Openings at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Responsibilities

The selected interns are expected to undertake the following tasks:

• Follow up on actions related to the administration of the human resource activities, e.g., recruitment, placement, relocation, promotion, performance appraisal, job classification, reviews, separation, etc., ensuring consistency in the application of regulations and procedures.
• Perform a wide range of office support and administrative functions.
• Responds or drafts responses to routine correspondence and other communications; uses standard word processing package to produce a wide variety of large, complex documents and reports.
• Generates a variety of standard statistical and other reports, work orders, etc., using various databases.
• Proofreads documents and edits texts for accuracy, grammar, punctuation and style, and for adherence to established standards for format.
• Assists in the maintenance of the Job Description database by scanning and posting onto the database
• Reviews, records, distributes and/or processes mail and other documents; follows-up on impending actions.
• Assists in Filing
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Competencies
Communication

• Speaks and writes clearly and effectively
• Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately
• Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication
• Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience
• Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed

Teamwork

• Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals
• Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others
• Places team agenda before personal agenda
• Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position
• Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings

Client Orientation

• Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view
• Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect
• Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions
• Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems
• Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects
• Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client

Education

Applicants must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:

• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent);
• Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
• Have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one year period of graduation.

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Task description

Under the direction of and reporting to the Head of the Environment and SDG Statistics Unit of the Capacity Development and Innovation Branch of the Division for Early Warning and Assessment, the Junior Statistical Analyst will undertake the following activities:

•  Assists in the exploration, identification, and acquisition of sources of statistical data to determine their suitability for use in advancing the goals of the organization.
•  Enables broader use of statistical data sources by applying quality methods to structure, clean, format, parse, and standardize for analytical use.
•  Assists in capacity building of Member States to leverage the use of statistical analysis in support of their national sustainable development priorities
•  Supports UNEP’s work on nature, pollution, and climate with statistical analytics that assist in accomplishing UNEP’s mandates.
•  Contributes to the design and develops environmental statistics products to reveal insights and provides an understanding or knowledge of environmental data that would otherwise not be detected without the application of advanced analytical methods such as artificial intelligence, use of relevant algorithms, and computational approaches.
•  Assists in promoting the use of statistical analysis through capacity development and the development of products, tools, and processes to extend member state statistical capabilities.
•  Guides, trains, and supervises general service staff, as required.
•  Implements databases, data collection systems, data analytics, and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality.
•  Contributes to statistical data content and quality, etc. in UNEP’s World Environment Situation Room.

Requirements

Required experience

• 3 years of experience in relevant fields; of which at least two years of progressively responsible experience in statistical information management and applied statistical analytics is required.
• Knowledge of artificial intelligence, machine learning, or related area is highly desirable.
• Proven experience in statistical analysis and facility with statistical methodologies and metadata, database management, is required.
• Experience with team and/or project management is desirable.
• Candidates must be able to demonstrate they are organized, reliable, and efficient. An understanding of how to work effectively as part of a team, and a willingness to learn and grow professionally by taking on new competencies and remaining abreast of developments in the statistical analytics field is essential. Proven ability to work effectively with a wide range of various actors is also required. As well, UNEP highly values creativity and innovative thinking, coupled with a problem-solving mindset

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Task description

The incumbent will support the overall core team of the UN Decade on Ecosystems Restora-tion Secretariat while based within UNEP’s Communication Division, as well as the different arms of the UN Decade such as the Task Forces, partnership network, governance bodies, as well as with the Multi-Partner Trust Fund. Specifically, the International UNV will undertake the following tasks:

