Qualifications/special skills

• Applicants must, at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements:

• Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);

• Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent);

• Have graduated with a university degree in Sustainability Management, Environmental Law, Environment Science, Ocean governance, Political Science, or other related fields. In addition:

• Demonstrate pleasant interpersonal skills.

• Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, including a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

• Has a keen interest in the work of the United Nations and has a personal commitment to the ideals of the UN Charter. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.

• However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Please explain how you meet this criterion using examples.

• Do you have a background in administration or human resources? If so, please provide an example. 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. Please explain how you meet this criterion using examples.

• Monitor and review the implementation progress of RSB activities and projects, as well as the 18 Regional Seas activities related to the Regional Seas Coordination Project, and assist with monthly reporting and biannual reporting in the Integrated Planning Monitoring and Reporting (IPMR) system.

• Assist with the compilation of technical content for UNEP’s regular reporting on RSP activities (e.g., UNEA Resolutions, Programme Performance Reviews, Executive Director’s reports, UN General Assembly reports, or donor reports) by collecting and consolidating inputs from the 18 Regional Seas under the guidance of the supervisor.

• Assist with facilitating the submission of reporting, including following up on reporting requirements, templates, timelines, and other related requests.

• Track, maintain, and update reporting inputs and activity records from the 18 Regional Seas, based on the separate reporting requests, to provide to the RSB.

• Support the development of communication materials and collaborate with the 18 Regional Seas, relevant divisions, and partners to request and consolidate case studies, best practices, reviews, and other relevant materials.

• Provide administrative and logistical support to meetings, workshops, conferences, etc., including preparing background documents and presentations and taking notes as needed.

• Perform other duties to support the work of the branch, as requested and in accordance with the intern's interests.