Intern in Evaluation Office

Work Location

Bonn office

Expected duration

3 months, starting from 01 June 2026

Duties and Responsibilities

Background note and duties: Desertification, along with climate change and the loss of biodiversity were identified as the greatest challenges to sustainable development during the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. Established in 1994, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management. The Convention seeks to support countries to address Desertification, Land Degradation, and Drought (DLDD). (www.unccd.int ) The internship opportunity is located in the Executive Office (EO) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Bonn, Germany. It is focused on supporting the Evaluation Office, and will also assist in the work of the Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary, both of which are part of the structure of the Executive Office. We are seeking a dynamic and proactive team player, with a strong interest in international relations, United Nations work on land degradation, desertification and drought issues, to complete a three-month internship within UNCCD’s EO team. This internship is a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience within UNCCD and the UN in general. Under the guidance and supervision of the Programme Management Officer, the intern provides services ensuring high quality, accuracy and consistency of work. The intern promotes a client-oriented environment and is consistent with rules and regulations approach in the Unit. The intern works in close collaboration with the staff in the EO to exchange information and ensure smooth service delivery. The internship is unpaid and full-time. Interns work five days per week Monday to Friday (35hours) and a one-hour lunch break. Start date is 1 June 2026.   Duties and Responsibilities: Under the direct supervision of the Programme Management Officer responsible for the UNCCD Evaluation Office, the intern provides substantive, technical and logistical support in the tasks of the Office. Duties may include, but are not limited to: - Compilation and analysis of data for internal monitoring, as collected from all UNCCD units; - Assistance in the preparation of the COP 17 document concerning performance monitoring; - Assistance in the follow-up of the UNCCD evaluation recommendations, and in ensuring that the recommendations become implemented and their status recorded in a timely manner; - Assistance in further developing the intranet page of the Evaluation Office; - Support to the work of the Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary, as may be needed; - Support to other tasks of the Executive Office, as needed.

Qualifications/special skills

- Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent). - Applicants to the UNCCD 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. - Applicants are required to have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Teams. - Ability to draft news articles and/or social media posts in desirable. - Ability to design surveys and polls is desirable.

Languages

- Fluency in spoken and written English is required. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.

Additional Information

Candidates for the UNCCD Internship Programme are required to cover the cost of travel including visa, accommodation, health insurance and other living expenses for the duration of the internship

Intern Specific text

Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.