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UNFCCC Internship Assignment
Climate Finance Sub-division
Implementation Unit
Application deadline: 31 January 2024
Background
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the focus of the political
process to address Climate Change. The UNFCCC secretariat supports the Convention, its Kyoto
Protocol and the historic Paris Agreement through a range of activities, including substantive and
organizational support to meetings of the Parties and the implementation of commitments. It is a
dynamic organization working in a politically challenging environment to help resolve one of the
defining environmental issues of our time.
The Means of Implementation Division supports the mobilization of financial resources, international
cooperation on technology development and transfer, capacity-building; and education, training and
public awareness to enable enhanced action by Parties related to climate change. The division
provides support to the intergovernmental negotiations in these three thematic areas, including
support to the work of constituted bodies established under the UNFCCC.
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Objectives of the UNFCCC internship assignment
The UNFCCC interns will assist the Climate Finance Sub-division and its Implementation Unit in supporting the Standing Committee on Finance (SCF) in implementing the guidance provided to the SCF by the Parties under the UNFCCC. This includes assisting the Unit to prepare for and organize periodic meetings of the SCF and the SCF Forum on the topic of accelerating climate action and resilience through gender-responsive finance.
The interns will also assist the Unit on matters relating to the operating entities of the Financial Mechanism, namely the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and on matters relating to the Adaptation Fund.
Timeframe
The UNFCCC internship is for an initial period of three months within the period between January 2023 and April 2023. The exact period will be determined based on the availability of the intern and the needs
of the Sub-division. The maximum duration of the internship is six months, subject to the intern’s continued university enrolment and performance.
UNFCCC Internship Minimum requirements
- Candidates must be enrolled in the last year of an undergraduate degree or in a Master’s or
doctorate programme at a recognized university at the time of application and for the
duration of the internship. - Candidates must be fluent in English (oral and written) and demonstrate excellent writing
and communication skills. Furthermore, candidates should have good knowledge and
understanding in data collection and research and be able to work in a multi-cultural and
multi-disciplinary environment. Skills in report writing, communications, event organizations
and database management are an advantage.
Computer requirements
For a remote internship, candidates will require a laptop or desktop PC (with Windows 10 or newer)
or Mac (with the latest MacOS update), as well as a reliable, high-speed internet connection. An
Office 365 license will be provided by the UNFCCC to enable the candidate to access official emails,
SharePoint, OneDrive and other office applications, such as Word and Excel.
Further computer requirements: - An antivirus application which receives regular updates;
- Browsers must be a newer version with regular updates enabled;
- Regular Windows 10 updates should be enabled with Windows laptop or PC.
In addition, a mobile phone will be required to enable Multifactor Authentication (MFA) through
SMS or the Authenticator App.
Internship conditions
UNFCCC secretariat internships are not remunerated,
Checkout the UNFCCC Internship positions below:
| Job Title | Level  | Programme | Application period | Announcement NO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern » | N/A | Climate Finance – Implementation, Means of Implementation division | 08 Jan – 31 Jan | 24/Intern01/MoI/Climate Finance – Implementation |
| Intern » | N/A | Climate Finance – Policy and Analysis, Means of Implementation division | 08 Jan – 31 Jan | 24/Intern01/MoI/Climate Finance – Policy and Analysis |
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