• Improving the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration’s digital presence (see www.decadeonrestoration.org), measured by such Key Performance Indicators like monthly page views, bounce rate, user journeys, etc.
• Working closely with the UNEP Communication Web team on identifying user needs and developing new user stories, programming new functionalities based on these needs.
• Supporting the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration’s vast network of partners by onboarding new partners and restoration initiatives to the digital interface.
• Connecting online-users to the resources, knowledge, and tools they need to support restoration on the ground.
• Connecting on the ground restoration efforts to the UN Decade’s digital interface.
• Tracking the impact of combined UN Decade efforts on the ground – measured through such Key Performance Indicators (KPI) like number and type of organizations involved, number of volunteers involved, hectares and types of ecosystems covered, regions represented, volunteers and employees engaged, etc.
• Selecting content for and running the UN Decade’s monthly newsletter, closely monitoring KPIs such as absolute and relative opening rates, user journeys, links clicked, etc.
• Supporting UN Decade Partners by coordinating monthly UN Decade Learning Sessions, aiming at such KPIs as number of people registered, regional, gender, and eco-system diversity, number of people attending, number of materials accessed, etc.
• Any other tasks related to (digital) communication and outreach under the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Results/Expected Outputs
• Functional digital ecosystem to connect the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration to activities on the ground.
• Functional digital ecosystem channelling support to ecosystem restoration on the ground.
• Improved website, newsletter, and Learning Session performance, as measured by Key Performance Indicators.

Requirements

Required experience

• 3 years of experience in either communication, environmental education, community out-reach, partnership management.
• Demonstrated experience with Content Management Systems (ide-ally Drupal).
• Work experience in website development is desirable.
• Work experience with multi-stakeholder or multi-partner projects and programmes is desirable.
• Work experience in community organizing is desirable.
• Familiarity with digital design processes is desirable.

Languages

English, Level: Fluent, Required

Required education level

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in Political science, economics, international development, communications, journalism, environmental education, ecology or related fields

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Task description

The UN Volunteer position is in the Resources and Markets Branch of the Industry and Economy Division (IED) at UNEP HQ in Nairobi, Kenya. Under the direct supervision of the Head of Global Opportunities for Sustainable Development Goals, and the Chief of the Resources and Markets Branch. Specifically, the International UNV will undertake the following tasks:

•  Lead consultation process with stakeholders, including businesses, governments, and other stakeholders and regional and global platforms on the circular economy, and coordinate public reviews of documents
•  Support the organization of meetings, webinars, conferences, workshops on the issues of circular economy and its application in different industrial sectors
•  Critically analyse value chains to assess their impacts, and identify hotspots for reduc-ing resource consumption and waste
•  Use your knowledge and technical expertise to carry out research and offer innovative solutions and circular economy recommendations for stakeholders
•  Collaborate with partners like WTO, UNIDO, Regional Economic Commissions, Regional Development Banks in order to develop a high-quality and consistent strategy including policy and programs that benefit the environment.
•  Keep a mapping on UNEP’s circular economy activities and support coordination of internal cooperation meetings.
•  Structure a set of tools and services that supports national implementation of SDG 12.
•  Undertake other related or administrative tasks, when assigned. Results/Expected Outputs
•  Fully acquainted with UNEP’s approach to circular economy to support its implementation of projects and activities, also working with the private sector and other stakeholders.
•  Coordination of UNEP’s work on circular economy facilitated
•  Circular economy-related projects and assignments that contribute to the implementation of the UNEP Programme of Work project successfully implemented
•  Contributed to technical delivery of related project activities
•  Contributed to the development of fundraising activities
•  Successful outreach and communication activities to inform and connect stakeholders and build a partnership network

Requirements

Required experience

• 3 years of experience in relevant fields; of which at least two years in economics, public policy, environmental management, or sustainable development is required. Prior experience with governments and/or at the international level is advantageous.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and data analysis
• Be reliable and efficient; know how to organize oneself and coordinate one’s work
• Be creative, enthusiastic, curious, and willing to learn more, with a problem-solving approach.
• Be confident to work well in teams and efficient in delivering work.
• Communicate effectively and persuade diverse audiences, and work effectively with a wide range of clients
• Know how to handle complexity and evolve in a fast-paced environment by yourself, and take impactful initiatives

Languages

English, Level: Fluent, Required

Required education level

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in economics, public policy, environmental economics and natural resource economics, environmental science and engineering, environmental policy, behavioral science, environmental management, or other related fields.

