Empleos en el PNUD - 89920- Internship Agriculture, Climate & Disaster Resilie

Internship Agriculture, Climate & Disaster Resilience

Localidad :

Rome, Italia

Tipo de contrato :

Internship

Fecha de comienzo del contrato :

24-Feb-2020

Fecha límite de postulación :

10-Feb-20 (Medianoche Nueva York, Estados Unidos)

Nivel de puesto :

Intern

Duración del contrato inicial :

3 months

Idiomas requeridos :

Inglés

Duración esperada del puesto :

3 months renewable up to 6 months

El PNUD está comprometido con lograr la diversidad de su personal en términos de género, nacionalidad y cultura. Se alienta por igual a las personas que pertenecen a grupos minoritarios, a pueblos indígenas o que tienen alguna discapacidad a presentar su candidatura. Todas las solicitudes se tratarán con la mayor confidencialidad. UNDP no tolera la explotación y el abuso sexual, ningún tipo de acoso, incluido el acoso sexual, ni la discriminación. Por lo tanto, todos los candidatos seleccionados serán sometidos a una rigurosa verificación de referencias y antecedentes.

Antecedentes

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) operates in 177 countries, offering global perspectives to reduce inequalities and increase sustainability, through the implementation of strategic plans. Within this challenging scenario, partnership development is a crucial aspect for the achievement of UNDP goals and the engagement of different institutions among the private and public sectors.

The UNDP office in Rome provides the opportunity to investigate and learn about the importance of Partnership creation, in order to react to global changes and adopt strategic, innovative and practical solutions.

In support of Italy’s commitment made at the G7 Environment Ministers Meeting in Bologna in June 2017, the Italian Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea (IMELS) and UNDP have signed a framework cooperation agreement. The Italian Ministry of Environment and UNDP will work on areas of common interest in development cooperation through UNDP’s Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development (ACSD).

Under the leadership of the UNDP Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS), the ACSD supports information sharing on initiatives related to climate action, energy, resource efficiency and sustainable development in Africa. In addition, the ACSD supports the implementation of bilateral projects and activities between G7 and African countries.

Deberes y responsabilidades

The intern will assist the ACSD team with the following key duties:

Follow international projects regarding agriculture, climate change, renewable energies etc;
Research content and produce material regarding current ACSD’s projects;
Analyse data regarding agri-climate-environmental projects;
Follow up and support audience engagement on Social media platforms and ACSD database;
Assist in reviewing translations in English, proofreading and reformulating if necessary, for optimal web presentation;
Linking action plans and support initiatives defined by the team to relevant SDGs and agriculture related initiative and
Support the team with other relevant tasks as required.

Competencias

Solid English writing and editing skills;
Experience in agricultural and environmental policies
Knowledge of the agri-environmental scenario in the United Nations;
Strong organizational skills;
Responsible, responsive, and enthusiastic
Interest in global issues and the United Nations;
Must be able to work in a multicultural environment and be aware of political sensitivities.

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Education: Candidates must meet one of the following educational requirements:

currently in the final year of a bachelor’s degree; or
currently enrolled in a master’s degree; or
have graduated no longer than 1 year ago from a bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent studies.

Field of study: energy studies, environmental science, renewable energy and sustainability policy, engineering sustainable systems, international development, social sciences related to natural resource management or sustainable development.