Open Recruitments at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

• Under the direct supervision of a relevant staff member, the interns will work with and learn from a team of experienced professionals in the area of environmental law and governance, and contribute to its progressive development.

The interns are expected to:

• Carry out and prepare research briefs on substantive matters, including on rules of procedure, legal affairs or other environmental law and governance issues.
• Assist in the development of institutional capacities in countries to support implementation of environmental legislation and compliance with MEAs.
• Prepare written summaries and/or make oral presentations of research topics, including briefing notes and reports.
• Contribute to the finalization of key publications on environmental law and governance and to any communication material promoting the Division's work, including through research, drafting and editing.
• Assist in the organization and support of training events, meetings and workshops that are organized by the Division through, e.g., preparing the agenda, compiling materials, making presentations, taking notes and related tasks.
• Support intergovernmental processes, as needed.
• Help monitor, manage, and support UNEP online knowledge platforms.
• Undertake such other tasks as may be assigned by the Director, Head of Branches and other relevant Officers within the Division.

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).
• be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
• Preferred areas of study are Law, International Relations, Environmental Governance, Public Administration, among other related areas of study.
• The following are the preferred skills: Robust legal knowledge, research skills, and an understanding of environmental laws and policies.
• Ability to conduct legal research and analyze legal and governance frameworks.
• Strong skills in drafting meeting notes, reports, legal memos, or position papers.
• Strong communication skills with different stakeholders and knowledge of Microsoft Office and digital tools. 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.
• Deadline : Feb 12, 2026

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Under the overall supervision of the SPU, PPD, the consultant will be engaged towards the following objectives:

• Design and implement advanced methodologies for impact measurement, including experimental and quasi-experimental approaches, causal inference, counterfactual analysis, and cost-effectiveness assessments.
• Review and enhance the quality of impact measurement system for sampled projects, providing guidance on improvements.
• Contribute to capacity building through setting up systems, and providing training and advisory support on data analysis, indicator development, impact measurement, and the use of analytical tools as necessary.
• Prepare high-quality analytical briefs, visualizations, dashboards, and presentations to inform senior decision-makers.

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced university degree in data science, economics, statistics, public policy, development economics, applied mathematics, or a related field emphasising quantitative analysis, econometrics, causal inference and impact measurement.
• Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible experience in impact measurement, data analysis, monitoring and evaluation, or applied research in institutional settings is required.
• Experience in applying experimental or quasi-experimental methods, causal inference, counterfactual analysis, and cost-effectiveness assessment is required.
• Experience delivering training and staff capacity development on data and impact measurement is highly desirable. Experience with AI-enabled analytics, data science tools, and quantitative modeling is desirable.
• Experience developing indicators, dashboards and business intelligence systems is desirable. UN system experience is desirable.

Deadline : Feb 9, 2026

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• The roles and responsibilities of the Chair, Panel Members, and STAP Secretariat are formally set out in STAP’s Terms of Reference (March 2012), which are currently under review. STAP is seeking a Chair with exceptional academic and technical credentials; a strong commitment for addressing global environmental and sustainable development challenges; and the ability to work in an interdisciplinary manner, integrating natural and social sciences with policy to tackle complex environmental and socio-ecological issues.
• Responsibilities of the STAP Chair The main responsibilities of the Chair are to provide intellectual and strategic leadership for the Panel, Scientific Leadership to the GEF Partnership, and to oversee the Panel’s work.
• Acting as a science-policy manager, the Chair bridges the gap between the GEF’s operational needs and the broader global scientific community.

In addition, Chair will:

• Ensure that the best available, high quality and relevant scientific and technical advice is provided to the GEF. II. Mobilize scientific and technical networks and partnerships to support the work of the GEF.
• Develop and implement STAP’s Work Plan.
• Hold monthly STAP teleconferences and STAP in-person meetings.
• Develop and present a report to the biannual GEF Council Meetings and STAP’s quadrennial report to the GEF Assembly.

Qualifications/special skills

• Education: A doctoral degree (PhD) in a relevant field including but not limited to environmental science, ecology, chemical sciences, natural resource management and atmospheric sciences is required.
• Experience and expertise: A minimum of fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible professional experience at the senior level in environmental science, sustainability, or closely related fields.
• Recognized scientific leadership with an international reputation in global environmental issues or sustainability disciplines, and a thorough understanding of environmental systems and their inter-linkages across sectors are required.
• Thorough knowledge of the state of the environment, emerging issues, and key response pathways, with specialization in at least one relevant field in the GEF focal areas of Biological Diversity, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation, International Waters, Chemicals and Waste, and Land Degradation is required. Thorough knowledge and expertise in two or more relevant fields is an advantage.
• Demonstrated expertise in systems thinking, integrated approach, innovation, and sustainability transformation is required.
• Strong interdisciplinary understanding, with the ability to integrate natural sciences, social sciences, economics concerns, and develop policy-relevant knowledge is required.
• Ability to translate complex scientific insights into clear, accessible, and actionable terms is required. 

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Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities of the consultant will include, but are not limited to: Coordination
• Work with, coordinate with and train national research partners on Communication related topics to ensure development of national communications products in line with UNEP TEEB standards
• Ensure effective knowledge management by coordinating the flow of information, communication and advocacy products from country partners to global TEN and UNEP workstreams, and as such connecting work across silos
• Ensure smooth workflow between the Economics of Nature Unit and the UNEP Communication Division. Liaise with Head of Content & Head of Multimedia to ensure visibility of TEEB Communications products on global UNEP Channels
• Liaise with Head of Web to keep the UNEP TEEB presence on unep.org up to date
• Work with partners to identify and coordinate key moments for advocacy and public-facing communication activities for TEN
• Oversee the day-to-day work of those contributing to TEN communications: Communications Consultants, Graphic Designers, Videographers etc. Content creation
• Develop and oversee the development of impact stories for TEN projects through a wide variety of communication tools and products (e.g. infographics, story maps, dynamic blog pieces, human interest stories), using data and insights from TEN workstreams.
• Develop country policy briefs jointly with country leads and national country institutions.
• Develop social media content in collaboration with research partners, at country level as well as at global level, through UNEP and TEEB social media channels
• Support the development of materials and media briefings for advocacy events
• Develop TEEBAgriFood content for blog articles, audio-visual materials, newsletters and website updates, based on identified user needs from national project partners and global end users.

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Communications, International Relations, Journalism, or Environmental related areas is required. A first university degree with a combination of two (2) years professional and academic qualifications may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience in Journalism or Communication for International Development with a focus on food systems transformation is required.
• Previous work within the UN System or International Organizations on Food System Transformation is desirable.
• Experience with developing immersive storytelling tools (VR/AR) is desirable. Experience of developing communications products in at least three of the five project countries (Ghana, Indonesia, India, Kenya, Lao) is desirable.

Deadline : Feb 5, 2026