国际组织实习 | Internship With The Biodiversity Finance Initiative

ID:	36075
Type:	Internship (UN)
Organization:	United Nations Development Programme
Published:	2017-12-27
Location:	Istanbul, TURKEY

Background

BES-Net
Closely aligned with IPBES areas of work and capacity building needs, the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network  (BES-Net) is a capacity building network of networks that promotes dialogue between science, policy and practice for more effective management of biodiversity and ecosystems, contributing to long-term human well-being and sustainable development. 
BES-Net focuses on a number of thematic and methodological issues at the nexus of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (BES) and climate change, such as Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Climate Change (EbA) and Resilience. BES-Net also addresses a number of other BES issues that have important co-benefits for climate change and sustainable development, such as Land Degradation and Restoration, Pollination and Food Production or Indigenous and Local Knowledge.
The network is supported by face-to-face capacity building activities (the BES-Net “trialogues”), a matchmaking facility, and a cutting-edge web portal, all components being mutually reinforcing. 
As a signature product of UNDP’s work in biodiversity and ecosystems, BES-Net harnesses its capacity building expertise at the country-level, capitalizes on the accumulated knowledge of best practices and challenges in the field, and brings practitioners into the science-policy arena.
In implementing its mandate, BES-Net is following an inclusive approach and collaborating with various partners.
The purpose of this internship is to assist the BES-Net team in organising the first BES-Net Trialogue, to support knowledge management for the BES-Net web-portal and overall BES-Net communication activities.
BIOFIN
There are currently 30 countries globally participating in BIOFIN. The project, which began in 2012 and continues through 2018, is coordinated by the UNDP through a global team supporting country implementation and the continuous improvement of the BIOFIN methodology. 
The global team works with interdisciplinary national teams, customising the methodology to the national context in each country. At the national level, BIOFIN works under the leadership of ministries of finance (treasury), economy, planning and environment to bring together a core group of national stakeholders, including the private sector, to rethink the most suitable fi-nance modalities for biodiversity. Activities are implemented through in-depth consultation with a strong focus on capacity development. 
Partnerships are another important feature of the BIOFIN methodology in each country, in particular with related initiatives such as WAVES, TEEB, PEI, UN-REDD, GIZ ValuES and relevant conservation fi¬nance projects including those under the UNDP-GEF portfolio. At the regional and global level, BIOFIN enables participating countries to exchange experiences through a variety of South-South cooperation mechanisms such as regional and global workshops, the BIOFIN website, dedicated webinars and other platforms.
The intern will play a key role in strengthening the cooperation between BES-Net and BIOFIN, and in particular on the moderation of the Biodiversity Finance module of the BES-Net web-portal and on the creation of new knowledge and policy-relevant products in this area of work. The intern may also be asked to explore other areas of collaboration of the UNDP GEF and of the UNDP portfolio in the region with BES-Net.

Duties and Responsibilities

Manage the BES-Net web-portal, with a focus on the thematic and methodological areas of the web-portal, through: 

Support to the moderation of the BES-Net web-portal, and in particular its Biodiversity Finance, Indigenous and Local Knowledge in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services; Pollination and Food production, and Ecosystem-based adaptation modules: suggestions, requests and feedback from users, questions to experts, forum discussion, etc. as well as the BES-Net social media accounts.Undertake research on biodiversity finance solutions related to gender and indigenous communities’ aspects and upload related content on the portal.Liaising with the BIOFIN team on relevant issues.

Support BES-Net and BIOFIN communication activities

Support the communication activities of BES-Net through providing support to the management of its contacts database, newsletters and social media accounts.Support the management and support the enhanced used of the interactive features of the BES-Net web-portal;Translating web content and undertaking research in Spanish to support online communication and knowledge management in BES-Net;Support the development of communication and knowledge management products and develop summary reports for BIOFIN.  Support the development of cross country analysis for BIOFIN.

Competencies

Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational and analytic skills;A well-organized individual with the ability to multi-task;A team player with ability to work productively and effectively with others;Excellent IT literacy and a good understanding of online communication tools;Desire to work with and gain the confidence and respect of people with different language, national and cultural backgrounds;Respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter and the UNDP Statement of Purpose.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Applicants to the UNDP internship programme 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 programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent);Have graduated with a university degree in fields such as Biology, Geography, Economics, Environmental Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Communication, ICT or other related fields, and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation.

Experience:

Previous related work experience in a national or an international entity would be an asset, but is not required.Knowledge of website content management, online communication, social media, networking and collaboration tools; and /orKnowledge or an understanding of monitoring and evaluation; and/orKnowledge or an understanding of events organisation; and /orKnowledge or experience in communication.

Language skills:

Proficiency in written and spoken EnglishRussian highly desirable Spanish, Portuguese or French language knowledge is an asset.

Learning: 

The intern will develop a good overview of global biodiversity financing practises and a basic understanding of UNDP project management, networking and communication concepts. 

Financial Issues:

Internships within the UN system are unpaid and subject to conditions the applicant must get familiar with prior to signing his/her internship agreement.
The costs associated with the internship must be borne by the nominating institution, related institution or government, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students; or by the student, who will have to obtain financing for subsistence and make his or her own arrangements for travel, accommodation etc.
Candidates who are selected must submit the following documents:

Official letter from the University confirming enrollment in a graduate-level degree programme;Proof of medical and life/accident insurance valid for the location in which the internship will be carried out. Selected intern must have medical and life insurance.

UNDP only accepts interns for a minimum of 6 weeks and a maximum of 6 months.
UNDP accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness or death incurred during the internship.
Interns are not staff members and may not represent UNDP in any official capacity.
It is important to note that interns are responsible to arrange for their own visa and residence documents, and need to plan for these well in advance.
Subsequent Employment:
The purpose of the Internship Programme is not to lead to further employment with UNDP but to complement an intern’s studies. Therefore, there should be no expectation of employment at the end of an internship.
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