Programme management and stakeholder engagement intern

The intern will support programme management officers in preparatory work for the Panel's plenary session and assist with stakeholder engagement activities including maintaining contact lists, stakeholder mapping, outreach, and organizing consultations and events.

Responsibilities

• Support the interim secretariat in preparatory work for the convening of the resumed first session of the Plenary of the Panel.
• Assist with other related tasks as appropriate.
• Maintain and update stakeholder contact lists.
• Assist in stakeholder mapping across governments, scientific institutions, civil society organizations, intergovernmental organizations, and other relevant actors.
• Support outreach to stakeholders to facilitate awareness of and participation in Panel processes, meetings and consultations.
• Assist in coordinating communications with national focal points, observer organizations, and other stakeholders.
• Assist in organizing stakeholder consultations, webinars, side events and engagement meetings, including managing invitations, tracking participation and following up on communications.
• Support inclusive engagement by helping to identify opportunities to broaden participation across regions and stakeholder groups.
• Help support development of banners and newsletters for Global Framework on Chemicals Secretariat, the Fund and the Special Programme.
• Support resource mobilisation efforts including pitch decks for prospective donors.

Requirements

• Applicants must be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) or be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
• 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.
• Applicants must have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel and MS Teams, and the use of web-based platforms and relevant software is required.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship.
• Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.

Skills

• Programme Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Event Organization
• Stakeholder Mapping
• Outreach Activities
• Contact List Management
• MS Word
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Excel
• MS Teams
• Web-Based Platforms

Languages

English, French