Deepen your Understanding of Climate Change by Applying for the UNFCCC Internship Opportunity

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Closing Date: 14 July 2024

Deepen your Understanding of Climate Change by Applying for the UNFCCC Internship Opportunity

Background

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the focus of the political
process to address Climate Change. The Convention secretariat supports the Convention, the Kyoto
Protocol and the Paris Agreement through a range of activities, including substantive and
organizational support to meetings of the Parties.

Overview of the UNFCCC Internship Position

The intern position is in the Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) / Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) Support sub-division of the Transparency division, which consists of three units: (1) Training & Certification unit (TC unit), (2) CGE/ETF Support unit, and (3) GHG Inventory Support unit. MRV/ETF Support sub-division leads the work on provision of technical support for the MRV of the actions on the climate change by the Parties under the UNFCCC and their participation to the ETF under the Paris Agreement. It also develops and implements all training and certification programmes for the experts who take part in the reviews of national reports submitted by developed and developing Parties, including the biennial transparency reports under the ETF.

Objectives of the Internship

The objective of the UNFCCC internship is to contribute towards the work of the TC unit, particularly in its work on the development and the implementation of the training programme for the expert participating
in the technical review of biennial transparency report under the ETF of the Paris Agreement (BTR reviewer training programme). The training programme covers the areas of national GHG inventories, information necessary to track progress made by the Parties in implementing and achieving nationally determined contributions (NDCs) under Article 4 of the Paris Agreement, the information on financial, technology development and transfer and capacity-building support (FTC) provided under Articles 9–11 of the Paris Agreement, and information on climate change impacts and adaptation reported under Article 7 of the Paris Agreement

Learning Areas

During the period of the UNFCCC internship, the intern will develop a deep understanding of:

Substantive activities supporting the implementation of the Enhanced Transparency Framework
(ETF) within the Paris Agreement;

Transparency activities related to how country Parties report their information related to climate
change action and support;
How information on climate change impacts and adaptation is reviewed by technical experts
following the Modalities, procedures and guidelines (MPGs) agreed in decision 18/CMA.1 and
other provisions related to the technical expert review process;
Training programme for the expert participating the review of biennial transparency reports;

Data analysis and management related to the UNFCCC Roster of Experts.

Minimum requirements

Candidates must be enrolled in the last year of a bachelor’s degree or in a master’s or PhD program at a recognized university at the time of application and for the duration of the internship.
The applicants must be fluent in English (both oral and written), have strong writing skills, and preferably know French or Spanish.

Studies in the fields of Data Science or Data Analytics, economics, environmental sciences, engineering, international relations, or other related fields with good understanding of climate change, are preferred.
Individuals from Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States are especially encouraged to apply.

Computer requirements

For a remote internship, candidates will require a laptop or desktop PC (with Windows 10 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 UNFCCC 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 10 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.