Intern (Climate & Data)
Job Highlight
Assist the CAP team by strengthening data, tools, and analytics - turning climate, environmental, energy, and emission data into clear insights, dashboards, and communications that advance climate action.
About
About the Group
The Executive Office provides overall leadership and direction for UNOPS, ensuring strategic alignment, operational integrity, and delivery of the organization’s mandate in support of Member States and the UN system. It drives the development and implementation of the corporate strategy and Strategic Plan, overseeing organizational performance, budget delivery, and financial accountability.
The Office leads major transformation initiatives, including cultural reform, while strengthening systems for governance, risk management, decision-making, and performance reporting. Externally, it represents UNOPS to the Executive Board, Member States, UN partners, and key stakeholders, positioning the organization as a trusted partner in advancing the 2030 Agenda and UN Development System repositioning.
Through strategic leadership, transparent governance, and effective communications, the Executive Office enhances organizational impact, visibility, and trust, ensuring UNOPS remains fit-for-purpose in a dynamic global environment.
Role Purpose
The Intern provides vital support by assisting with the data and communication needs of the team. The core of this role is rooted in data management and communication. The intern will support the development of tools, resources and documents, as well as assist with the data collection, management, analysis and visualisation of climate and environmental data.
Functions / Key Results Expected
Required:
Experience Requirements
Required:
Assist the CAP team by strengthening data, tools, and analytics - turning climate, environmental, energy, and emission data into clear insights, dashboards, and communications that advance climate action.
About
About the Group
The Executive Office provides overall leadership and direction for UNOPS, ensuring strategic alignment, operational integrity, and delivery of the organization’s mandate in support of Member States and the UN system. It drives the development and implementation of the corporate strategy and Strategic Plan, overseeing organizational performance, budget delivery, and financial accountability.
The Office leads major transformation initiatives, including cultural reform, while strengthening systems for governance, risk management, decision-making, and performance reporting. Externally, it represents UNOPS to the Executive Board, Member States, UN partners, and key stakeholders, positioning the organization as a trusted partner in advancing the 2030 Agenda and UN Development System repositioning.
Through strategic leadership, transparent governance, and effective communications, the Executive Office enhances organizational impact, visibility, and trust, ensuring UNOPS remains fit-for-purpose in a dynamic global environment.
Role Purpose
The Intern provides vital support by assisting with the data and communication needs of the team. The core of this role is rooted in data management and communication. The intern will support the development of tools, resources and documents, as well as assist with the data collection, management, analysis and visualisation of climate and environmental data.
Functions / Key Results Expected
- Data Management, Analysis and Visualization
- Support in the development of tools, resources and documents related to climate action
- Support data collection, management, analysis and visualisation in relation to the global environmental and climate inventory. (Scope 1, 2 potentially 3)
- Responsible for downloading, managing, and organizing energy reading records from smart meters
- Process, clean, and verify the integrity of data used for analysis
- Gather, analyze and visualize a broad range of existing data sources; create dashboards and visualisation of reports, performance indicators, etc.
- Explore technical solutions to integrate reporting of office resilience assessment with other databases and processes within the organisation
- Identify tools, systems and processes required for effective, efficient and sustainable analytics support
- Assist with the maintenance and update of climate and environmental databases
- Communication and Capacity Building
- Support communication of the team results through the creation of infographics, case studies, etc.
- Provide maintenance, update and graphic improvements to the documents and tools used by the team
- Research and information/data collection on climate and sustainability topics/trends
- Support compilation of best practises in climate action from within and outside UNOPS
- Assist with the preparation of reports, presentation, meeting minutes, updates, and other documents
- Assist with training support, preparation of workshops/webinars and development of training material
- Support with awareness-raising and outreach initiatives
- Contribute to the maintenance and updating of the CAP intranet site and general communication materials
- Any other duties in support of the CAP Team.
Required:
- Graduated in most recent 3 years with a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Business Analytics, Economics, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Information Technology, Environmental Science, Climate Science, Energy Management, Natural Resources Management, Engineering, Sustainable Development Studies, Political Science, International Relations or any related discipline OR
- Enrolled or graduated in most recent 3 years in a Master’s (or higher) programme degree (or equivalent) in any of the above or related disciplines.
Experience Requirements
Required:
- Recent or current experience working with structured datasets (including basic data cleaning, validation, consolidation, and interpretation to support reliable analysis) as well as presenting data clearly through charts/tables for technical and non-technical audiences
- Knowledge and advanced application of Google Workspace tools, including Sheets, Docs, Slides and Drive, or equivalent is required.
- Experience in climate change, environmental management, sustainable development or project management is desired.
- Knowledge of graphic design applications and ability to produce posters, charts, leaflets is desired.
- Knowledge and application of data analysis and visualization tools (e.g. Data/Looker Studio, Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent).
- Familiarity with databases and data platforms (e.g. Google BigQuery).