UNEP Young Talent Pipeline, in partnership with UNV: applications now open. Apply below.
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When is Application Deadline?
8th August 2024
Tell Me About Award:
The second phase of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Young Talent Pipeline begins today, 25 June 2024. Building on the successes of the first phase in 2023, this initiative aims to engage young talented individuals to become future leaders in environment, pollution, and climate action.
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UNEP, in partnership with UNV, is actively looking for the first cohort of young, passionate, and skilled talent from less represented regions of the world to join the organization and become the environmental leaders of tomorrow. Applications are now open for 12 new international UN Volunteer specialist assignments.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme are partnering to build a new cohort of attract future environmental leaders: the UNEP-UNV Young Talent Pipeline. Dynamic thinkers with three years of experience and a passion for driving UNEP’s solutions to the triple planetary crises of nature and biodiversity loss, climate change and waste and chemical pollution environment agenda forward are encouraged to apply.
Through this Young Talent Pipeline, early career professionals will contribute to the cutting edge of UNEP’s mandate.
The UNEP-UNV Young Talent Pipeline is a collaborative effort between UNEP and UNV with two main objectives:
- Deploy a second cohort of 12 young talented individuals in roles aligned with UNEP’s mission.
- Recruit candidates from diverse regions including Latin America and the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Africa.
Type:
Internship
What Countries are Eligible?
Any
Where will Award Take Place?
Selected candidates will be based in UNEP’s headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, and assignments are expected to begin in November 2024 and last for 12 months, with a possibility of extension.
Who is Eligible?
If you are 33 years of age or younger and passionate about a sustainable future for the world, check out the assignment opportunities for further details. Candidates will need to have degrees in relevant areas, three years of professional experience and a passion for UNEP’s mission. Women and people from marginalized groups are especially encouraged to apply.
How many Awards?
12
What is Value of Award?
These positions fall under the United Nations Volunteers international specialist category. Volunteers are remunerated with a Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA), which is post-adjusted for the duty station. Additional benefits and entitlements include:
- Travel to and from the duty station
- Settling-in grant
- Leave entitlements
- Health insurance
- Family allowance for those with spouses/children
- Security reimbursement
How to Apply?
The 12 new UN Volunteer assignments are listed below. They range from circular economy and geospatial information to ecosystem restoration, statistics and more. The location for all UN Volunteer assignments is Nairobi, Kenya.
- Water Ecosystems Specialist
- Ocean Governance Specialist
- Climate Early Warning Systems Portfolio Specialist
- Digital and Emerging Technology Specialist
- Sustainable Textiles Specialist
- Associate Programme Officer (Stakeholder Engagement)
- Sustainable Mobility Specialist
- Information Technology Infrastructure Specialist
- Programme Officer – Carbon Markets and Pricing
- Greener Cities Specialist
- Associate Legal Officer
- Science Policy Specialist
- Water Ecosystems Specialist
- Ocean Governance Specialist
- Climate Early Warning Systems Portfolio Specialist
- Digital and Emerging Technology Specialist
- Sustainable Textiles Specialist
- Associate Programme Officer (Stakeholder Engagement)
- Sustainable Mobility Specialist
- Information Technology Infrastructure Specialist
- Programme Officer – Carbon Markets and Pricing
- Greener Cities Specialist
- Associate Legal Officer
- Science Policy Specialist
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