Programme Support at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Tasks:

• Under the direct supervision of IETC Officer, the personnel will:
• Research and summarize scientific information on waste related issues, including social and economic issues in waste management, such as waste informal sector, gender aspects, waste based job creation.
• Analyse waste related policies, such as national waste management strategies from the perspectives of environmental viewpoints, such as circular economy, climate change linkage in the countries UNEP works in.
• Draft analyses of policies and reports on scientific research.
• Organize and otherwise support meetings (e.g., notetaking, assisting in the management of participant travel, visitor management).
• Map out business opportunities and technology-based innovations on waste management and recycling.
• Assist in drafting project documents and develop technical documentation, guidance or tools as relates to waste management.
• Assist in populating knowledge sharing platform on waste management.
• Support the collection and visualization of waste management data.
• Draft outreach materials for educational purposes.
•  Assist in the development of networks of waste management institutions.
• Support assessment processes such as global/regional waste management outlooks.
• Carry out other duties relevant to the Intern’s educational background.

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 Area of Study: Science, Environment management, Policymaking, Climate change, Resource Studies, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information or Knowledge Management Applicants should have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams.
• 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.