Internship-2026-SOFF 1

This internship offers an opportunity for a young professional to gain experience working for a specialized climate fund and overseeing aspects of portfolio management. The intern will support monitoring and administration of SOFF Readiness phase outputs and assist in reporting and operational activities related to climate finance and development projects.

Responsibilities

• Support the monitoring and administration of SOFF Readiness phase outputs in coordination with the WMO Technical Authority.
• Assist in monitoring and reporting on the implementation of SOFF Readiness and Investment phase including supporting progress report analysis to ensure efficient monitoring of SOFF implementation.
• Support the review process of the Investment funding requests including related processes through the UNMPTF Gateway platform.
• Support the tracking of implementation progress and key reporting requirements.
• Compile and provide operational data and information to the SOFF team.
• Assist in maintaining and updating the SOFF Operations Database and SOFF Learning platform.
• Provide overall support to SOFF operational activities as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Meteorology, Environmental Science, Climate, Disaster Risk Management, International Relations or a related field. A master's is considered an advantage.
• Strong writing and communication skills in English.
• Experience working on climate change related projects or programmes.
• Experience working on development projects or climate finance, especially in developing countries is an advantage.
• Experience working in international contexts.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Interest in climate change, meteorology, or international development is an advantage.
• Excellent knowledge of English (both oral and written). Knowledge of other official languages of the Organization (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) would be an advantage.

Skills

• Climate Change Projects
• Development Projects
• Climate Finance
• Portfolio Management
• Project Monitoring
• Operational Reporting
• International Development
• Disaster Risk Management
• Environmental Sciences
• Meteorology
• Written Communication
• English Language
• Task Management

Languages

English