Duties and Responsibilities

The intern(s) will be under the direct supervision of the Coordinator of the Global Peatlands Initiative, within the Biodiversity, Landscapes and People Unit and will work closely with various UNEP Divisions and Regional Offices. The intern(s) will support the Biodiversity, Landscapes and People Unit for outreach and awareness raising for the Global Peatlands Initiative under the direct supervision of the responsible programme officer, the intern(s) will: • Draft content for and update the GPI and UNEP-peatlands(tab) website(s), online groups GPI community of practice and social media outreach channels; • Draft news articles or blogs on subjects relevant to peatlands restoration, conservation and sustainable management, such as ecosystem services, trans-boundary collaboration, conservation and carbon finance, biodiversity and climate change;

• Assist in the preparation of GPI events, workshops or south south exchanges; • Assist in the development of awareness raising, outreach or advocacy materials including speech-writing, presentations, and/or videos; • Assist with research on peatlands best practices in conservation, sustainable management and restoration or relevant topics to inform policy making; • Assist with preparations for the GPI Steering Committee meetings, and various virtual or face to face meetings of the partnership and attend if held in Nairobi; • Assist with organizing ad hoc meetings, workshops or teleconferences and prepare meeting agendas, summaries, minutes and follow up communications as required; • Provide regular communication liaison within the GPI Partnership and with members of the public as required; • Undertake other tasks as required, and in accordance with the intern’s interests and experience.

Qualifications/special skills

Master’s Degree (but within 1 year of graduation) or currently enrolled in a Master’s Programme ● Background in environmental sciences, environmental policy, biodiversity and conservation, development studies, or related field is desirable. ● Demonstrated interest in issues related to ecosystems management, restoration, biodiversity conservation, climate change, or sustainable development and knowledge is required. ● Knowledge of peatlands or wetland ecosystem functioning is desirable.

Languages

● English, French and Spanish are working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Fluency in French and/or Spanish is desirable.