Roles:
Under the direct supervision of
the Special Advisor to the Executive Director, the intern will:
Project Development.
- Support the delivery of ideation,
feasibility analysis, and project preparation support to sustainable urban
development infrastructure projects in the CIF Project Pipeline.
- Engage with CIF Implementing Partners –
global experts delivering project preparation support – to track, monitor
and guide the project preparation process.
- Support and facilitate project
assessment, due diligence and bankability assessment processes of projects
within the CIF Project Pipeline.
- Assist in the identification and
incorporation of ESG and SDG-oriented analysis and decision support
methodologies within the CIF.
- Assist the development of a Donor
Tracker: a database and analysis of relevant investors and financiers
engaged by UN-Habitat, in support of launching a new Feasibility Fund,
creating agendas, presentation materials, taking action notes and
providing follow-up engagement, for internal UN-Habitat and external
Partner meetings.
Sustainable Finance. The intern will:
- Liaise with current and potential
partners in the areas of commercial and private investment and developing
project pipelines.
- Support the development of partnership
agreements: including memorandums of understanding, budgets, work plans,
marketing collateral and other relevant materials for CIF relationships
with partners as required.
- Contribute to developing and
operationalizing CIF’s strategy, roadmap and business model.
- Assist with developing a database and
analysis of relevant donors, investors and financiers who can support the
work of UN-Habitat and CIF. Person Specification:
- Strong organizational skills and
action-oriented delivery of tasks. – Understanding of ESG and principles
of sustainable finance (blended finance, public private partnerships,
etc.).
- Basic understanding of financial
performance metrics (discounted cash flow, profitability assessments,
etc.) and decision analysis.
- Understanding of project management and
tracking.
- Strong interest in sustainable urban
development, and a passion for UN-Habitat’s work; a particular interest in
energy policy would be beneficial.
- With six months to 1 year of experience
in a similar role preferred, with a strong interest in developing a career
in international events and project management.
- Excellent verbal and written
communication skills in English.
- Ability to work proactively and
collaboratively as part of a diverse team across multiple time zones.
Qualifications:
- Applicants 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). Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university
degree program (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent). Have graduated
with Bachelor’s degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent. Be computer literate
in standard software applications (Microsoft Office, Excel and
PowerPoint).
- Have demonstrated a keen interest in the
work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of
the Charter.
- Have a demonstrated ability to
successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds
and beliefs, which includes a willingness to try and understand and be
tolerant of differing opinions and views.
- Preferred areas of studies: Bachelor’s or
Master’s degree in Sustainable Finance, Corporate Social Responsibility,
Environmental Social Governance, Socially Responsible Investment,
Economics, or related social science field including economic and human geography,
political science, urban studies and business oriented urban planning.
- No working experience is required to
apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. Your training,
education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations
during your internship. Background in sustainable finance, banking,
international relations, economics, financing or developing urban
development projects, or other social science fields is required.
Commitment to gaining a strong understanding of the urban context,
infrastructure project development processes and the de-risking of international
development projects is desirable.
How To Apply