State of Finance for Nature - Intern
2025-04-18T13:03:59+00:00
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Finance
Accounting & Finance
2025-04-23T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
8
Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual's background, the intern's assigned office as well as the internship period.
- Under each workstream’s lead, and the overall supervision of the Head of the Climate Finance Unit, below are the roles and responsibility for the interns. State of Finance for Nature (Geneva or home-based). The intern duties will include but are not limited to: State of Finance for Nature (Geneva), 100% - 2 interns:
- Support UNEP's work on the State of Finance for Nature work stream including applied research, drafting, preparation of slide decks, collaboration with partners, organising meetings and note taking and general support to the smooth operation of the programme.
- Undertake research including literature reviews, data collection, analysis (quantitative and qualitative) and draft papers on elements of nature finance including finance flows to NbS from public and private sources, finance flows that harm nature (including public provision of environmentally harmful subsidies and private finance), assessing investment needs for NbS to support achievement of global targets on climate, biodiversity and restoration and identification of key levers and catalysts to scale nature finance.
- Support programme development and outreach including tailored research and report preparation for national/regional level SFN studies and other derivative reports.
- Provide support to the publication process of the SFN reports including working with UNEP publications committee, editors and designers and contribute to development of infographics and other products to translate complex material to simple and compelling visuals and key messages.
- Draft minutes and briefings, as well as the preparation of presentations.
- Carry out other duties on a needs basis
Qualifications/special skills
- Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
- be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
- be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
- A degree/background in the following fields: International Relations, Geography, Environmental Science, Energy Policy, or a related discipline focusing on climate change, sustainable development, and/or international environmental governance is desirable.
- Applicants to the UN 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 must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme.
Under each workstream’s lead, and the overall supervision of the Head of the Climate Finance Unit, below are the roles and responsibility for the interns. State of Finance for Nature (Geneva or home-based). The intern duties will include but are not limited to: State of Finance for Nature (Geneva), 100% - 2 interns: Support UNEP's work on the State of Finance for Nature work stream including applied research, drafting, preparation of slide decks, collaboration with partners, organising meetings and note taking and general support to the smooth operation of the programme. Undertake research including literature reviews, data collection, analysis (quantitative and qualitative) and draft papers on elements of nature finance including finance flows to NbS from public and private sources, finance flows that harm nature (including public provision of environmentally harmful subsidies and private finance), assessing investment needs for NbS to support achievement of global targets on climate, biodiversity and restoration and identification of key levers and catalysts to scale nature finance. Support programme development and outreach including tailored research and report preparation for national/regional level SFN studies and other derivative reports. Provide support to the publication process of the SFN reports including working with UNEP publications committee, editors and designers and contribute to development of infographics and other products to translate complex material to simple and compelling visuals and key messages. Draft minutes and briefings, as well as the preparation of presentations. Carry out other duties on a needs basis
Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent). A degree/background in the following fields: International Relations, Geography, Environmental Science, Energy Policy, or a related discipline focusing on climate change, sustainable development, and/or international environmental governance is desirable. Applicants to the UN 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 must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme.
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Vacancy title:
State of Finance for Nature - Intern
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Finance, Category: Accounting & Finance]
Jobs at:
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, April 23 2025
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, April 18 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual's background, the intern's assigned office as well as the internship period.
- Under each workstream’s lead, and the overall supervision of the Head of the Climate Finance Unit, below are the roles and responsibility for the interns. State of Finance for Nature (Geneva or home-based). The intern duties will include but are not limited to: State of Finance for Nature (Geneva), 100% - 2 interns:
- Support UNEP's work on the State of Finance for Nature work stream including applied research, drafting, preparation of slide decks, collaboration with partners, organising meetings and note taking and general support to the smooth operation of the programme.
- Undertake research including literature reviews, data collection, analysis (quantitative and qualitative) and draft papers on elements of nature finance including finance flows to NbS from public and private sources, finance flows that harm nature (including public provision of environmentally harmful subsidies and private finance), assessing investment needs for NbS to support achievement of global targets on climate, biodiversity and restoration and identification of key levers and catalysts to scale nature finance.
- Support programme development and outreach including tailored research and report preparation for national/regional level SFN studies and other derivative reports.
- Provide support to the publication process of the SFN reports including working with UNEP publications committee, editors and designers and contribute to development of infographics and other products to translate complex material to simple and compelling visuals and key messages.
- Draft minutes and briefings, as well as the preparation of presentations.
- Carry out other duties on a needs basis
Qualifications/special skills
- Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
- be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
- be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
- A degree/background in the following fields: International Relations, Geography, Environmental Science, Energy Policy, or a related discipline focusing on climate change, sustainable development, and/or international environmental governance is desirable.
- Applicants to the UN 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 must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme.
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
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