Intern - Information Systems and Data support

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Work Location

Montreal

Expected duration

Maximum of 6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Organizational Setting and Reporting: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. The Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol (MLF) supports projects to reverse the deterioration of the Earth's stratospheric ozone layer and reducing consumption of high global warming hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). It was established in 1991 as the financial mechanism of the Montreal Protocol to assist developing countries (Article 5 countries in the language of the Protocol) in complying with their obligations under the Montreal Protocol. The Multilateral Fund is managed by an Executive Committee (ExCom) with an equal representation of seven industrialized and seven Article 5 countries that are elected annually by the Meeting of the Parties. The Committee reports every year to the Meeting of the Parties on its operations, and it is assisted by the Fund Secretariat, located in Montreal, Canada and administered by UNEP ). This internship is located in UNEP/MLF at the Montreal duty station. Interns work five days per week hours) under the supervision of a staff member in the department or office to which they are assigned. Have demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter. Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views. Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. The Multilateral Fund is offering an internship with a start date of January 2026 for a minimum duration of 3 months and maximum duration up to 6 months. Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Information Systems and Chief of Administration, the intern will provide assistance to the Multilateral Fund Secretariat with the following duties and responsibilities: - Assist in extracting relevant data and information from existing databases and prepare lists, tables and charts for use in the preparation of policy and project documents for consideration by the Executive Committee; - Assist, in consultation with relevant staff members, in performing research of country profile structure for all Article 5 countries, and create profiles for the identified list of countries; - Assist relevant staff members in the development of the details of the content of a database for the servicing sector in countries that received support from the Multilateral Fund under hydrochlorofluorocarbons phase-out management plans (HPMPs), and support the development of the database; - Assist with the research, categorization, extraction and preparation of datasets for the migration to the new Secretariat Knowledge management system, and with preparation of content and material for the meeting portal and the MLF decisions handbook - Provide support in the organization and holding of meetings of the Executive Committee and any other events of the Multilateral Fund Secretariat; - Assist, in consultation with relevant staff members, the coordination of activities around the content creation of the new Secretariat website and other related tasks; and - Assists, in consultation with relevant staff members with maintaining an inventory of organizational needs and requirements, and assists with reports and communication - Assists, in consultation with relevant staff members with the identification and analysis of patterns in data using standard techniques - Assist with any other tasks, as required.

Qualifications/special Skills
Applicants to the United Nations internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements: a. Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); b. Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent); c. Have graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above). d. Preferred area of study: Information and communications technology or any equivalent degree which is research related, such as Sociology, Library and Information Science. The applicant should have: a. Analytical skills, good communication skills both written and oral; b. Proficiency in computer skills, population of websites, use of databases, web-based platforms and relevant software; c. Keen interest in the work of the United Nations and personal commitment to the ideals of the United Nations Charter; d. The ability to interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs. Have demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter. Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (Bachelor or equivalent), Master's or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor's, Master's or PH.D. Programme. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Essential: Fluent reading, writing and speaking abilities in English and French. Desirable: A working knowledge Spanish. Knowledge of other UN languages is an advantage (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, or Spanish).

Additional Information

Not available.

Intern Specific text

Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS' BANK ACCOUNTS.