Mandatory Internship - Research & Analysis Support Intern, Climate Change

To Be Eligible For This Internship, Candidates Must

• Have secured the right to live and work in Germany for the entire duration of the internship. IUCN will not provide assistance with visa or work permit applications, nor will it alter applicants' visa status.
• Be enrolled in a university or equivalent tertiary institution:
• Undergraduate students should have completed at least one year of full-time study.
• Graduate students should be in the process of completing their degrees.
• Be enrolled in an academic program relevant to the duties and responsibilities outlined in the Terms of Reference.

Remuneration

This is a non-paid internship. Interns or their sponsoring institutions are responsible for the costs and arrangements related to travel, visas, accommodation, and living expenses.

Additional Information

Students are encouraged to apply to their university for an Erasmus+ Internship grant: https://erasmusintern.org/content/scholarships.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to research and analysis for knowledge products and policy-related documents planned under the Friends of Ecosystem-based Adaptation and the ENACT Partnership. This may include background research, reviews of existing frameworks and materials, and drafting summary, technical and policy briefs.
• Support to the FEBA network: organisation and management of working groups, membership engagement, meeting organisation, development of newsletter and other tasks alike.
• Contribute to activities across key workstreams, including through internal collaboration with project teams and partners, support for planning and implementation, and synthesis of emerging insights to inform delivery.
• Coordination of project-related online and in-person meetings and workshops, including organisation, preparation activities, documentation of key outcomes, drafting outcome reports and stories and follow-up actions with team members and partners.
• Contribute to programme development efforts, including providing input to donor-facing fundraising materials and coordinating concept development, partnership building, and internal consultations.
• Engage with other IUCN teams and constituencies on research projects.
• Undertake any other relevant tasks as may be assigned and mutually agreed with the supervisor, in support of broader team priorities and evolving workstreams.
• The above job description contains the main duties and responsibilities for this position. However, in an organisation such as IUCN, staff members are expected to show flexibility in their approach to work and be willing to undertake other tasks that are reasonably allocated to them but which are not part of their regular job description. Where any task becomes a regular part of an employee's responsibilities, the job description will be changed in consultation with the employee and the Human Resources Management Group.

REQUIREMENTS

• Enrolled in a graduate programme on Climate Change, Sustainable Development, Environmental Studies, Climate Policy, or related fields;
• Strong research, analytical, writing and organizational skills;
• Familiarity with nature-based solutions, climate adaptation and related international and national policy;
• Attention to detail and problem-solving abilities;
• Experience with meeting and workshop organization;
• Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders, including government agencies, NGOs, and international organizations;
• Ability to work independently and under pressure, and to set own work priorities as appropriate, and a capacity to meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in MS Office, online collaboration tools, membership management, knowledge management systems or platforms, and statistical software
• Fluency in English (written and spoken); knowledge of IUCN official languages or regional languages an asset (French, Spanish, German);
• Authorisation to work in the Germany (no visa sponsorship available for this position). APPLICATIONS

Applicants are requested to apply online through the HR Management System, by opening the vacancy announcement and pressing the "Apply" button.

Applicants will be asked to create an account and submit their profile information. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date. The vacancy closes at midnight, Swiss time (GMT+1 / GMT+2 during Daylight Saving Time, DST). Please note that only selected applicants will be personally contacted for interviews.

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