Internships
JOB PURPOSE
The Environmental Unit
within the RBN Administration Unit helps Country Offices mainstream
environmental management across WFP operations, through the implementation of
Environmental Management Systems (EMS). Current focus areas include reducing
energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, minimizing and properly managing
waste, reducing water consumption, promoting sustainable procurement decisions,
and increasing staff awareness around environmental management
Qualifications
- Currently
enrolled with at least two years undergraduate studies completed, or
recently graduated (within the last year) in Environmental/energy/water
Engineering, Environmental Studies, Environmental Management,
Environmental Economics, Natural Resource management, Sustainable
Development, or a related field, or
- Currently
enrolled or recent graduate of an advanced university degree (Masters or
equivalent) highly regarded
- Fluent
in English (both oral and written) is a must; knowledge of a second UN
language, preferably French, would be an asset
- Excellent
command of MS Office (especially Excel); experience with communications
tools is a plus
- Experience
in google suite applications will be an asset
Duties & Responsibilities
(not all-inclusive)
The Environmental
Management intern will bring new ideas and approaches to RBN’s Environmental
Unit. Under the direct supervision of the Regional Environmental Officer, the
candidate will perform the following duties:
Environmental Data
collection and analysis
– Contribute to
regularly tracking and updating environmental data for RBN, including energy
management and sustainable waste management;
– Contribute to
develop a comprehensive energy consumption analysis for RBN premises to inform
priority energy efficiency/renewables interventions and fundraising for
decarbonization;
– Contribute
to WFP’s annual environmental footprint reporting exercise, by liaising with
Country Offices to help collect, review, analyse and report data on energy
usage, water consumption and waste generation for calculating WFP’s
environmental footprint.
Technical advice to COs
– Assist the
Regional Environmental Adviser and Environmental Management Assistant to
research, plan and implement environmental projects (either within the context
of EMS implementation or as stand-alone initiatives) to address significant
environmental aspects and impacts and deliver continuous improvement in
environmental performance;
– Conduct research
on appropriate, locally available and innovative sustainable
energy/waste/water/procurement solutions;
– Support country
offices to identify and comply with national environmental regulations,
specific requirements from donors and other stakeholder obligations.
Environmental Management
System implementation
– Contribute to the
compilation and update of environmental action plans for country offices where
EMS is being implemented;
– Support the
Environment unit to monitor and report implementation progress of EMS action
plans.
Communications, training
and awareness
– Support to develop
communications material (e.g. slide decks, fact sheets, videos, articles,
guidelines, reports) with environmental content to showcase the environmental
work of Country offices;
– Contribute to the
development and dissemination of awareness raising material on environmental
themes and promote behavioural change
– Participate in
the development and delivery of EMS training for different levels of staff in
different Country Offices within the region
Key Competencies
- Ability
to work with multiple teams from different backgrounds and functional
areas and with offices in remote locations.
- Strong
communications skills: ability to build and maintain sound working
relationships with colleagues from different units
- Team
player: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational
goals.
- Proactive
and able to work independently in an organised way
TRAINING COMPONENTS AND
LEARNING ELEMENTS
Training components
The intern will be provided access to a
series of e-learning resources on environmental sustainability at WFP/within
the UN system; practical training on the principles and functioning of
Environmental Management System (EMS) according to ISO 14001 and of the
Greenhouse Gas Protocol (the global standard for GHG reporting); exposure to
professionals from several functional areas within WFP with whom the
Environment team collaborates on a daily basis.
Learning Elements
The intern will gain practical experience
in corporate environmental sustainability reporting and in the
implementation of EMS in a large, international organization and will learn to
use a series of information management and visualisation software including
ARCHIBUS, Cority and Tableau. They will also gain experience in drafting
technical and non-technical documents for different audiences, as well as
preparing for, participating in, and documenting findings of meetings,
workshops, and training sessions for a range of stakeholders.
SUPERVISION
Under the direct
supervision of the Regional Environmental Officer the incumbent will be
provided with close mentoring, guidance, and technical supervision. Performance
planning and reviews as well as learning and development discussions will be an
elemental part of the supervision. With the support of a comprehensive
induction package and the assignment of a buddy/mentor, the intern will rapidly
become a productive member of the team.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- Interns
receive a monthly stipend from WFP depending on the duty station of
assignment (i.e. Nairobi).
- This
position is not
remote and will be based in Nairobi,
Kenya for the entirety of the contract.
- WFP
is not responsible for living expenses, arrangements for accommodation,
necessary visas and related costs.
- WFP
will recognize candidates’ educational credentials from recognised
institutions that have been certified by competent international or
national authorities such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) or Ministries of Education.
- The
internship duration is 8 months, full-time.
How to Apply
- The
deadline for receiving applications for this position is February 01, 2023
- Applications
for this position will close at 11:59 p.m. (East African Time) on the
deadline date.
- Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of
the selection process.
- WFP
embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a
team that celebrates diversity and inclusivity in all ways.
- Employment
is decided on the basis of competitive selection, qualifications and merit.
All employment decisions
are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and
individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work
environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination,
any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore,
all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
