IUCN
JOB DESCRIPTION
IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental network - a democratic membership union with more than 1,000 government and NGO member organizations, and almost 11,000 volunteer scientists in more than 160 countries. IUCN’s work is supported by more than 1,000 professional staff in 45 offices and hundreds of partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world. Its headquarters are based in Gland, Switzerland.
The IUCN Brussels team is looking for a highly motivated intern for a period of 6 months to provide support to one specific area of the office’s activities: upscaling the implementation of nature-based solutions.
Under the supervision of the IUCN EU Programme Manager Nature Based Solutions, the intern will support two major projects focused on implementing and upscaling nature-based solutions – GrowGreen, which focuses on demonstrating the value of nature for climate and water resilience in cities and NetworkNature, which is a European and global platform for strengthening the use of nature-based solutions. He/she will support communications, outreach and capacity building events, both online and (if circumstances allow) in person. The intern will also contribute to mapping potential partners for nature-based solutions at EU, national and regional level, will follow relevant EU policy developments and will maintain an overview of reports, documents and case studies of nature-based solutions.
LOCATION
Brussels (Belgium)
Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations and are responsible for all internship-related expenses that they incur. The United Nations accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness incurred during an internship. Therefore, upon award of an internship, interns are responsible for securing adequate insurance coverage and are required to sign and return a statement confirming their understanding and acceptance of these conditions of service.
There should be no expectation of employment by the United Nations upon completion of the internship.
In May 2022 the Defence Ministers meeting at EDA’s ministerial Steering Board approved the establishment of a Hub for EU Defence Innovation (HEDI). HEDI is designed to strengthen EDA’s existing innovation activities but also initiate new ones, in close cooperation with Member States and EU defence innovation stakeholders.
Under the supervision of the RTI Director, the jobholder will contribute to the following activities:
support in transversal innovation activities connected with the Hub for EU Defence Innovation (HEDI):
participate in the organization of expert meetings, workshops, and EU Defence Innovation Days;
collaborate in the organization of outreach activities towards traditional and non-traditional defence organizations;
support in the organization of HEDI related activities, e.g innovation prizes, technology challenges, hackathons.
support in preparation of briefings and presentations for Member States and other relevant stakeholders (e.g. European Commission, EU agencies, companies, NATO);
support in the organization of tenders and procurement procedures;
participate and collaborate in projects and studies under the responsibility of the RTI Directorate or with other Directorates of EDA.
Under the authority of the Head of Division, the policy officer will be in charge of department-wide supervision and coordination of EU’s finance.
The position of the policy officer for programming and financial instruments - contract agent FGIV as per article 3b of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (CEOS).
