Intern - Programme Support

Responsibilities

• Support the Quality Assurance Section on the implementation of the UN Disability Inclusion Strategy and SDGs 1 and 10.
• Assist in the functioning of CAG and PRC, organization of capacity strengthening workshops, youth-related activities, and other QA activities.
• Carry out research and summarize key developments and emerging trends related to gender and/or safeguards and the environment.
• Participate in group discussions and contribute insights, ideas, and feedback on key topics including mainstreaming of gender and safeguards (social and environmental).
• Provide support to the Quality Assurance Section of the Policy and Programme Division and assist with planning and coordinating meetings and joint events with partners, including various relevant UN Observances.
• Analyze and monitor the use and uptake of gender, safeguards, and Quality Assurance information on the UNEP Gender/Safeguards and Quality Assurance weCollaborate page.
• Draft impact stories and messages for UNEP digital platforms and for other communications opportunities.
• Support with monitoring and analysis of information uploaded on the Open Data Portal and prepare draft reports on the findings.
• Support with the community of practice and capacity strengthening workshops and assessment (gender and disability inclusion).
• Contribute to preparations for presentations, analysis and visualization of the findings.
• Support the preparation of various presentations, using PowerPoint, Canva, and other relevant software.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• A university degree in Gender Studies, Human Rights, Sociology, Environmental Science, Sustainable Development, or a related field with coursework in areas such as environmental and social impact assessment, impact measurement, labour issues, community health and safety, Indigenous rights, disability rights, inclusion, or poverty analysis.
• Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate school programme (Master's or Ph.D.), or be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (Bachelor's level), or have graduated with a university degree and commence the internship within one year of graduation.
• No professional work experience is required for the UN Internship Programme; however, the field of study must be closely related to the internship type.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the official United Nations careers portal at careers.un.org. You can also initiate your application via the provided link: https://www.myjobmag.co.ke/apply-now/1169211.