Emplois au PNUD - 56935- Intern - Equator Initiative

Intern - Equator Initiative - Equator Prize 2015

Lieu :

New York, ETATS-UNIS D'AMERIQUE

Type de contrat :

Internship

Date de commencement :

10-Aug-2015

Date limite de candidature :

15-Jun-15 (Minuit New York, États-Unis)

Niveau du poste :

Intern

Durée du contrat initial

4 to 6 months

Langues requises :

Anglais Français

Durée prévue de la mission :

4 to 6 months

Le PNUD s’engage à recruter un personnel divers en termes de genre, de nationalité et de culture. Nous encourageons de même les personnes issues des minorités ethniques, des communautés autochtones ou handicapées à postuler. Toutes les candidatures seront traitées dans la plus stricte confidentialité. Le PNUD ne tolère pas l’exploitation et / ou les atteintes sexuelles, ni aucune forme de harcèlement, y compris le harcèlement sexuel, et / ou toutes formes de discrimination. Tous/tes les candidats/tes selectectionnes /ées devront ainsi se soumettre à de rigoureuses vérifications relatives aux références fournies ainsi qu’à leurs antécédents.

Historique

The Equator Initiative brings together the United Nations, governments, civil society, businesses and grassroots organizations to recognize and advance local sustainable development solutions for people, nature and resilient communities. The Equator Initiative seeks to:

Recognize the success of local and indigenous initiatives;
Create opportunities and platforms to share knowledge and good practice;
Inform policy to foster an enabling environment for local and indigenous community action; and
Develop the capacity of indigenous peoples and local communities to scale-up their impact.

The Equator Initiative accomplishes these goals through three areas of work:

The Equator Prize recognizes outstanding community efforts to reduce poverty through the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. The Equator Prize shines a spotlight on successful community work on the national and international stages. In 2015, it will be awarded during the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Paris (UNFCCC COP21);
The WIN World Network of Indigenous Peoples and Local Community Land Sea Managers facilitates learning and sharing good practices in managing ecosystems, protecting the environment and supporting sustainable livelihoods. It supports indigenous peoples and local community land and sea managers to better conserve their biological diversity and use natural resources sustainably, improve knowledge transmission, and improve economic opportunities for their communities;
Knowledge Sharing is a main goal of the Equator Initiative. We have a large series of research papers, books, and other publications focusing on local approaches to poverty reduction and conservation, informed by community-based initiatives. 152 case studies in over 30 languages have documented the Equator Prize Winners’ innovative practices that deliver the win-win-win solutions that ensure social, economic, and environmental sustainability.

For further information please go to: www.equatorinitiative.org.

Devoirs et responsabilités

The intern will be based in the New York office, and may support the Equator Initiative’s activities at the UNFCCC COP21 in Paris. S/he will support the Equator Initiative in the implementation of the Equator Prize 2015. Responsibilities may include but will not be limited to the following, as outlined below. Language skills are required. S/he will report to the Program Manager and/or Program Officer.

Duties and responsibilities include:

Support the Equator Prize 2015, in particular related to the Equator Prize 2015 Award Ceremony and associated community dialogue events, to be held in Paris, France, during the United Nations Conference on Climate Change from 30 November to 12 December 2015 (UNFCCC COP21). This includes, but is not limited to supporting organization of workshops and events, assisting with travel arrangements for representatives of winning communities, and liaising with event partners and panelists
Support media and communications efforts around the Equator Prize 2015, including preparing communications materials; planning, content research, and assisting with design;
Assist with Equator Initiative’s work in profiling and supporting civil society efforts;
Liaise with community based initiatives, governments, research institutes, and the private sector as needed;
Write reports and summaries for website and publications;
Assist with social media and database entry;
Work on projects for the World Indigenous Network including creating content for upcoming international forums, outreach and partnership efforts;
Administrative duties and translations as identified to ensure the smooth operation of the office.
Other duties as necessary;

Compétences

Core Competencies:

Demonstrates commitment to the UN’s core values;
Respects individual, gender and cultural differences in dealing with others;
Treats all people fairly without favoritism.

Functional Competencies:

Effective communications and computer skills (MS Office package, Internet research);
Team worker who consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Detail-oriented, produces quality outputs in a timely manner when assigned a given task;
Ability to remain calm, in control and good humored even under tight deadlines.

Qualifications et expériences requises

Education:

Master’s degree in development or environmental (or related) field in progress;
Enrollment in a graduate-level degree programme at the time of application and during the internship is required.

Experience:

Interest in the fields of development and/or environment;
Strong writing skills required;
Working knowledge of Photoshop and/or InDesign is an asset, though not required.

Language:

Fluency in English and French is required;
Knowledge of additional languages is an asset, in particular Spanish, Portuguese or Arabic.

Working Hours:

Full time, five days per week;
The intern is expected to start around mid-August, and would stay with the team through UNFCCC COP 21.

Application:

Interested candidates should apply by 15 June 2015. Your application should include a cover letter and resume. Please upload both as one document as the system does not accept more than one document.

Conditions for internships:

The UNDP internship programme does not provide a salary or remuneration for the internship;
The intern will need to provide proof of health and life/accident insurance;
UNDP accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness or death incurred during the internship;
The intern is responsible for obtaining necessary visas and arranging travel to and from the duty station where the internship will be performed;
Interns are not eligible to apply for, or be appointed to, any post in UNDP during the period of the internship or for six months immediately following the expiration date of internship;
The intern must provide proof of enrollment in health insurance plan;
Interns are not staff members and may not represent UNDP in any official capacity;
Only those students who will return to their studies upon completion of their internship assignments are eligible.