United Nations: Management Assistant Internship Programme 2022 / 2023

This Internship position is located at the UNEP office in Pretoria, South Africa, with the intended purpose of supporting the coordination and implementation of UNEP activities in the Southern Africa region.
 

The internship is for six (6) months.

Responsibilities

• Support project management, including backstopping implementation of project activities and monitoring.
• Assist with the organisation of meetings and outreach events, developing necessary background materials, sourcing appropriate speakers, and report writing
• Assist in preparing concept notes and short briefings across UNEP’s programmatic areas
• Assist with organizing workshops, webinars and various virtual or face-to-face meetings, and prepare meeting agendas, summaries, minutes and follow up communications as required;
• Assist in the development of communication and outreach materials such as stories, social media posts and newsletters highlighting the work and results of UNEP South Africa Office;
• Undertake any additional duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the Head of UNEP South Africa office, and in accordance with the Interns’ interests and experience

Education Requirements:

Applicants must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:

• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent);
• or Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
• or Have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation.