UNDP Jobs - 78881- Intern – “Addressing CC impact through wildfires m

Intern – “Addressing CC impact through wildfires management

Location :

Yerevan, ARMENIA

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

04-Jun-2018

Application Deadline :

29-May-18 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Intern

Duration of Initial Contract :

Three months (with possible extension of another three months)

Languages Required :

English

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

This project will help address the critical issue of forest and wild fire risks exaggerated under the climate change, by supporting national partners building necessary technical capacity and establishing sustainable practices of monitoring, prevention and coordination of roles and responsibilities during suppression of forest fires. The project thus will contribute to the application of sustainable forest management practices enhancing carbon sink, as well as conservation of carbon in agriculture lands and protection of forest ecosystems’ rich biodiversity.

The stated objectives can be ensured through provision of assistance for improvement and enforcement of the relevant policy and regulatory framework, strengthening forest fire early warning and monitoring systems, establishment of clear roles and responsibilities of corresponding national structures, and developing their technical capacity to execute their mandates. The project will provide for contemporary equipment, technologies, and other capacities to consolidate the efforts of respective stakeholders at regional and national levels.

The project will involve forest neighbouring communities in all project activities as key stakeholder and steward for sustainable management of forest resources, including assistance in transfer and application of climate change mitigation innovative technological solutions, e.g. production of pellets and bricks; energy efficient stoves, involving them in agroforestry system through cooperation with technology accelerator, thus generating income, and jobs.

The project builds on a number of past and current UNDP activities in the area of sustainable management of natural resources and disaster risk reduction. The project foresees significant cooperation with the Russian Federation, both through technical and advisory support and in terms of technology transfer.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of the Intern will include:

Assistance with collection of data on existing approaches to wildfire prevention and monitoring, classification of forest fire danger, as well as relevant projects implemented, under implementation or planned in the region;
Assistance with conduction of thematic research focusing on innovations that could be adopted and prototyped within Wildfire Project;
Provision of support in maintaining social media pages of the Project, Climate Change Tech Accelerator and development/update of the Project Web content;
Provision of support in development of project outreach materials, project factsheets, maps, publications, as well as organization of Project-related events in cooperation with Project Assistant.
Provision of support with translation and interpretation services from/to English and Armenian of letters, documents and during meetings, draft letters when required.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Treats all people fairly without favoritism.

Functional Competencies:

High level of motivation, ability to show initiative and work independently;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Ability to focus on a variety of tasks within a deadline-driven environment;
Excellent interpersonal and representational skills;
Effective communications skills;
Demonstrable skills in analytical thinking, research and policy development;
Ability to work efficiently and maintain positive interpersonal relationships while under pressure from tight deadlines;
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

a) Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) in Natural Sciences, Forestry, Social Sciences or related field;

b) Have graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation.

Computer skills: Proficient in MS Office (MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.), Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator skills are considered as an asset.

Languages: Fluency in English and Armenian. Knowledge of Russian is an asset.

Note: Please be aware that internships with UNDP are not paid