全球治理人才推送| 【实习招募】联合国环境规划署招募实习生
Job Opening
Job Opening ID: 256519
Job Network: Legal
Job Family: Legal Affairs
Category and Level: Internship, I-1
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted: Apr 23, 2025
Deadline: May 8, 2025
Work Location Nairobi
Expected Duration 6 months
Duties and Responsibilities
UNEP is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. The UNEP Law Division is the Lead Division charged with carrying out the functions of UNEP in the field of environmental law, governance, and related policy issues, including those related to multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs).
To fulfil its mandate, the work of the Law Division focuses on:
leading the international community in the progressive developmental of environmental law;
supporting States in the development and implementation of legal, institutional and policy measures that address emerging and important environmental challenges;
facilitating cooperation and coordination among MEAs and between UNEP and those agreements; working with MEA Secretariats to support Parties to the respective MEAs in implementing their treaty obligations; and
facilitating policy dialogue among States on issues relating to international environmental law and governance.
This internship is located in the UNEP Environmental Rule of Law Branch within the UNEP Law Division (Duty station: Nairobi). Under the direct supervision of the Principal Legal Officer, within the Environmental Rule of Law Branch (the Branch), or his designated representative(s), the intern will work with and learn from a team of experienced legal professionals in the area of international rules and procedure (such as institutional law, the procedures of governing bodies, the law and practice of UNEP and contribute to its progressive development.
The intern is expected to:
Assist in performing the Law Division’s roles and functions, as part of the secretariat to UNEP’s governing bodies.
Assist with the preparation of documents, background notes, legal opinions pertaining to procedural questions.
Support in conducting in-depth research on questions of substantive and procedural law, prepare written summaries and/or make oral presentations of his/her research, including briefing notes and reports.
Assist in the organization and support of training events and other meetings and workshops that are organized by the Branch or the Director’s Office, or in which the Branch or the Director’s Office, is involved through, e.g., preparing the agenda, liaising with participants, assisting with the virtual set up where needed, compiling materials, making presentations and taking notes.
Assist in the finalization of key publications on the legal framework of UNEP and communication material, promoting the Law Division’s work, including through research, drafting and editing.
Support in such other tasks, as may be assigned by the Principal Legal Officer, Head of Units and Legal Officers.
Qualifications/Special Skills
Applicants must currently be enrolled or recently graduated from a programme in law, with a focus on public international law, the law of international organizations, or related areas. 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. Applicants must be students or have completed a university degree in law (Bachelor’s, Master of Law or PhD). Applicants should have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for this internship. Knowledge of French is desirable.
Intern Specific Text
Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
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https://careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/256519?language=en
联合国环境规划署，简称“环境署”，是联合国系统内负责全球环境事务的牵头部门和权威机构，联合国环境规划署的使命是“激发、推动和促进各国及其人民在不损害子孙后代生活质量的前提下提高自身生活质量，领导并推动各国建立保护环境的伙伴关系。”任务是“作为全球环境的权威代言人行事，帮助各政府设定全球环境议程，以及促进在联合国系统内协调一致地实施可持续发展的环境层面。”联合国环境规划署的宗旨是：促进环境领域国际合作，并为此提出政策建议；在联合国系统内协调并指导环境规划；审查世界环境状况，以确保环境问题得到各国政府的重视；定期审查国家和国际环境政策和措施对发展中国家造成的影响；促进环境知识传播及信息交流。联合国环境规划署的主要职责是：贯彻执行环境规划理事会的各项决定；根据理事会的政策指导提出联合国环境活动的中、远期规划；制订、执行和协调各项环境方案的活动计划；向理事会提出审议的事项以及有关环境的报告；管理环境基金；就环境规划向联合国系统内的各政府机构提供咨询意见等。
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