Internship-2026-ESDP-SOFF

The intern will assist the WMO Technical Authority team by supporting coordination, documentation, knowledge management, data tracking, preparation of technical materials, and organization of meetings and training activities related to the SOFF Investment Phase.

Responsibilities

• Support the coordination and tracking of technical review processes for SOFF Investment Funding Requests and related technical documents.
• Assist in maintaining the Technical Authority helpdesk by organizing incoming requests, tracking responses and maintaining records.
• Support the preparation, editing and formatting of technical guidance notes, templates, presentations and knowledge products.
• Assist in organizing technical meetings, webinars, workshops and consultations with SOFF partners.
• Support the maintenance of Technical Authority knowledge repositories, databases and document libraries.
• Assist in preparing communication materials highlighting Technical Authority activities and achievements.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from, a Bachelor's or Master's degree programme in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, Environmental Studies, International Development, or another relevant discipline.
• Experience in preparing documents, reports or presentations.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience in using Microsoft 365 apps such as Planner and Lists is desirable.
• Experience in organizing meetings or supporting project coordination is desirable.
• Familiarity with meteorological observations or climate and development programmes would be an advantage.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an international environment.
• Interest in international development, meteorology and climate services.
• Excellent knowledge of English (oral and written).
• Knowledge of another official WMO language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) would be an advantage.

Skills

• Meteorology
• Atmospheric Science
• Environmental Studies
• International Development
• Report Preparation
• Document Preparation
• Presentation Preparation
• MS Excel
• MS Word
• MS PowerPoint
• Microsoft Planner
• Microsoft Lists
• Meeting Organization
• Project Coordination
• Meteorological Observations
• Climate Change Programmes
• Data Tracking
• Knowledge Management
• Technical Documentation Production

Languages

English