Programme Management Support

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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. UNEP's Ecosystems Division works with international and national partners, providing technical assistance and advisory services for the implementation of environmental policy, and strengthening the environmental management capacity of developing countries and countries with economies in transition. Established in 1981, the Abidjan Convention provides a regional cooperation framework for the protection, management and development of the marine and coastal environment of the south-eastern Atlantic region, from Mauritania to South Africa with a coastline of just over 14,000 km. In accordance with Article 16 of the Convention, the United Nations Environment Programme, hosts and administers the Secretariat of the Abidjan Convention. The Convention area hosts ecologically significant ecosystems—mangroves, lagoons, estuaries, coral and seagrass habitats—that sustain vital fisheries, biodiversity, and the livelihoods of millions of coastal residents. However, these ecosystems are under increasing threat from rising sea levels, accelerated coastal erosion, land salinization, habitat degradation, and climate-induced biodiversity loss. Human activities such as maritime transport and oil and gas exploration and exploitation further increase the risk of land-based pollution and oil spills. Strengthening coastal resilience and regional capacity to respond to these pressures is therefore a priority for the Contracting Parties. The internship is located within the Abidjan Convention Secretariat supporting regional environmental cooperation and the implementation of programmes related to marine and coastal ecosystems, pollution prevention, and sustainable blue economy initiatives. Under the supervision of the Head of the Secretariat, the Programme Management Intern will support the Secretariat as follows: • Assist in the supervision and coordination of the implementation of the programme. • Conduct desk research. • Support in the organization of internal and external meetings, side events, webinars and experts group meetings. • Develop, implement and evaluate assigned programmes/projects in collaboration with national executing entities. • Monitor and analyze programme/project development and implementation. • Review relevant documents and reports; identify problems and issues to be addressed and initiates corrective actions. • Liaise with relevant parties for follow-up actions. • Identify problems and issues addressed in project implementation and propose corrective actions. • Research, analyze and present information gathered from diverse sources • Generate survey initiatives; designs data collection tools; reviews, analyzes and interprets responses, identify problems/issues and prepares conclusions • Organize and prepare written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications • Assist in outreach activities; training workshops, seminars; make presentations on assigned topics/activities • Participate in field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries. • Assist in activities related to budget funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements) and prepares related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget.) • Collect and analyze data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision making, presentation and reporting. • Develop project proposals. • Liaise with country counterparts, partners, consultants and the secretariats of the funding bodies during proposal development. • Performs other duties as assigned.

Applicants must, at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements: • Are enrolled in a Master's or in a Ph.D. programme; or • Are enrolled in the final year of a Bachelor's programme; or • Are within one year after graduation from a Bachelor's, Master's or Ph.D. programme. in the field of communications, public relations, graphic design, or equivalent. 0

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English and French is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

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Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.