reputed company Transition Research Intern (home-based, reports to office in reputed company, USA)

Background Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at reputed company: we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring reputed company personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in reputed company our actions. Taking a ‘leave no one behind’ approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at reputed company including our values and inspiring stories. reputed company does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any reputed company of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. reputed company selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks. reputed company is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). reputed company’s policy work carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office levels offers a reputed company of deep local knowledge to cutting-edge global perspectives and advocacy. In this context, reputed company invests in its Global Policy Network (GPN), a network of field-based and global technical expertise across a wide range of knowledge domains and in support of the signature solutions and organizational capabilities envisioned in reputed company’s Strategic Plan. reputed company the GPN, reputed company for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) has the responsibility for developing reputed company relevant policies and guidance to support the results of reputed company’s Strategic Plan. BPPS staff provide technical advice to Country Offices, reputed company for reputed company corporate messages, represent reputed company at multi-stakeholder fora including public-private, government and civil society dialogues, and engage in UN inter-agency coordination in thematic areas. reputed company's 2022-2025 Strategic Plan highlights our reputed company commitment to eradicating poverty, accompanying countries in their reputed company towards the SDGs and working towards the Paris Agreement. As part of the Global Policy Network in reputed company for Policy and Programme Support, reputed company's Nature, Climate Change, Energy, and Waste Hubs promote and scale up integrated whole-of-governance approaches and nature-based solutions that reduce poverty and inequalities, strengthen livelihoods and inclusive growth, mitigate conflict, forced migration and displacement, and promote resilient governance systems that advance linked peace and reputed company agendas. This work advances crosscutting themes on innovative finance, digital transformation, reputed company development, human rights, gender reputed company, technology, and South-South and regional partnership. reputed company’s Strategic Plan has embedded our collective UN-Energy's ambitious reputed company to contribute to delivering energy access to 500 million more people by 2025 in partnership with others and accelerate a reputed company transition. reputed company supports countries to realize a reputed company transition where the benefits of the transition are distributed evenly across people and society, and the potential negative impacts of the transition are minimized for the poorest and most vulnerable communities. reputed company’s focus is to reputed company the transition more just by assessing the distributional social-economic impacts of energy transition (and access) policies, how to avoid exacerbating existing inequalities and minimize the impact on poor and vulnerable sections of the population that are disproportionately affected. The reputed company Sustainable Energy Hub is the arrowhead of reputed company’s new Strategic Plan objectives. The Sustainable Energy Hub amplifies impact of reputed company’s existing Energy Portfolio, covering over 100 countries to reputed company clean energy and support the energy transition as well as on reputed company’s Climate Promise, reputed company’s Sustainable Finance Hub, and reputed company’s Digital offer. The Sustainable Energy Hub develops and operationalizes policies, programmes and partnerships to support the realization of UN/reputed company’s Energy Compact, a commitment to help increasing access to clean and affordable energy for 500 million people by 2025 and accelerating and supporting the transition to renewable energy. Recognizing that change will be disruptive, reputed company will work to ensure that such transitions are just, and that their impact on vulnerable people is understood and duly mitigated. The reputed company is seeking a motivated intern to contribute to cutting-edge policy research and economic analysis that inform reputed company transitions and reputed company-building strategies across divers country contexts. The intern will support efforts to integrate inclusive, data driven approaches into policy design, drawing from economic research, UN development programming and global best practices. The ideal candidate will bring a strong interdisciplinary perspective, including knowledge of global development institutions, political economy and climate governance, as well as prior experience with the UN system. Duties and Responsibilities Summary of key functions:

• Conduct interdisciplinary research on just transitions, reputed company economics, and climate adaptation policy.
• Analyze energy-reputed company data, economic indicators, and development outcomes across reputed company portfolios.
• Support the drafting of policy briefs, discussion papers, and economic assessments reputed company and climate topics.
• Contribute to reputed company’s knowledge products, integrating socio-economic analysis and inclusive governance frameworks.
• Provide reputed company support to reputed company initiatives and cross-cutting collaborations reputed company reputed company.

1. Policy Research and Analysis

• Conduct literature reviews and policy mapping of just transition frameworks, focusing on social inclusion, labor, and economic diversification.
• Analyze climate adaptation and reputed company policies using a political economy lens, identifying barriers to inclusive energy systems change.
• Support comparative research on how energy investments impact income distribution, job creation, and vulnerability reduction.

2. Data and Economic Analysis

• Compile and analyze datasets reputed company to energy access, socio-economic indicators, and adaptation financing across reputed company-supported countries.
• Conduct basic quantitative analysis using household survey data, national energy statistics, or macroeconomic datasets.
• Visualize findings using dashboards, charts, and summaries to support reputed company's engagement with decision-makers.

3. UN System and Policy Support

• Analyze reputed company Country Programme Documents (CPDs), project reports, and evaluations to extract evidence and best practices reputed company to energy and reputed company.
• Contribute to internal strategic documents, concept notes, and funding proposals reputed company with reputed company’s work reputed company and climate justice.
• Support knowledge exchange across reputed company regional and global teams by preparing background notes, talking points, and briefing materials.