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Task description

Under the direct supervision of the responsible Legal Officer in the Frontiers in Environmental Law Unit of the Environmental Rule of Law Branch in the Law Division the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

•  Support the implementation of Secretary-General’s Call to Action for Human Rights in particular Area 5 on Climate Justice
•  Implement OHCHR-UNEP joint activities on environmental rights;
•  Support UNEP’s work on environmental human rights defenders;
•  Collaborate with partners in advancing the right to a healthy environment;
•  Engage with UN human rights mechanisms including treaty bodies, Special Procedures;
•  Support integration of the right to a healthy environment in multilateral environmental agreements;
•  Assist Member States to address priorities in the nexus of human rights, gender equality, and the environment;
•  Conduct legal research on a diverse range of assigned issues related to the right to a healthy environment;
•  Support capacity building of UNEP staff in human rights, gender equality, and the environment;
•  Support the production of websites, publications, posters, and public information activities; and,
•  Support various meetings on human rights and environment including through preparing relevant documents. Results/Expected Outputs
•  Background materials and summaries of environmental law meetings according to standards required by the Law Division and consistent with UN style format and protocol.
•  High-quality well-reasoned and clearly written recommendations, opinions, and identification of issues on environmental law and human rights issues.
•  Clarity on the main intergovernmental and inter-agency processes relevant to international environmental and human rights law, global environmental sustainability, and sustainable development agendas.
•  High-quality legal research on international environmental and human rights law including analysis and presentation of key information to facilitate decision-making.
•  Develop and implement capacity-building programmes in environmental and human rights law.
•  Diplomatic interaction with confidence and effectiveness with Member States.

Requirements

Required experience

• 3 years of experience in relevant fields; of which at least two years are in environmental law or human rights law.
• Experience working on the intersection between human rights and the environment is advantageous.
• You are creative, enthusiastic, and willing to learn more, with a problem-solving mindset
• You are able to communicate and convince many diverse audiences, and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of various actors.
• You know how to handle complexity and evolve in a fast-paced environment by yourself, and take impactful initiatives

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Task description

Under the supervision of the Chief, Youth, Education & Advocacy Unit (YEAU), The Volunteer will provide the following duties: To work across the UNEP and where needed, with other agencies in the UN, to put into practice the Youth Strategy recommendations and to harness this work under the new Project Document for UNEP. You will be skilled at generating consensus, taking forward plans and turning them into action, and able to focus on the bigger picture. Your responsibilities: As the UNEP Youth Programme Officer, you will:

•  Listen: Listen to the needs of young people so that UNEP is considering their in-terests and needs in the design of its programmes so that meaningful youth engagement is at the heart of the programmes;
•  Coordinate: With other divisions and regional offices, lead consultation process with stakeholders, UNEP colleagues, UN agencies, and when required, external partners to put the UNEP Youth Strategy into action;
•  Assess: Critically assess the progress UNEP is making vis-a-vis other UN agencies on youth policy implementation and recommend areas for improvement;
•  Implement Support on at least one of the programmes inside the Youth Strategy to develop one exemplar programme that can be a role-model for others to learn from;
•  Support: Work with others across the organization to support the implementation of youth-aligned programmes and projects inside UNEP.

Requirements

Required experience

• 3 years of experience in relevant fields; leading on youth programme design inside an organization; Experience in Programme design and implementation, Stakeholder engagement, Communication/Advocacy
• Execution: you are reliable and efficient; you know how to organize yourself and coordinate your work.
• Mindset: You are creative, enthusiastic, and willing to learn more, with a problem-solving mindset
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills: you are able to communicate and convince many diverse audiences, and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of various actors. Autonomy: you know how to handle complexity and evolve in a fast-paced environment by yourself, and take impactful initiatives

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Task description

The incumbent will support the overall Coordinator of the UN Decade (D1) and as integral part of the core team as well as the different arms of the UN Decade such as the Task forces, governance bodies, as well as with the Multi-Partner Trust Fund. Specifically, the International UNV will undertake the following tasks: 1) The Young professional will lead on building a network of volunteers, e.g. online vol-unteers, in support of the UN Decade partner network activities through Action Plan challenges and Task Forces. The Digital Hub provides an opportunity as emerging platform and Youth is a key constituency and target group in this endeavor. a. Building and coordinating this network for a global movement while using the existing UN Decade architecture and in collaboration with all stakeholder groups, will be a stint in movement building as a key, professional qualities for future assignment. 2) The UN Volunteer will help with the implementation of Restoration Challenges under the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration’s new Action Plan, working closely with partners, leading on Learning Sessions, as well as support formal reporting require-ments 3) The incumbent will support other programmatic and partner coordination-related tasks, such as calls for World Restoration Flagships, as needed Results/Expected Outputs

