IUCN: Coastal and Ocean Resilience Internship Programme 2022 / 2023

Responsibilities:

The Intern-Coastal and Ocean Resilience is responsible for archiving the following;

• Provide technical and administrative backstopping for the Coastal and Ocean Resilience program across the region and in South Africa, particularly to the project “Accelerating the rapid expansion of locally-managed areas while also promoting effective implementation and management in the Western Indian Ocean”;
• Provide support to coordination of operations of the national/regional Expert Assessment Group for the Green List (EAGL) for Western Indian Ocean Region (WIO);
• Assist in organizing meetings, workshops and trainings to facilitate awareness raising and skills development across the region;
• Assist in information gathering towards the preparation of official documents, reports, website and social media material, and outreach by drafting and editing;
• Maintain and update a database of key partners and stakeholders relevant to coastal and ocean conservation, the Green List process, and to the OECM mechanism;
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• Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Supervisor.

Requirements:

Bachelor Degree in a relevant subject, such as in:

• Environmental Science,
• Coastal and Marine conservation,
• Marine protected areas,
• Social Science,
• Sustainable development
• or any other related field.

Knowledge of computers and relevant software application.

Skills and Competencies:

• Transparency
• Inclusiveness
• Professionalism:
• Ability to handle confidential information with the utmost discretion
• Computer skills (Microsoft Office)
• Professional personal presentation
• Organizing and planning
• Attention to detail