Job Openings at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Duties and Responsibilities

There is an immediate operational need to:

• Support the design, development, and deployment of the WESR use cases, including the digital EDC Toolkit (Assessment 
• Tool, Capacity Pathways and Policy Guide modules) on the WESR Knowledge Hub;
• Contribute to front-end and back-end development of WESR tools and applications, including content modules, navigation, and user interface components;
• Support testing, troubleshooting, and iterative refinement of digital tools based on user feedback and pilot implementation;
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge transfer to support long-term internal maintenance of WESR tools. Engaging a Software Engineer (Consultant) for a three-month period will enable UNEP to maintain development momentum on the EDC Toolkit and WESR Knowledge Hub, supporting timely delivery of GEDS implementation milestones for 2026. This post is fully remote and reports to Mr. Kamal Naim, DevOps and Infrastructure Unit Lead, Office of the Chief Digital Officer (CDO), UNEP.

Qualifications/special skills

• An advanced degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Management, Advanced Statistical Analysis, Information Technology, or Software Engineering.
• A Bachelor's degree in combination with two qualifying years of experience may be accepted in lieu of the master’s degree.
• A minimum of 5 years' experience related to database development and archiving, and software systems analysis, design, and development is required.
• Experience in complex web application projects; experience with UN agencies or international organizations is desirable.
• Experience in developing workflow automation and service request tracking solutions is required.
• Experience working in teams, including coordination of junior members and engaging with clients is required
• Experience working with multicultural teams is desirable.

Deadline : July 13, 2026

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The intern will support the team in the furtherance of its work on energy efficiency and sustainable cooling. Tasks to be undertaken under the supervision of substantive experts will include:

• Analysing submissions from parties and conducting related research on energy efficiency and sustainable cooling;
• Developing sections of background documents for key meetings, fact sheets and policy briefs and online resources and conducting the associated research;
• Supporting meetings taking place during the internship period.

Qualifications/special skills

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

• be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) in engineering, environmental policy or a related field; (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme in engineering, environmental policy or a related field (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
• 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.
• Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application.
• Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage.
• Applicants should have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams.

Deadline : July 17, 2026

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Duties and Responsibilities

Task 1 – Support to the Interim Secretariat

• Support the interim secretariat in preparatory work for the convening of the resumed first session of the Plenary of the Panel.
• Assist with other related tasks as appropriate.

Task 2 – Communication and Outreach Support

• Assist in drafting communication materials, including fact sheets, infographics, banners, brochures, posters, presentation templates, briefing notes and outreach message.
• Assist in awareness raising/information sharing activities, such as drafting of web content and updating the website.
• Assist in preparing communication materials for intergovernmental meetings and stakeholder consultations.
• Support the preparation of outreach materials targeted at governments, scientists, civil society organizations and international partners.

Qualifications/special skills

• 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.
• Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage.
• Proficiency in computer software applications (E.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and the use of web-based platforms and relevant software is required. Please explain how you meet this criterion using examples.
• Good knowledge of graphic design and communication-related software, such as Canva, Adobe InDesign or similar tools, is highly desirable.
• Preferred fields of study include communications, science communication, media studies, international relations, environmental policy, environmental management, political science, environmental law, public policy, development studies, social sciences, or other related fields.

Deadline : July 16, 2026