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.

Based in Seoul, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is an intergovernmental organization founded to support and promote a model of economic growth known as “green growth,” which targets key aspects of economic performance such as poverty reduction and job creation, as well as social inclusion and environmental sustainability. GGGI partners with countries, multilateral institutions, government bodies, and the private sector to help build economies that achieve strong growth and are less carbon intensive, more resilient to climate change, and more efficient and sustainable in the use of natural resources.

GGGI has a unique in-country presence and prominent role as a neutral, trusted advisor and strategic development partner embedded in Member and partner governments. These advisors are directly engaged with national governments in setting the strategic direction for national program development guided by a Country Planning Framework with the Government. The operating model maximizes the potential to translate green growth strategies and policies (especially economic policies) into green investment plans, mobilizing green finance commitments needed to bolster support for low-carbon and climate-resilient economic development and strong institutional capacity development.

The Partnerships Unit is part of the Office of the Director – ODG – Division. Together with the Governance, Strategy, and Communication & Knowledge Sharing Units, the ODG Division supports the Director General (DG) with governance, partnerships, strategies, results, change management, communications, and advisory services. The ODG Division is both internal facing, in that it supports GGGI as whole to fulfil its strategic vision, and external facing in that it supports the DG in developing and maintaining relationships with partners and mobilize resources. The ODG Division ensures the DG is effectively supported to play his role as the ‘global voice’ for green growth.

The year 2021 is the first year of the implementation of GGGI’s Strategy 2030 approved by the Council in October 2019. GGGI’s 2030 ambitions set out the future course for the GGGI’s efforts to respond and effectively support its Members and partners needs in transforming their economies into a green growth model. The Strategy 2030 is translated into a 5-Year Roadmap and Corporate Results Framework (CRF) to guide the implementation over the period 2021-2025, and three regional strategies for Africa, Asia, and Latin America & Caribbean regions.

To this end, The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is looking for an Intern for the Partnerships Unit to support three work areas:

1. Business Development: Update and development of new business material (1 pagers and other layout and information-rich presentation material for meetings and relationship engagement. This includes PPT 1 pagers that require synthesizing project information and communication with Partnerships and country teams, as well as information review in GGGI’s online system.
2. Support to Partnerships Unit and Green Climate Fund Liaison Team: Provide support to readiness proposals and monitoring and reporting of ongoing grants. This includes basic research to improve relevant proposal sections, assistance in reviewing draft reports for GCF and other resource partners, and improvement of systems for opportunity and risk management.
3. Accounts Management Framework: Provide support to update GGGI’s resource partner Accounts Management Framework, including updating existing account plans, and creating new priority account plans with appropriate background information and format. This will include coordination with the Partnership Unit and staff outside of it

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

You need to have excellent written command of English and proficient in Microsoft Office. You also need to meet the GGGI internship eligibility criteria as follows:

• Enrolled in a Master’s or in a Ph.D. program, or in the final year of a Bachelor’s program and able to work full time as an intern
• Completed Bachelor’s, Masters or PHD Degree in last 12 months
• Are you between a first degree and graduate school (gap year)?

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Duration: The internship program lasts for six months. Once selected, interns must begin your internship either prior to or within 12 months of graduation. The intern is expected to start on/about September 1, 2023.

Cost: All costs related to travel, insurance, accommodation, and living expenses must be borne by either the interns or their sponsoring institutions.

Visa: GGGI will provide a supporting letter for visa. Interns will be responsible for obtaining and financing the necessary visas.

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

Medical insurance: Interns must present proof of valid medical insurance to GGGI.

Confidentiality: Interns must be discreet and 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.