Position title: Intern – Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction, Rwanda
Position grade : intern of SGU-UNDP, Rwanda
Duty station : Rwanda
Appointment type: Internship contract
Reports directly to : Programme Analyst
Estimated closing date 25-Aug-2019
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Estimated start date 15-Sep-2019
Duration of Initial Contract: 3 months with possibility of extension of 3 months
Under the overall supervision of the Head of Sustainable Growth Unit (SGU) and the direct supervision of the Programme Analyst of SGU, the intern will perform the following duties:
-Support the management of the Country Office’s (CO) programmes of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) sector for Green Economy Transformation; the development of Early Warning System for Disaster Risk Reduction;
-Assist in monitoring and participation in the evaluation of the management of environment and disaster risk reduction;
-Prepare drafts of all relevant background documents for programmes (terms of reference, concept notes, briefings, reports, discussion papers, as relevant)
-Assist with maintenance of open communication channels through participation in meetings with various stakeholders;
-As part of a team, facilitate knowledge building and management within the unit in the framework of programming
-Carry out all other related tasks assigned as agreed.
Education
Candidate must be enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programme in Environment Science, Climate Change Studies, Disaster Risk Management, Development Studies, International Development, International Relations, or other relevant field.
Applicants to the UNDP internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:
1. Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
2. Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent);
3. Have graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation.
Experiences/Languages
• Working experience is not required but familiarity with the UN system and development sector is preferred;
• Demonstrated interest in environment, climate change, disaster risk reduction, disaster management, or other related fields.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English;
• Ability to speak Kinyarwanda (local language) or French is a plus, but not required.
To all interested canditates, please be guided by the ToRs of the internship (Download pdf doc).