Job Opportunities 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.

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Responsibilities

• Works closely with the UNEP Executive Office serving as the primary focal point for the Executive Director on communications including media relations, social media engagement, speech writing.
• Researches and drafts a range of communications material for the Executive Director (ED) including speeches, video messages, forewords and opinions. Evaluates results and impact of communications activities, reports on developments, trends and attitudes regarding the United Nations.
• As Press Secretary to the ED, manages media relations, draft responses on behalf of the ED, coordinate interviews, finalize briefs.
• Manages social media platforms for the ED.
• Provides advice and expertise to managers, senior officers and other public information staff on a range of public affairs issues, methods, and approaches; anticipates and resolves communications/public relations issues/problems.
• May coordinate and direct a team of public information staff and/or mentor and supervise the work of junior officers on specific projects.
• 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 duties as may be required.

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in communication, journalism, international relations, public administration or related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be acceptable 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 seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in public information, journalism, international relations, public administration or related area is required.
• Experience supporting high-level senior officials in the UN or similar international organization is required.
• Experience working on media relations in or in liaison with an executive office in a large international organization is desirable.
• Experience working on environmental issues is required.
• Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.