Green Finance Assistant – Internship Opportunity

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Background 

Achieving and maintaining a balance between economic development and environmental management and conservation is essential for the realization of the country’s poverty reduction and long-term development goals. 

Jordan is a signatory to many major global environmental conventions and has started putting in place mechanisms to support their implementation.  Nevertheless, being a semi-arid country with limited natural resources and a growing population, Jordan is confronted with the typical problems that arise from rapid urbanizations, industrialization, and depletion of resources.  Furthermore, the country is totally reliant on imports to meet it’s household and industrial energy requirements. 

The UNDP Sustainable Green Pathways and Inclusive Growth pillar runs a number of projects that focus on support to the government of Jordan in relation to mitigation and adaptation to climate change, biodiversity conservation, waste management, enhance people`s resilience by nurturing skills development, employability, productivity and livelihoods towards an inclusive, gender equal, resilient, safe and productive society. 

UNDP has been actively involved in promoting green finance initiatives in Jordan to support the country’s sustainable development goals. Through various projects and partnerships, UNDP aims to mobilize investments towards environmentally friendly projects and sectors. This includes promoting renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and eco-friendly infrastructure development. UNDP works closely with government agencies, financial institutions, and the private sector to develop green finance tools and mechanisms in addition to organizing  capacity-building workshops, training sessions, and awareness campaigns to enhance the understanding and adoption of green finance principles among stakeholders in Jordan to foster a transition towards a more sustainable and resilient economy in Jordan

The Green Finance Assistant is expected to support Sustainable Green Pathways and Inclusive Growth team in promoting and supporting the integration of green finance principles and practices within the pillar`s projects and initiatives as well as supporting in the development of green finance projects ensuring alignment with environmental sustainability goals. The Green Finance Assistant is expected to collaborate with the project teams, financial institutions, and other stakeholders to facilitate the mobilization of green investments and promote environmentally friendly financial solutions.

Setting and Reporting

The Green Finance Assistant intern will work under the overall supervision of the Team Leader of the Sustainable Green Pathways and Inclusive Growth pillar in close cooperation with the Environment Programme Analyst, Livelihood Programme Analyst and project teams. 

Description of Responsibilities

Duties of Intern

• Assist in researching and analyzing green finance trends, policies, and practices.
• Support the development of green finance projects and initiatives.
• Assist in preparing presentations, reports, and communication materials. 
• Collaborate with the project team members to identify and engage potential stakeholders in green finance activities.
• Assist in maintaining database and documentation related to green finance initiatives and partnerships.
• Stay updated on global and regional developments in green finance to provide relevant recommendations.
• Support in organizing workshops, webinars and training sessions on green finance themes.
• Support administrative tasks related to project management, budgeting and coordination of green finance activities.
• Engage in networking and knowledge-sharing activities to enhance understanding and awareness of green finance principles and opportunities.
• Support other/ad hoc activities as seen relevant and needed.

Competencies

Core Competencies:

• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration

Functional Competencies: 

• Knowledge and a proficient user of Microsoft Office productivity tools;
• Online navigation.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in Arabic and English are required; ability to write clearly and concisely.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in, Business Administration, environmental science, Finance, Sustainability or any other relevant field.

Education:

Applicants to the internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements under Public Administration or other relevant subjects is required.

Candidates must meet one of the following educational requirements:

(a) Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher);

(b) Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent);

(c) Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation;

(d) Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program.

A person who is the child or sibling of a UNDP staff member is not eligible to apply for an internship at UNDP. An applicant who bears any other family relationship with a UNDP staff member may be engaged as an intern, provided that they must neither be assigned to the same work unit of the staff member nor be placed under the direct or indirect supervision of the staff member.

For purposes of this policy, “child” means: (i) the adult child of a staff member; (ii) the adult child of the spouse of a staff member (stepchild); and (iii) the spouse of an adult child of a staff member or the child of a staff member’s spouse (son- or daughter-in-law). “Sibling” includes the adult child of both or either parent of a staff member and the adult child of the spouse of a parent of a staff member (that is, also half- and stepsibling).

Language requirements:

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English and Arabic are required; 
• Working knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.

Duration of Internship Programme and Working Hours 

• Internship assignments vary in length according to the academic requirements of the intern, as well as the needs of UNDP. Assignments normally last a minimum of six weeks and a maximum of six months. An internship may last up to nine months if the intern can demonstrate that it will award them an educational credit for a course.
• Internship assignments completed as part of national service obligations or a postgraduate professional traineeship program may last up to 12 months.
• This Internship is available on full-time basis, five days a week from Sunday to Thursday

Stipend

• Where an intern is engaged in-person and is not financially supported by any institution or programme, such as a university, Government, foundation or scholarship programme, a stipend intended to help cover basic daily expenses related to an in-person internship, such as meals and transportation at the duty station, must be paid by the receiving office.
• Where an intern is engaged remotely and is not financially supported by any institution or programme, such as a university, Government, foundation or scholarship programme, a remote stipend intended to help cover expenses related to the internship, such as internet connections or other means to remain in contact with the receiving office, must be paid by the receiving office.
• The amount of the stipend for in-person and remote internships will be set for each duty station. The monthly stipend rates of both remote and in-person internships will be published annually by the Bureau for Management Services’ Office of Human Resources (BMS/OHR). The stipend will be paid on a monthly basis and will be pro-rated for part-time internship arrangements.
• Where an intern is financially supported by an institution, Government or third party, UNDP will, subject to the rules of such institution, Government or third party, pay the intern the difference, if any, between the external financial support provided and the applicable UNDP stipend.
• No other payments of any kind, or advance on the stipend due, will be made to an intern by the receiving office in connection with an internship agreement, except for any reimbursements made to an intern under paragraph 33 of the present policy.
• Interns will accrue combined sick and annual leave at the rate of 1 ½ days per month, which will be prorated to the nearest half day for part-time internships. Any accrued leave days not used by the end of the internship will be forfeited. Any unjustified absences during the internship period exceeding a total of nine days or as prorated for part-time internships, will be deducted from the monthly stipend.