Programme Support Intern Job in Kenya - UNEP

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Programme Manager for the freight portfolio, the intern will conduct the following tasks:

  • Assist in analyzing vehicle electrification policies, strategies, targets, and data related to the members of the coalition and their wider industry.
  • Assist in drafting analyses of the impact and potential for vehicle electrification of the members of the coalition, for publishing on behalf of the Secretariat.
  • Assist in populating a knowledge-sharing platform on vehicle electrification among the Coalition members.
  • Assist in mapping out opportunities for the Coalition members to take a leadership position in the electrification of the wider transport sector in the countries that they operate.
  • Assist in organizing the quarterly online meetings of the Coalition (e.g., communications, notetaking, etc.).
  • Support the organisation of the annual in-person meeting of the Coalition (e.g., venue booking, travel planning, workshop planning, etc.)
  • Support in drafting outreach and communication materials relating to the activities of the Coalition.
  • Support the organisation of events to communicate the activities and progress of the Coalition.
  • Support the collection and visualization of vehicle electrification data from the Coalition members.
  • Carry out other duties relevant to the Intern’s educational background.

Qualifications


Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

  • Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
  • Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in Engineering, Transport or Urban Planning, Environmental management, International relations, Climate change, Science, Physics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Knowledge Management.
  • Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.
  • However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required.
  • Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme.
  • Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application.
  • Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage.
  • Applicants should have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams.

How to Apply

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