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Salary:
negotiable / YEAR
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Category:
Administration, Diplomacy and Protocol, Environment, Legal Affairs
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JOB DESCRIPTION
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Programme Manager of the Environmental Performance Review Programme (EPR), the intern will: (a) Provide general support to the preparation of the fourth EPR of Uzbekistan and the EPRs of Antigua and Barbuda and the publication of 4th EPR of Montenegro. (b) Support the work under the Transport, Health and Environment Pan-European Programme (THE PEP), in particular through drafting documents and communication materials, and support the activities for the implementation of decisions taken at the twenty-second session of THE PEP Steering Committee (Geneva, 28–30 October 2024) and the preparation of the meeting of the Bureau of the Steering Committee; (c) Provide support to the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Programme, as required, including for the follow-up on recommendations from the pan-European environmental assessment , the implementation of an EU-funded project and the development of national state of the environment reports and implementation of relevant capacity-development activities (e.g., assisting in the organization of webinars, drafting and editing project documents, and training materials); (d) Provide support in promoting the UNECE guidelines for the application of environmental indicators – 2023 Edition, as required; (e) Provide general assistance, as required (e.g. drafting and editing of documents, background research, and correspondence).
Qualifications/special skills
To qualify for the United Nations Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met: – Applicants to the United Nations internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements: (a) Be enrolled or have completed a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent). Be computer literate in standard software applications; For this internship, studies in environmental policy, environmental law, environmental sciences, international relations or equivalent are required Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views. Applicants for all countries are accepted and under-represented or un-represented countries in the UN are encouraged to apply. No professional work experience is required for participation in the Internship Programme.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship, fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of French or Russian is an asset.
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: No requirements