Work Location

Hybrid(Bonn office and remote)

Expected duration

06 months (part-time)

Duties and Responsibilities

Desertification, along with climate change and the loss of biodiversity were identified as the greatest challenges to sustainable development during the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. Established in 1994, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management. The Convention seeks to support countries to address Desertification, Land Degradation, and Drought (DLDD). The Global Mechanism (GM) of the UNCCD assists countries in the mobilization of resources for activities that prevent, control or reverse desertification, land degradation and drought. Viable, adequate and sustained financing for effectively combating desertification, land degradation and drought worldwide can only be achieved through a significant involvement of the private sector. Upon the explicit mandate of UNCCD Parties, the UNCCD Secretariat has launched the Business 4 Land initiative to better involve the private sector in the Convention and support the adoption of sustainable land management by businesses. The interns will work closely with the B4L team and support the delivery of several critical projects, deliverables and events in the lead-up to COP17. Tasks will include: - supporting the B4L team in the organization of COP17, including the B4L Forum and the Rangeland Investment Forum - supporting the design and delivery of B4L events - leading on business accreditations for B4L membership and COP - designing digital content for the B4L communication channels - providing ad-hoc support to other B4L projects and deliverables.

Qualifications/special skills

- Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a secondary university degree programme (minimum Master’s degree or equivalent). - Applicants to the UNCCD Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required; - Applicants are required to have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Teams. Knowledge of digital design software (Adobe, Canva, etc.) is an asset. - Ability to develop digital content and social media posts in desirable. - Experience in event coordination is desireable. - Experience in private sector involvement in development or sustainable rangeland management is an asset.

Languages

- Fluency in spoken and written English is required. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.

Additional Information

Candidates for the UNCCD Internship Programme are required to cover the cost of travel including visa, accommodation, health insurance and other living expenses for the duration of the internship. For remote internships, the selected candidate will be required to have a laptop or desktop PC (with Windows 11 or newer) or Mac (with the latest MacOS update), as well as a reliable, high-speed internet connection. An Office 365 license will be provided by the UNCCD to enable the candidate to access official emails, SharePoint, OneDrive and other office applications, such as Word and Excel. Further computer requirements: An antivirus application which receives regular updates; Browsers must be a newer version with regular updates enabled; Regular Windows 11 updates should be enabled with Windows laptop or PC. In addition, a mobile phone will be required to enable Multifactor Authentication (MFA) through SMS or the Authenticator App.

Intern Specific text

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.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.