The Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) is currently recruiting an Intern to support the work of the Country Team of the ICAT Secretariat.
The Intern will mainly take responsibility for tasks that include the background research related to different aspects of ICAT’s work and activities, in relation to the work progress in developing climate action transparency frameworks implemented by partner countries. The research findings will be used as input for the development of project work plans, impact assessment and other planning activities.
Please visit the UNOPS website for the full vacancy announcement.
Duty station: Bonn, Germany
Contract type: Full time – Internship
Contract level: N/A
Duration: 6 months
Application closes: 12 December 2022
1. Main Responsibilities:
2. Training components and learning elements
The incumbent will have full access, for his/her thesis research, to ICAT’s project files, in particular to files and products developed in the context of the implemented activities at the country level.
The incumbent will have the opportunity to join the Secretariat meetings, including any relevant high-level meetings, and get exposure to key stakeholders involved with climate action and transparency, such as other UN agencies (UNFCCC, UNEP, UNDP, UNU), several country and multi-partner donors, international non-governmental organizations and representatives from beneficiary countries.
The incumbent will also have full access to UNOPS intranet, the Project ERP system and the Communities of Practice (COPs) in Project Management, Gender Mainstreaming, Innovation and Research, Sustainable Infrastructure, etc.
3. Participation in missions or training courses
The incumbent will have access to the UNOPS Learning Zone and apply for training in Programme Management, Gender Mainstreaming, Coaching, Competency Based Interviews and mandatory training as per UNOPS policy.
4. Education/Experience/Language requirements:
1. Academic qualifications
2. Language Skills
3. Computer Literacy
4. Internship-related experiences
5. Additional requirements
To Apply:
Vacancy: Programme Management Specialist (Country Support)
Vacancy: Project Management Support (Research and Administrative) Associate
Case study: ICAT’s work in Nigeria – towards the establishment of a robust sectoral MRV framework
ICAT Spotlight 4 out now
Regional Hub Activities Launched
Central Asia Hub focuses on knowledge exchange
Case study: Embedding energy and agriculture into Viet Nam’s MRV system
Case study: Enhancing monitoring and evaluation of adaptation responses in South Africa
Case study: Improving the MRV framework and NDC tracking in Dominican Republic
Case study: Quantifying emissions impact of subnational and non-state actors in Colombia