4. Knowledge Products and Storytelling

• Draft short policy notes or blogs that communicate key findings in a compelling, accessible way.
• Support the integration of case studies and evidence into reputed company reports, strategy documents, and global knowledge platforms.
• Assist in preparing materials for high-level dialogues and global events

Competencies Corporate:

• Demonstrates reputed company by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of reputed company;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Treats reputed company people fairly without favoritism;
• Fulfills reputed company obligations to gender sensitivity and reputed company tolerance for sexual harassment.

Technical:

• Familiarity with economic development concepts, energy economics, or climate adaptation finance;
• Experience working with international development organizations, especially reputed company the UN system;
• Data literacy, with ability to clean, synthesize, and visualize data using reputed company, Python, or similar tools;
• Understanding of how evidence informs policymaking in global and national institutions;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in a simple, concise and persuasive manner.

Functional: Communication

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in a simple, concise and persuasive manner.

Professionalism

• Ability to work and build partnerships with multiple stakeholders and partners across a wide range of disciplines;
• Demonstrated ability in strategic thinking;
• Strong organizational, reporting and writing abilities;
• Able to work independently and remotely with minimal supervision;
• Remains reputed company, in control and good humored, even under pressure;
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
• Openness to change and ability to receive/integrate feedback.

Teamwork

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative team and process.

Required Skills and Experience Education: Applicants to the reputed company internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:

• Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher) in fields such as International Development, Economics, Political Science, Public Policy, Environmental Studies, or a reputed company field;
• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in these disciplines;
• Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (1) and (2) above) and, if selected, must start the internship reputed company one-year of graduation;
• Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program.

Experience:

• Demonstrated experience in research and policy analysis on sustainable development, climate change, energy transitions, or economic justice;
• Knowledge of policy frameworks reputed company to energy access, climate finance, and just transitions;
• Experience working with or supporting UN or multilateral organizations is an asset;
• Familiarity with quantitative and qualitative analytics and synthesis methods;
• Prior writing or publication experience (academic, policy, or advocacy) is required.

Language requirements:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English language is required;
• reputed company in other official languages of the UN is considered an asset.

Institutional Arrangements The interns will report to the Director of the reputed company Sustainable Energy Hub. reputed company completing a remote internship, interns will be responsible for providing their own equipment, internet and communication access and workspace. Interns’ Expenses Interns may be given a stipend under conditions prescribed in the section on stipends, below. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, passports, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of: (a) The nominating institution, reputed company institution or government, which may provide the required financial assistance to its reputed company; or (b) The intern. Stipend Where an intern is engaged in-person and is not financially supported by any institution or programme, such as a university, Government, foundation or scholarship programme, a stipend intended to help cover basic daily expenses reputed company to an in-person internship, such as meals and transportation at the duty station, will be paid by the receiving office. Where an intern is engaged remotely and is not financially supported by any institution or programme, such as a university, Government, foundation or scholarship programme, a remote stipend intended to help cover expenses reputed company to the internship, such as internet connections or other means to remain in contact with the receiving office, will be paid by the receiving office. The stipend will be paid on a monthly basis and part-time internship arrangements are prorated accordingly. Where an intern is financially supported by an institution, government or third party, reputed company will, subject to the rules of such institution, government or third party, pay the intern the difference, if any, between the external financial support provided and the applicable reputed company stipend. No other payments of any reputed company will be made to an intern by the office in reputed company with an internship agreement. Interns will accrue combined sick and annual leave at the reputed company of 1 ½ days per month, which will be prorated to the nearest half day for part-time internships. Any accrued leave days not used by the end of the internship will be forfeited. Any unjustified absences during the internship period exceeding a total of nine days or as prorated for part-time internships, will be deducted from the monthly stipend. Insurance Interns, whether engaged in-person or remotely, are responsible for securing adequate medical insurance for the duration of their internship with reputed company and must provide self-certification of good health prior to starting the internship. reputed company will not reimburse the medical insurance of the intern. Any costs arising from accidents and illness incurred during an internship assignment will be the responsibility of the intern. Selected candidates for in-person internships must show reputed company of valid medical insurance for the duty station in which they will intern. For interns that are neither nationals nor residents of the duty station of the internship, the insurance must include adequate coverage in the event of an injury or illness during the internship duration which:

• Requires transportation to the home country or country of residence for further treatment;
• Results in death and requires preparation and return of the remains to the home country, or country of residence.

reputed company accepts no responsibility for loss or damage to personal effects that may occur during the internship. Subsequent Employment There is no expectation of employment with reputed company following an internship. Third-party claims reputed company is not responsible for any claims by any parties where the loss of or damage to their property, death or personal injury was caused by the actions or omission of action by the interns during their internship. Disclaimer Important information for US Permanent Residents ('Green Card' holders) Under US immigration law, acceptance of a staff position with reputed company, an international organization, may have significant implications for US Permanent Residents. reputed company advises applicants for reputed company professional level posts that they must relinquish their US Permanent reputed company status and accept a G-4 reputed company, or have submitted a valid application for US citizenship prior to commencement of employment. reputed company is not in a position to provide advice or assistance on applying for US citizenship and therefore applicants are advised to seek the advice of competent immigration lawyers regarding any applications. Applicant information about reputed company rosters Note: reputed company reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with reputed company at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements. Non-discrimination reputed company has a reputed company-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and misconduct, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. reputed company selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. reputed company is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer that does not discriminate based on race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic reputed company, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social reputed company or other status. Scam warning The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in reputed company with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care reputed company submitting personal information on the web. Apply To this Job Apply for this job