Internship
JOB DETAIL
DUTY STATION
Geneva, Switzerland
COMMENCEMENT OF DUTY
To be determinedNATURE OF APPOINTMENT
Internship
6 months
Organizational Unit
Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS)
Cabinet Office of the Secretary-General
WMO is committed to achieving diversity and a balanced workforce. Applications are welcome from qualified women and men, including those with disabilities. The statutory retirement age after 1 January 2014 is 65. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the overall direction of the Head of the CREWS secretariat and direct supervision of the CREWS Programme Officer, the intern will be supporting the programming, monitoring, reporting and evaluation work of the CREWS Secretariat:
Update the mapping of needs of LDCs and SIDS to feed into the updates of the CREWS Pipeline List;
Update the list of projects and dashboard of the Accelerated Support Window;
Update the table of CREWS projects alignment with complementary initiatives;
Assist in following up progress reports from the Implementing Partners, consolidating information and contribute to data analysis for presentation to the CREWS Steering Committee;
Support in organizing events and activities of the Secretariat, i.e. drafting generic presentations and assisting in logistics;
Perform other tasks as requested by the supervisor.
| QUALIFICATIONS | ||
| Education At least Bachelor’s degree in development studies, international relations, environment and similar. |
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| Experience Background in data analytics. |
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| Other requirements Autonomously and self-motivated; Teamwork skills; Takes initiative and is a self-learner; Ability to meet rigid deadlines. |
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| Languages Proficiency in English required, Fluency in French preferred (Note: The official languages of the Organization are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.) |
The Secretary-General may appoint a candidate at a grade below the advertised grade of the post, with the possibility of promotion to that grade within three years of appointment, subject to satisfactory appraisal of performance.
Additional Information:
Only applicants in whom WMO has a further interest will be contacted.
Shortlisted candidates may be required to sit a written assessment and/or an interview.Date of issue of vacancy notice: 4 August 2023