•  Well-coordinated network of volunteers in support of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and its partners.
•  Timely reporting and monitoring of volunteer and partner activities.
•  High-quality inputs to reports on UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration contributions through the Action Plans, volunteers, and partner networks.

Requirements

Required experience

• 3 years of experience in either ecosystem management, project management, or network coordination is required.
• Work experience related to ecosystem restoration is desirable.
• Work experience in community organizing is desirable.
• Work experience in monitoring and reporting is desirable.

Languages

English, Level: Fluent, Required

Required education level

Bachelor degree or equivalent in Forestry, political science, economics, international development, project management, or related fields

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Task description

As a part of the GlobalABC Team, the IUNV will work under the direction of the head of the GlobalABC Secretariat, supporting UNEP’s efforts to transform the buildings and construction sector and contribute towards the 1.5° goal of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Specifically, the International UNV will undertake the following tasks:

• Help establish and strengthen relationships with counterparts, officials, and technical staff in national governments, GlobalABC member/partner organizations, and international organizations involved in the Alliance.
• Interact with universities, industry partners, national and local governments, and research institutions around the world in developing GlobalABC knowledge products and tools.
• Be responsible for specific activities in the annual work plan and contribute to others as part of the team, working closely with consultants, partners, and sub-contractors.
• Support the planning and organization of meetings and workshops, preparing background information, suggesting discussion topics, and identifying resource speakers.
• Support GlobalABC outreach and communication activities. Results/Expected Outputs
• Strengthened relationships with stakeholders in the GlobalABC built and supported.
• National/local building decarbonization & resilience roadmaps/strategies supported and developed.
• Building material decarbonization strategies supported and developed.
• Flagship products such as the Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction sup-ported and developed.
• Roundtables and workshops on building decarbonization and resilience supported and held.
• Stakeholder consultations on building decarbonization and resilience held and supported.

Requirements

Required experience

• 3 years of experience in relevant fields; of which at least two years of work experience is in supporting the implementation of international environmental or climate change projects
• Experience on sustainable buildings and construction projects is required
• Experience in supporting global advocacy networks and knowledge platforms is desirable.
• You are reliable and efficient; you know how to organize yourself and coordinate your work.
• You are able to communicate effectively and persuade diverse audiences, and work effectively with a wide range of partners.
• You know how to handle complexity and evolve in a fast-paced team environment.

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Task description

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision the Head of the WESR Unit, the International UN Volunteer Specialist will:

•  Identify appropriate geospatial data sources (including open data and big data) for analytics projects.
•  Manage, analyze, and visualize environmental data to enhance more informed decision-making on the state of the environment using geospatial (GIS) technologies.
•  Develop and implement geospatial databases, geospatial data collection systems, geospatial data analytics, and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality.
•  Create online databases, dynamic web maps, and visualization dashboards. Support the Physical WESR
•  Develop reports, dashboards, or other tools to effectively summarize findings and convey information to management.
•  Perform and document methods, processes, and quality assurances of programmed outputs.
•  Maintain and keep track of all geospatial related information content for the UN Environment World Environment Situation Room (WESR) platform.
•  Perform any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor. Results/expected outputs:
•  As an active UN Environment Programme (UNEP) team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including: o Turning data into information, information into insight through a range of data-driven products to support evidence-based decision-making. o GIS on-line data portal fully developed, integrated with WESR, and maintained according to needs and latest technological developments and innovations. o Effective support to UNEP technical divisions, regional and country offices on related work streams that include maps verification in accordance with UN Map rules.

