Paid Exciting Energy and Climate Internship at UNDP

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Deadline : 14 February 2024  (Midnight New York, USA)

Location : Home Based (Reports to Office in New York, USA), UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Brief Background about UNDP

UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP’s policy work carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office levels, forms a contiguous spectrum of deep local knowledge to cutting-edge global perspectives and advocacy. In this context, UNDP invests in the Global Policy Network (GPN), a network of field-based and global technical expertise across a wide range of knowledge domains and in support of the signature solutions and organizational capabilities envisioned in the Strategic Plan.

Brief Information About the Paid Exciting Energy and Climate Internship at UNDP

Duties and Responsibilities

UNDP is recruiting highly motivated and skilled Energy and Climate Intern to join as a part of the Climate Hub’s Climate Change Policies and Strategies Team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in advancing UNDP’s understanding of global energy trends, specifically focusing on the review of energy targets outlined in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). As a member of the team, he/she will contribute to UNDP’s efforts to conduct research and analysis of sustainable energy policies and solutions, globally.

3.     Scope of Work

1. Comprehensive analysis of the energy targets in the NDCs

• Support to conduct an in-depth review of energy targets specified in the NDCs.
• Provide insightful thematic trends and summaries, with a particular emphasis on renewable energy, electrification, clean cooking, energy efficiency, transportation, and other relevant areas.

1. Energy and NDC dataset

• Help with day-to-day management and updating of the team’s energy and NDC dataset, ensuring data accuracy and relevance.
• Collaborate with internal teams to streamline data collection processes and enhance dataset efficiency.

1. Research and analytical contributions

• Contribute to research and analytical work on energy and NDCs, showcasing how UNDP actively supports countries in these critical areas.
• Help in conducting thorough reviews of current and past UNDP projects and work plans to extract valuable insights.
• Undertake literature reviews, extract energy data from global and regional reports and datasets, and perform related tasks, as requested by the team.

1. Global and regional data collection and knowledge dissemination

• Support in gathering data on energy and climate from existing global and regional datasets, ensuring a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of the landscape.
• Utilize analytical tools to derive meaningful insights from data.
• Help in contributing to the creation of policy briefs, thematic summaries, and research papers on energy and climate, as requested.

Competencies

Thematic Area	Name	Definition
Business Development	Knowledge Generation	Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need
Business Management	Communication	Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels
Business Management	Working with Evidence and Data	Ability to inspect, cleanse, transform and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions and supporting decision-making
Digital & Innovation	Data Collection	Being skilled in Data Sorting, Data Cleaning, Survey Administration, Presentation and Reporting includingcollection of Real-Time Data (e.g. mobile data,satellite data, sensor data).
Digital & Innovation	Data Analysis	Ability to extract, analyze and visualize data (includingReal-Time Data) to form meaningful insights and aideffective decision making
2030 Agenda: Planet	Nature Climate and Energy	Energy: Renewable Energy

Required Skills and Experience

Applicants to the UNDP internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:

Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) in fields such as sustainable energy, energy planning, engineering, renewable energy, or other related disciplines;

Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent) in fields such as sustainable energy, energy planning, engineering, renewable energy, or other related disciplines;

Have graduated with a university degree (as defined above), and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation.

Required skills: Required skills Strong data analysis and visualization skills using analysis tools and modelling software such as PowerBI, Tableau, Python and/or RStrong written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to convey complex concepts in a clear and accessible manner. Proven experience in conducting research and analysis in the energy, climate and sustainability domain.  Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section Published articles, blogs, reports or think pieces in the field of energy or sustainability. Experience working with a wide set of energy stakeholders, such as the private and financial sector, government, and civil society is an advantage; Field experience in energy-related projects in developing countries is desirable; Knowledge of, and/or prior experience within, the UN system is considered an advantage. Fluency in French or Spanish is considered an asset. Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.