to calls for submissions on energy and climate-related topics. Support stakeholder engagement to explore potential partners to identify synergies, explore available investment opportunities with partner organizations, donors, financing institutions, private sector, and development partners.
    • Research and reporting Conduct research and analysis to support the team's efforts in improving and expanding the MCEC projects and enable development of appropriate business models applicable in different settings. This will involve gathering data, studying best practices, and identifying innovative solutions in the field of clean energy, urban development, and sustainability.
    • Generate periodic progress reports specifically for MCEC projects highlighting key achievements, challenges, and lessons learned. • Undertake any other duties and responsibilities consistent with the incumbent’s expertise and that she/he can be reasonably expected to undertake.

    Qualifications/special skills

    • Applicants must at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements: a. Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher), b. Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent),
    • Have graduated with Bachelor's degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent. Be computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office Suite). Have demonstrated a keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter. Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
    • Preferred areas of study: Architecture, Engineering, Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Development or related field. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. Programme.D\

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    Programme Management Officer, Human Settlements

    Responsibilities

    • Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects, etc.; monitors and analyzes programme/project development and implementation; reviews relevant documents and reports; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; identifies and tracks follow-up actions.
    • Performs consulting assignments, in collaboration with the client, by planning facilitating workshops, through other interactive sessions and assisting in developing the action plan the client will use to manage the change.
    • Researches, analyzes and presents information gathered from diverse sources.
    • Assists in policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies.
    • Undertakes survey initiatives; designs data collection tools; reviews, analyzes and interprets responses, identifies problems/issues and prepares conclusions.
    • Prepares various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analyses, sections of reports, toolkits, technical guides and publications, draft background papers, and studies etc.
    • Provides substantive support to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., including proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations, etc.
    • Undertakes outreach activities; conducts training workshops, seminars, etc.; makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.
    • Participates in or lead field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries, etc.
    • Coordinates activities related to budget and funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, etc.) and prepares related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.).
    • Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
    • Performs other related duties as required.

    Education

    • Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in environmental science, management, engineering, economics, or a related field is required.
    • A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
    • Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

    Work Experience

    • A minimum of five (5) years of responsible experience in the development and implementation of waste management projects is required.
    • Experience in engaging with the donor community for resource mobilization for Waste Management Projects is required.
    • Experience working in the United Nations Common System or similar international organizations is desirable.
    • Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

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