Intern - Program Support (4 Positions)

Nairobi

3 Months

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of government and the international community for action. UNEP's Policy and Programme Division (PPD) is a center of excellence for strategic guidance and programmatic policy for UNEP, enabling UNEP's strategic and programmatic direction, ensuring organization-wide coherence and effectiveness in implementation and continuous improvement. Under the direct supervision of the Associate Programme Management Officer, Strategic Planning Reporting and Impact Section, Policy and Programme Division, the intern(s) will:  Collect, clean, and manage quantitative data from international and national statistical sources relevant to UNEP's environmental impact indicators, including energy, climate, ecosystem, and pollution datasets.  Build and analyze panel datasets; apply quasi-experimental and statistical methods — including difference-in-differences, matching, and related approaches — to estimate causal impacts of UNEP interventions.  Conduct geospatial analysis using satellite-derived environmental data to support retrospective impact assessment of UNEP projects in areas such as land cover change, ecosystem condition, and pollution exposure.  Contribute to portfolio-level aggregation and synthesis of project-level impact estimates, including quantitative meta-analysis.  Draft analytical notes, methodology documents, indicator guidance, and sections of formal reports for review by senior management and governing bodies.  Support the facilitation of structured workshops and consultations with UNEP project managers, including preparation of materials, data instruments, and documentation.  Contribute to presentations, briefings, and talking points for UNEP senior leadership and intergovernmental processes.  Provide flexible and ad hoc support the Directorate in various duties, as and when required and perform any other related tasks assigned by the supervisor.

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). A university degree in Economics, International Relations, International Development, Law, Environmental Science, or related field with course work in areas such as such as impact measurement, international development policy, geospatial analysis or related field is preferred. 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. Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate school programme (university degree or equivalent, or higher) or be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent). Applicants must have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation. Experience with GIS tools or cloud-based platforms for processing and analyzing spatial and satellite environmental data. Experience producing analytical documents, policy briefs, or academic writing. Applicants must have a strong knowledge of standard software applications including MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS SharePoint, and MS Outlook. Data Analysis, Geo-spatial analysis, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint are required.

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position fluency in English is required.

Not available.

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.

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.