Environmental Junior Analyst

Work Location

Panama City, Panama and Montevideo, Uruguay

Expected duration

3-6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations system's designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. Its mandate is to coordinate 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. The Latin America and the Caribbean Office located in Panama City, Panama works closely with the 33 countries of the region - including 16 small island developing States, with a population of about 650 million people. The office works to serve the needs of the region, and its activities are integrated into the work programs approved by the United Nations Environment Assembly of UN Environment (UNEA). The overall objective of the Science-Policy Unit is to provide timely, scientifically credible, policy-relevant environmental analyses, data and information for decision-making and action planning for sustainable development. It monitors, analyses and reports on the state of the global environment, assesses global and regional environmental trends and provides early warning of emerging environmental threats. Under the direct supervision of the Programme Officer of the Science Unit, in the Latin America and the Caribbean Office, the intern(s) will support the regional Environment under Review Subprogramme to expand in quality and scope, through research and administrative support at the Latin America and the Caribbean Office. Three intern(s) are sought for a three to six-month internship period. 2 interns will be located at the Latin America and the Caribbean Office in Panama City, Panama and 1 intern will be located at the Southern Cone Office in Montevideo, Uruguay. The Internships are UNPAID and full-time. Interns work five days per week (40 hours) under the supervision of a staff member in the Science Policy Unit at the UNEP’s LAC Office, located in Panama City, Panama. Applicants must be willing and prepared to undertake the internship in person with an option of working remotely for a part of the internship. The work hours during the internship shall be determined based on individual discussion between the intern and the supervisor(s) taking into consideration the minimum requirements of the Organization and the time difference between the hosting office and the location of the intern. Main tasks to be carried out within the framework of this internship are: 1. General support for the implementation of the biennial workplan of the Science - Policy Subprogramme. 2. Ensure smooth coordination and regular exchange of information with focal points of the UNEP´s Regional Environmental Information Network (REIN) through regular communications, support and facilitation of meetings and other activities as r...