BIOFIN Intern, Planet Hub, BPPS

The BIOFIN Intern will support the global BIOFIN team in technical, management, and communication activities related to biodiversity finance solutions. The role involves research, data analysis, knowledge product development, event support, and operational tasks within the Planet Hub and BIOFIN programme at UNDP.

Responsibilities

• Research, collect, analyze, and present the work BIOFIN has been doing in its 130+ countries.
• Review international best practices to identify case studies of nature-based finance solutions that can serve as examples for BIOFIN work.
• Assist the BIOFIN finance sources database with new entries and develop guidance materials on financing solutions for BIOFIN teams in different countries.
• Contribute developing knowledge products on cross country analysis, financing solutions for biodiversity conservation.
• Synthesize and summarize research outcomes and lessons learned into formats tailored to BIOFIN thematic activities.
• Support the organization of events, webinars, meetings, regional calls; assist maintaining the documentation of meetings.
• Support developing BIOFIN knowledge products (eg: blogs, articles etc).
• Monitor, analyze, and synthesize the developments, press clippings, and reports of BIOFIN, and maintain a database of BIOFIN news coverage and update it regularly.
• Attend meetings when required and take meeting minutes.
• Participate in regular interns’ meetings and report to supervisor.
• Supporting the operational work of BIOFIN including HR, Travel, and Events, etc.
• Support other/ad hoc activities as seen relevant and needed.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher) in fields such as Finance, Economics, Communications, Social Studies, Environmental or related Studies; or be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in fields such as Finance, Economics, Communications, Social Studies, Environmental or related Studies; or have recently graduated with a university degree as defined above and start the internship within one-year of graduation; or be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program.
• Previous related work experience in a national or an international entity would be an asset.
• Experience in related finance area is an asset.
• Experience in biodiversity, conservation, ecosystems, environment related areas is an asset.
• Experience in communication-related activities; familiarity with social media platforms or digital media channels is an asset.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of UN languages will be an asset.

Skills

• Research
• Data Analysis
• Knowledge Product Development
• Event Support
• Biodiversity Finance
• Finance
• Economics
• Communications
• Social Media Communication
• Digital Media
• Environmental Studies
• Conservation
• Ecosystems
• Technical Support
• Management Support

Languages

English