The Sustainable Energy Consultant should possess the following qualifications:
Academic Qualifications/Education:
- Currently enrolled in a graduate-level degree programme as a full-time student such as in Business Administration, Economics, Econometrics and Statistics, Engineering, Energy, Social Science or in a related field.
Experience:
- Theoretical and practical understanding of sustainable energy development programming;
- Theoretical and practical knowledge with database management related tasks, is an advantage;
- Practical knowledge of development work, particularly in the field of sustainable energy, is an advantage.
Language skills:
- Excellent English writing and communication skills.
Conditions of Service:
UNDP internships are non-paid and travel expenses are not covered. The costs associated with the latter must be borne by the nominating institution, related institution or government, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students; or by the student, who will have to obtain financing for subsistence and make his or her own arrangements for travel, accommodation, etc Available for working in the UNDP for a period of 4-6 months (Applicants available for six months are preferred. Applicants must state their availability).
Subsequent Employment:
The purpose of the Internship Programme is not to lead to further employment with UNDP but to complement an intern’s studies. Therefore, there should be no expectation of employment at the end of an internship. It is important to note that interns are responsible to arrange for their own visa and residence documents, and need to plan for these well in advance.
Application Procedure:
Qualified candidates are requested to submit the application and following documents in a single pdf file by 23/02/2015.
The application should contain:
- Brief Cover Letter (in English) stating interest in and qualifications for the post;
- Current and complete CV in English;
- The internship application form found on http://www.undp.org/internships
Please group all your documents into one (1) single PDF document as the system only allows to upload maximum one document.
Selected candidate will be requested to submit official letter from the University confirming enrollment in a graduate-level degree programme and copy of medical and life/accident insurance valid for the location in which the internship will be carried out.
Due to large number of applications we receive, we are able to inform only the successful candidates about the outcome or status of the selection process.
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