Requirements

Required experience

• 3 years of experience in geospatial information management, applied spatial analytics, earth observations, mapping, applications development. data visualization or related area is required.
• Proven experience in utilizing geospatial software (database management, spatial analysis, mapping, web services development, or programming languages) is required.
• Experience with team and/or project management is desirable.
• Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills;
• Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing;
• Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development;
• Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel;
• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment;
• Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines;
• Sound security awareness;
• Have affinity with or interest in geospatial data-related programmes, projects, and activities using GIS tools and methodologies, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.

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Task description

Under the supervision of the Chief, Biodiversity, People and Landscapes Unit (BPL), The Volunteer will provide the following duties:

•  To work across the Ecosystems Division, as well as with the UNEP regional Offic-es and with the Communications and Science Divisions as needed, to identify and seek funding for suitable nature-based solutions that address a range of social, economic and environmental challenges. You will be skilled at collaborating across teams, at proposal development and able to focus on the bigger picture.
•  Coordinate: Develop internal principles for what best practice NbS is for UNEP’s Ecosystem Division, working with other divisions and regional offices,
•  Assess: Undertake an analysis of a representative sample of UNEP implemented NbS projects across marine and coastal, freshwater, terrestrial, climate and disas-ters and recommend how our work on NbS can be harmonised and create greater impact. s of the range of NbS
•  Implement: Design a NbS project based upon the developed best practice princi-ples and identify key donors to approach for funding
•  Support: Work with others across the organisation to support the understanding and uptake of the UN NbS definition and implementation of associated projects. Results/Expected Outputs
•  Co-developed a programme on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) working with relevant stakeholders to identify suitable NbS interventions for terrestrial and marine eco-systems, looking at the full range of societal challenges including climate, water security, food security, disaster risk reduction and socio-economic development and provided technical support in the implementation of these projects.
•  Developed at least one funding proposal for an NbS projects.
•  Analyzed UNEP’s current NbS projects and identified gaps in their implementation and opportunities for synergies.
•  Researched emerging themes and developments in NbS that can be applied in UNEP interventions.
•  Relevant policy and communications interventions that promote and emphasise the value of NbS.
•  Supported UNEP NbS co-leads, Member States and Stakeholders in UNEP regional and global consultations on NbS.
•  Supported the preparation of knowledge products, such as reports.

Required experience

• 3 years of experience in project management and development, of which at least 2 years of work experience working in Nature-based Solution interventions is mandatory.
• Experience with writing projects and grant proposals is desirable
• Experience on the development of policy and advocacy briefs and materials is desirable
• Experience in capacity building is desirable
• Experience with working with multi-cultural teams would be desirable
• Experience with coordination in an international organisation would be desirable
• Execution: reliability and efficiency; ability to self organize and coordinate work
• Mindset: creativity, enthusiastic, and willing to learn more, with a problem-solving mindset
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills: the ability to communicate and convince many diverse audiences, and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of various actors.  Autonomy: the ability to handle complexity and evolve in a fast-paced environment and take impactful initiatives

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Task description

The UN Volunteer position is in the GSU of the Policy and Programme Division (PPD) at UNEP HQ in Nairobi, Kenya. Under the direct supervision of the head of the GSU. the International UNV will undertake the following tasks:

• Support in the establishment, testing, implementation, and revision of the ESSF-related operational tools and systems by engaging UNEP project managers, PPD, coordination offices, implementing and executing partners, and funding agencies. These tools and systems should fit to the perspectives of above entities.
• Support project managers with taking a human rights-based approach (HRBA) in identifying and engaging local community members, indigenous people, and other marginalized and vulnerable people in terms of their needs, concerns, roles, and opportunities associated with the concerned projects through close consultation with the Safeguards Advisor.
• Advise project managers to design solutions which consider differences in ability, gender-based violence, gender-responsive approaches, and effective engagement of local stakeholders by exploring best practices and methodologies.
• Monitor projects’ compliance with the Safeguards Advisor’s recommendations, gender-action plans, stakeholder engagement plans, and safeguard risk management plans during the project implementation phase to provide appropriate improvement recommendations under the supervision of the Safeguards Advisor.
• Participate in the oversight of safeguards implementation at the programme level; prepare reports on the overall and aggregate status of ESSF implementation on guiding principles and recommend the follow-up measures to improve UNEP’s ESSF compliance.
• Engage in and contribute to the collective efforts in improving the Unit’s work strategy, process, teamwork, capacity, and client support.
• Undertakes other related or administrative tasks, when assigned. Results/Expected Outputs
• New or revised operational tools and guidelines related to ESSF implementation
• Enhanced integration of human rights-based approach (HRBA) and gender-responsiveness in UNEP project management
• Communication materials to guide systematic compliance with Safeguards Advisor’s recommendations, gender-action plans, stakeholder engagement plans, and safeguard risk management plans during the project implementation phase
• Regular reporting on the status of ESSF implementation and related challenges
• Active and timely contribution to the Unit’s work strategy, process, teamwork, capacity building, and client support.

