Unep Finance Initiative
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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.
Located within the UN Environment Division of Economy, the Resources & Markets Branch (UNEP-RMB) seeks
to conserve the environment, reduce poverty, and promote sustainable development by enhancing the
capacity of governments, businesses, and civil society to integrate sustainability considerations into economic,
trade, and financial policies and practices in accordance with the partnership and integrated policy-making
approaches of sustainable development.
between the UNEP and the private financial sector. UNEP FI works closely with over 200 financial institutions
that are signatories to the UNEP FI Statements of Environmental Commitment, and a range of partner
organizations to develop and promote linkages between the environment, social and financial performance.
Through its industry commissions, thematic advisory groups and regional activities, UNEP FI carries out its
mission to identify, promote, and realize the adoption of sustainability practice at all levels of financial
institution operations.
The financial institutions have a critical role on the long-term promotion of human rights and the 2030 agenda
for sustainable development, and needs to align policies and practices with the United Nations Guiding
Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) established in 2011, by implementing due diligence to
identify, avoid, mitigate, and remediate human rights impacts in their activities and portfolio.
UNEP FI works with members and partners to embed social and human rights into mainstream finance. We
are uniquely positioned to help the finance sector contribute to a just transition, aligned with the 2030 Agenda
principle to leave no on behind.
The UNEP FI Internship for Social Support is for six (6) months.
The Internship is UNPAID and full-time.
Interns work five days per week (40 hours) under the supervision of a staff member in the department or office to which they are assigned.
**Responsibilities**:
The intern will work with the Social and Human Rights Lead to support the UNEP FI Secretariat on the
following tasks:
1. Support the roll out of the UNEP FI’s Social and Human Rights strategy.
2. Support internal work on the topics of Human rights, social due diligence and just transition.
3. Undertake desktop research on human rights and just transition themes especially around metrics,
indicators, and data.
4. Support the development of guidance for banks on human rights, social due diligence, just transition,
and other relevant social matters.
5. Support the delivery of industry, thematic and regional activities from a social and human rights
perspective.
6. Support regional capacity building on social and human rights.
7. Support UNEP FI communication, to provide content on social and human rights as relevant for finance
through newsletter, targeted member communication, industry and regional calls, etc.
8. Provide administrative and communications support on ongoing projects and initiatives for example
tracking, organizing and minuting calls.
Competencies
Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively. Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication. Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience. Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before personal agenda. Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position. Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
Client orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view. Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect. Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions. Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems. Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects. Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.
Education
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 program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent);
c. Have graduated with a university deg
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