Intern – Programme Management

Overview

The internship is located in the Early Warning Section of UNEP in Bangkok. The intern will support the Section's work on climate information and early warning systems, with a particular focus on project development, research, analysis and proposal preparation.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development of project concepts, concept notes and funding proposals related to climate information and multi-hazard early warning systems, including background research and drafting of relevant sections of project documents.
• Conduct research and analysis to inform project development, including country and regional contexts, climate and disaster risks, relevant policies and strategies, institutional arrangements, existing initiatives, gaps and needs.
• Collect, compile, review and analyse quantitative and qualitative information from scientific, technical, policy and programme sources to support project development and proposal preparation.
• Contribute to the preparation of project design elements, including situation and problem analyses, project rationale, theory of change, results frameworks, outcomes, outputs, activities, indicators, assumptions and risks.
• Conduct desk research and literature reviews on climate information and services, multi-hazard early warning systems, climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction and other topics relevant to the work of the Section.
• Support the identification and analysis of funding opportunities and the mapping of relevant programmes, projects, partners and initiatives to inform project pipeline development and resource mobilization.
• Assist in reviewing project concepts and proposals for coherence, consistency and alignment with relevant national priorities, UNEP's programme of work and applicable funding requirements.
• Prepare research summaries, background notes, briefing materials, presentations and other analytical inputs in support of project development and the work of the Section.
• Support meetings and consultations related to project development, including preparation of background materials, documentation of discussions and consolidation of comments and inputs.
• Perform other related duties as required by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• a) Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).
• b) Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent).
• c) Have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within one year of graduation.
• A field of study in environmental sciences, climate change, meteorology, hydrology, disaster risk management, geography, development studies, economics, public policy, international relations, engineering or another field relevant to the work of the internship.

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