UNDP Jobs - 75271- Intern (Energy and Environment Team)

Intern (Energy and Environment Team)

Location :

Beijing, CHINA

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

07-Nov-2017

Application Deadline :

27-Oct-17 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Intern

Duration of Initial Contract :

3-6 months

Languages Required :

English Chinese

Expected Duration of Assignment :

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

There are 6 portfolios in Energy and Environment team: Montreal Protocol, Natural Resource, Climate Change, Biodiversity, Sustainable livelihood, and GEF Small Grants Programme. http://www.cn.undp.org/content/china/en/home/ourwork/environmentandenergy/overview.html

GEF Small Grants Programme is a global initiative. By providing financial and technical support to projects that conserve and restore the environment while enhancing people's well-being and livelihoods, SGP demonstrates that community action can maintain the fine balance between human needs and environmental imperatives.

SGP Global: https://sgp.undp.org

SGP China: http://www.gefsgp.cn/

Duties and Responsibilities

The major responsibility in the team is to support The GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) mainly focusing on (60%~70% of the intern’s time):

•Translation and proof reading for SGP related documents;

•Project information updating (database and website);

•Maintaining close relationship with NGO partners via social media and campaigns;

•Summarizing the good practices from 71 completed and on-going projects;

•Drafting meeting minutes

•Ad hoc assignments

Other tasks to support UNDP Environment & Energy Team in general (30%~40% of the intern’s time):

•Translation and interpretation;

•Taking meeting notes

•Supporting workshop/training organization;

•Knowledge management (contributing to UNDP Social Media by summarizing the events and missions within E&E team)

•Project M&E

•Ad hoc assignments

Competencies

Fluency in English and Chinese
Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web based management systems
General understanding of NGO and international development issues.

Required Skills and Experience

Master degree in environment or international development