One Health Intern

Contract

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Work Location

NAIROBI

Expected duration

Six months

Duties and Responsibilities

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority with a mandate to set the global environmental agenda, promote the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serve as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. UNEP coordinates the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. UNEP’s Ecosystems Division works with international and national partners to provide technical assistance and capacity development for the implementation of environmental policy, and to strengthen the environmental management capacity of developing countries and countries with economies in transition. This internship is located in UNEP/ Ecosystems Division/ Transformation and Mainstreaming for Nature Unit.

Under the direct supervision of the One Health Team coordinator:

Assist the OH Team in organizing the Quadripartite Annual Executive Meeting, including preparing documents and managing logistics; Develop key communications materials, in print, online and for social media; Support the OH Team in drafting technical documents; Assist in the preparation of workshops, meetings and other events to take place in Nairobi and other countries to achieve programmatic results; Communicate with partners, consultants, implementers etc. on programmatic activities to support programmatic results; Undertake targeted desktop research to compile background information, facts, data and other pieces to inform technical inputs including and in particular on linkages between Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), climate change and health; Assist in tracking key policy developments; Undertake other tasks as required, and in accordance with the intern's interests and experience.

Qualifications/special skills

A Master’s Degree in Global Health, Health Sciences, One Health policy, Development studies, or other related field; or currently enrolled in a Master’s Programme. Demonstrated interest and experience in issues related to One Health is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.