Project Management Intern (Capacity Building)

Job Highlight

Assist in climate action transparency and capacity building initiatives by supporting the development of training programs and technical tools, and conducting research and outreach.

About About the Project Office

Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT)

The Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) was created at the time of adoption of the Paris Agreement to help developing countries build transparency frameworks for effective, evidence-based climate policies and actions that can contribute to the global transformation required and help mobilize the financing and support to enable implementation. The Initiative works with over 80 developing countries ranging from large countries, like Nigeria, to small islands, such as Fiji.

ICAT provides countries with tailored support and practical tools and methodologies to build robust transparency frameworks needed for effective climate action in sync with national development priorities. Through regional hubs and direct country engagement, the projects ICAT supports relate to:

• Develop NDC tracking frameworks
• Assess greenhouse gas and/or sustainable development impacts of sectoral policies
• Build frameworks to analyze projections of greenhouse gas emissions and removals
• Develop monitoring frameworks for just transitions
• Develop the M&E adaptation actions
• Build climate finance transparency frameworks; and/or
• Aggregate or integrate greenhouse gas impacts of subnational and non-State actions

To support these areas, ICAT offers a suite of practical, open-source tools and methodologies to provide effective support to the transparency efforts of countries around the world.

ICAT is an unincorporated multi-stakeholder partnership steered by the Donor Steering Committee (DSC), confirmed by its donors, Austria; Canada; Germany; Ireland and Italy; and includes the UNFCCC Secretariat as the dedicated UN body with a climate change policy mandate, and UNOPS as an ex-officio member. The Initiative is hosted by UNOPS on behalf of the DSC. Within UNOPS, the ICAT Secretariat manages ICAT’s day-to-day activities, coordinating and guiding the work of the implementing partners.

Role Purpose The Project Management Intern (Capacity Building) provides essential support in planning, coordinating, and executing ICAT's Toolbox and capacity building and training initiatives to support developing countries. The role also assists with background research on transparency and climate action, and supports wider ICAT Secretariat activities and events. Operating under the overall guidance of the Technical Advisor, the Intern collaborates with global partners, subject matter experts, and country focal points to advance evidence-based climate policies in alignment with the Paris Agreement.

Functions / Key Results Expected

• Capacity Building and Training Support:
• Support the planning and coordination of capacity building activities, particularly training.
• Assist in the logistics and administration tasks for online and in-person training events, including communication with participants.
• Assist in the review of training content and development of facilitation plans, including liaising with training partners, subject matter experts and service providers.
• Assist in the organization of presentations and other communication material.
• Toolbox Support:
• Support the coordination of activities under the ICAT toolbox, including following up with relevant partners and institutions, arranging meetings and taking meeting notes.
• Assist in the maintenance of tools including issue resolution, liaising between country focal points and IT personnel.
• Support the organization and delivery of outreach events and activities such as webinars including assisting in the preparation of outreach and communication material.
• Research support:
• Assist with background research on topics related to the work of ICAT and the countries it supports. This could include topics related to GHG emissions, climate policies and actions, nationally determined contributions and biennial transparency reports.
• Perform other duties as required based on ICAT Secretariat’s needs.

Education Requirements

Required:

• The applicant should have completed a Minimum First level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent), or be enrolled in a postgraduate program or have graduated from such studies within three (3) years prior to the start date of the intern assignment.

Desired:

• Area of study should preferably be in climate change, development studies and/or environmental management.

Requirements Experience Requirements

Desired:

• While no prior work experience is required, some experience in or volunteering in any of the following areas or related fields would be an asset:
• Climate change
• Capacity Building
• Research