INTRODUCTION TO GGGI

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies. To learn more please visit about GGGI web page.

The Global Green Growth Institute internship program (also called “Grow Green” Program) provides a unique learning opportunity for students and recent graduates from diverse academic backgrounds. The program is designed for talented and motivated individuals skilled in areas relevant to GGGI’s operations. The program allows selected candidates to gain insight into the work of the Institute and provides assistance and training in various professional fields in a multicultural environment. We encourage qualified women and men, in particular, nationals of developing countries, with diverse professional, academic, and cultural backgrounds to apply.

GGGI has been operating in the Eastern Caribbean since 2017. The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States became the first regional member of GGGI in 2019, and GGGI opened an office in the OECS Commission in Saint Lucia that same year. By virtue of this membership, GGGI works with the OECS Commission as well as OECS member countries to support a transition to green, resilient economies. This includes identifying and developing climate finance opportunities, increasing ambition and supporting implementation of NDCs, facilitating knowledge and capacity building, and increasing access to renewable energy and green jobs. Currently, GGGI’s Caribbean program includes the Eastern Caribbean Green Entrepreneurship Initiative, focused on supporting small green businesses and creating green jobs in 6 countries (Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and St. Kitts and Nevis), support for the OECS Solar Challenge by mobilizing investment for solar power installation in the region and building capacity on supportive regulatory environments for renewable energy, and several projects developing innovative climate financing mechanisms including national climate funds, green bonds, debt-for-climate swaps, and public-private partnerships.

CURRENT OPPORTUNITY

This is a unique opportunity to support GGGI’s work implementing the Eastern Caribbean Green Entrepreneurship Initiative (https://caribbeangreenpreneurs.com/) and gain exposure to GGGI’s work in other areas.

The position holder will support the implementation of outreach, management, and communications activities associated with the Eastern Caribbean Green Entrepreneurship (Greenpreneurs) program, ensuring that these activities are implemented with high-quality standards and accordingly to GGGI’s vision and requirements, as well as in compliance with GGGI’s policies and procedures.

In collaboration with the project team, s/he will:

• Gain familiarity with the details of the Eastern Caribbean Green Entrepreneurship program, and respond to email and other inquiries from external parties in a timely fashion.
• Support communications and collection of information from program participants.
• Support preparation of overview statistics of program participants.
• Assist with tracking and performing administrative processes related to program participant screening and selection.
• Support the effective development of program events, including attendee registration and communication, webinar setup and administration, coordination with program partners, etc.
• Carry out post-training evaluation surveys and results in-depth analysis.
• Develop summaries of project events/accomplishments for internal newsletter
• Prepare announcements, invitations, and other communication materials for program events
• Support pre-event research and outreach with stakeholders.
• Support tracking of media mentions of the program and liaising with stakeholders in the media.
• Support preparation of program outreach and other materials, including PowerPoint slides and program flyers.
• Support identification and tracking of financing opportunities appropriate for green entrepreneurs in the Eastern Caribbean region.
• Support other aspects of the program as required.

S/he will be based in the GGGI Caribbean office located at OECS headquarters in Saint Lucia, or work remotely from a home base with in the OECS region. The intern will report to the GGGI Greenpreneurs Program Officer and work closely with other members of the GGGI Caribbean team.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants to the GGGI internship program must comply with the following requirements at the time of application:

• Be enrolled in a Bachelor’s (final year) or Master’s program prior to internship assignment, or a recent graduate within the last 12 months.
• Be engaged or recently engaged in academic study in a field directly related to GGGI’s work.
• Possess excellent spoken and written English skills.
• Have immediate availability to start the internship.
• Available to work full-time Monday-Friday, especially during business hours, and availability to attend workshops and events when required. Some evening hours may be required.
• Citizen of an OECS member country

QUALIFICATION

• University degree in a field relevant to sustainability, climate change, economics, communications, international relations, monitoring and evaluation, etc.
• Interest and basic background knowledge on green growth-related topics, such as climate change, environmental science, green business, etc.
• Spoken and written fluency in English
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint), including development of Excel charts/tables, and experience with document formatting.
• Ability to learn quickly and work independently
• Understands and actively supports GGGI’s mission, vision and values
• Experience with the following offer an advantage:
  • Experience managing communications in a professional setting (customer service, etc).
  • Experience or familiarity with entrepreneurship or small businesses
  • Prior experience in international development projects delivered by NGOs or international organizations
  • Prior experience developing graphics or factsheets/brochures, and/or writing outreach materials
  • Experience setting up and running webinars on Zoom or other platforms
  • Experience with online learning platforms such as Moodle cloud
  • Values team work, demonstrates creative problem solving abilities, and is self-motivated.
  • Committed to promoting an organizational culture of trust, transparency, respect and partnership.

SELECTION PROCESS

• Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
• GGGI evaluates applications based on eligibility requirements, relevance of academic study and work experience (if any); and the level of interest and motivation to contribute to development work.
• Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Resources: the intern should use his/her own laptop and cellphone device to perform his/her duties and tasks.

Duration: The internship program is for at least three months and up to six months. Once selected, interns must begin their internship either prior to or within 12 months of graduation.

Stipend: GGGI interns receive a monthly stipend of USD$500 per month. All costs related to travel, insurance, accommodation, and living expenses must be borne by the intern.

Travel: Intern will arrange and finance their travel to the internship location.

Medical Insurance: Interns must present proof of valid medical insurance to GGGI upon returning the signed internship contract.

Confidentiality: Interns must keep confidential any and all unpublished information obtained during the course of the internship and may not publish any documents based on such information.

Academic Credit: Interns may get academic credit from their institution of higher education for the internship. Interns need to check with their university to confirm their academic credit policy for internships.

Working Hours/Location: interns are expected to work 40 hours per week during normal working hours, but are permitted to use a flexible schedule centered around core hours of 10 am and 4 pm. This means that interns are expected to be working and available during our core hours of 10 am – 4 pm (minus a 1 hour lunch break), but can structure the rest of their 8-hour day as needed according to meeting schedules, preference, and personal needs. Some evening hours may be required. Interns located in Saint Lucia are preferred to work at least 2 days/week at the OECS Commission Office; interns located in other OECS countries may work remotely. Leave should be pre-approved by the Intern Manager, and the latter should inform the Office of HR accordingly.

Learning Outcomes: before completion of the internship, Intern Managers are expected to review the learning outcomes with the intern.

Certificate: provided upon successful completion of the internship, upon request.