UN-Energy Data Intern

Background About SEforALL 

Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) is an international organization working with leaders in government, the private sector and civil society to drive further, faster action toward achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7), which calls for universal access to sustainable energy by 2030, and the Paris Agreement, which calls for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to limit climate warming to well below 2° Celsius (and striving for 1.5° Celsius).   

Achieving these goals will require a radical rethink of the way we produce, distribute and consume energy. SEforALL is at the heart of this foundational shift to ensure no one is left behind. Drawing on data and evidence, we identify a critical path to success in achieving SDG7.   

The 8th UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched the Sustainable Energy for All initiative in 20121. Now an independent organization, we maintain close links with the UN, including through a relationship agreement, partnerships with UN agencies and with SEforALL's CEO acting as the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative (SRSG) for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of UN-Energy. These roles include advising the UN Secretary General and his staff on issues relating to sustainable energy and the implementation of SDG7 and supporting the coordination of sustainable energy issues in the United Nations system.    

The ambitions of SDG7 are extraordinary. Aiming to achieve them in the context of the Paris Agreement on climate change involves transformation at a scale never undertaken before. Swift action must be taken by leaders in governments, private sector companies, institutions, financiers, development banks, unions, communities, entrepreneurs and civil society. As we enter the final decade to achieve SDG7, SEforALL has strategically chosen to strengthen global agenda-setting while expanding its activities to an engagement model that prioritizes data-driven decision-making, partnerships with high-impact countries and implementation on the ground. SEforALL's current three-year business plan outlines “results offers” that scope out our planned interventions and demonstrate to our funding partners the impact of their support.  
 

Context and Objectives of the Assignment 

SEforALL, as a partner of UN-Energy and in support of the CEO / SRSG in her role as Co-Chair of UN-Energy, leads and implements programmes and activities to facilitate engagement with the private sector and other partners to drive the achievement of SDG7 and energy transitions as critical inputs to global development and climate change. 

SEforALL played a key role in convening the UN High-Level Dialogue on Energy (HLDE), during the leaders week of the UN General Assembly in September 2021. It was the first high-level summit on energy mandated by the General Assembly since 1981. SEforALL’s CEO / SRSG serves as the HLDE Co-Chair and as High-Level Champion. A key outcome of the HLDE was new ambitious commitments and actions that will help address energy poverty while working towards decarbonization, captured in voluntary and trackable Energy Compacts.  So far, over 200 Energy Compacts from a range of stakeholders were submitted. 

SEforALL has spearheaded the Energy Compact process, and will now make moves toward outreach to secure more Compacts and establishing a process for tracking the commitments and actions to 2030. In addition, SEforALL is moving forward with partners from companies, governments, and other stakeholders to join the Compact process in the lead up to and beyond November’s COP28 Climate Conference to commit to advancing policies, procurement practices, tools, and data towards the world’s global energy goals. 

The objective of this Results Offer is to accelerate UN-Energy-led efforts to support UN member states to achieve the 2030 goals and drive new commitments from countries and companies to the actions necessary to achieve SDG7 and energy transitions. 

Duties and Accountabilities  

The Intern’s responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:  

• Provide technical support for the Energy Compact annual monitoring and reporting work, including maintaining and updating survey forms, Energy Compact aggregation tracker and more;  

• Reviews, verifies, and reconciles data and reports to ensure accuracy and conformity;  

• Contribute towards the Energy Compact Annual report 2023 via data analysis, key insights, cross-linking with ongoing energy price crisis etc. 

• Support outreach to the Energy Compact Network for monitoring progress ; 

• Assist with the planning and day-to-day coordination of UN-Energy activities; 

• Thematic research on SDG7 including tracking new research and emerging trends;  

• Identify and execute opportunities to improve operational efficiency;  

• Perform other duties as assigned.  

 
Specific Competencies for the Role 

• Bachelor’s degree and/or currently enrolled in a Master’s degree in a field such as data science, economics, engineering, finance, energy, statistics or other relevant fields 

• Proficiency in managing, analyzing and visualizing data 

• Skilled in using intermediary-level MS Excel functions including Pivot and Lookup 

• Fundamental understanding of energy sector and publicly available energy datasets 

• Analytical skills and ability to produce high-quality documentation in English. 

• Ability to work with others to create, synthesize and/ or share relevant knowledge and to stimulate its use. 

• Outstanding oral and written communication skills as well as time management skills, including the ability to plan and prioritize work duties and work competently under pressure and tight deadlines. 

• Experience communicating with various stakeholders such as government, businesses, civil society groups and international organizations on matters related to sustainable energy; 

• Knowledge of Power BI and Survey Monkey 

• Knowledge of cloud server environment (e.g. Microsoft Azure) and data processing languages (SQL, Python, R etc.). 

Salary information: SEforALL interns are provided with a stipend constituted as a daily fee. The amount of the intern’s fee is fixed, and it depends on the duty station. This is meant to provide additional financial support to interns, who remain fully responsible for bearing all their costs related to travel, insurance, accommodation, and living expenses connected to their internship. 

Our Values - please refer to our core values as defined here: https://www.seforall.org/who-we-are/staff/our-values. 

Additional Considerations 

• SEforALL offers exciting high-impact assignments, a collegial and creative work environment, and the opportunity for committed professionals to thrive and grow within flat hierarchies and in the pursuit of an inspiring mission. 

• SEforALL provides competitive compensation packages at its locations in Vienna, Washington DC and New York City, and flexibility and result orientated modern workplace arrangements. 

• Qualified female candidates and candidates from developing countries are strongly encouraged to apply. 

• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. 

• Only short-listed candidates for interviews will be notified. 
   

• SEforALL reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a level below the advertised level of the post. 

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