Required experience

• 3 years of experience in relevant fields; of which at least two years are in public participation and human rights development/advocacy with technical and substantive knowledge in the developing country setting.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and data analysis
• Be enthusiastic, curious, and willing to learn more, with a problem-solving approach; Be confident to work well in teams and efficient in delivering work.
• Communicate effectively and persuade diverse audiences, and work effectively with a wide range of clients.

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Required experience

• 3 years of experience in relevant fields; of which a least two years are in climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and applying nature-based solutions.
• Execution: Reliable and efficient and knows how to organize themselves and coordinate their work.
• Mindset: Creative, enthusiastic, and willing to learn more, with a problem-solving mindset Strong interpersonal and communication
• skills: Ability communicate and convince many diverse audiences, and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of various actors.
• Autonomy: Ability to handle complexity and evolve in a fast-paced environment by yourself, and take impactful initiatives

Languages

English, Level: Fluent, Required

Required education level

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in environmental sciences or relevant social sciences (including political science, development studies), Climate Science, or similar.

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Task description

As a part of the Mining and Energy Team of the Industry and Economy Division, and directly under the Resources and Markets branch, the international UNV will collaborate with the head of the Consumption and Production Unit and colleagues at the Energy and Climate Branch to engage the youth and civil society on the issue of sustainable management of critical minerals and metals within the context of the sustainable energy transition. Specifically, the International UNV will undertake the following tasks:

• Engage with stakeholders, including businesses, finance, governments, and civil society (including key youth groups) in the implementation of the UNEP’s work on minerals and metals.
• Target youth voices to create awareness of the green energy transition and the important considerations of special groups (indigenous peoples, women) on this topic.
• Work closely with colleagues to critically analyse value chains linked to the sustainable energy transition [renewable energy technologies], assess their impacts and implications to communities, and identify opportunities to reduce overall demand of critical minerals and metals through youth and community action.
• Use citizen input and combine it with expert knowledge/ technical expertise to support/and or initiate relevant research that would deepen global of understanding of available solutions and technologies about mining and the green energy transition.
• Help plan and organize meetings and workshops, preparing background information, suggesting discussion topics, and identifying resource speakers.
• Support outreach and communication activities targeted to the youth on UNEP’s work on minerals and metals. Results/Expected Outputs
• Provided substantive input to programme development addressing sustainability in the mining sector, including linkages with the green energy transition, principles, and best practices on responsible mining as well as circularity in the mining sector.
• Undertook projects and assignments that contribute to the successful implementation of the programme of work.
• Fully acquainted with UNEP’s approach to sustainable value chain, sustainable consump-tion and production, and circularity to support implementation of projects in developing countries, also working with the private sector.
• Contributed to technical delivery of related project activities.
• Supported outreach and communication activities to inform and connect stakeholders and build partnership network.

Requirements

Required experience

• 3 years of experience in relevant fields; of which at least two years in geosciences or in the energy sector.
• Experience on mining or renewable energy projects is desirable.
• Experience in supporting stakeholder engagement, outreach, and communication activities is desirable.
• Reliable and efficient; Able organize oneself and coordinate one’s work.
• Can handle change, is able to adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
• Problem-solving and learning mindset, willing to listen, and is patient with people.