Brussels, Belgium
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Internship Explorer
The IUCN Brussels team is looking for a highly motivated intern (with student status) for a period of 6 months to provide support to one specific area of the office’s activities: support in natural resources protection and conservation in Europe. To be eligible for this internship, candidates must: a) Have secured the right to live and work in Belgium for the entire duration of the internship. IUCN will not provide assistance with visa or work permit applications, nor will it alter applicants' visa status. b) Be enrolled in a university or equivalent tertiary institution: - Undergraduate students should have completed at least one year of full-time study. - Graduate students should be in the process of completing their degrees. - Be enrolled in an academic program relevant to the duties and responsibilities outlined in the Terms of Reference. The position is unpaid, with expenses paid for food and transportation. Under the supervision of the Natural Resources Senior Officer, the intern will support the implementation of European projects focussing on the safeguard of natural resources (soil, water and biodiversity): Eco-Ready, an European project aimed to provide policy recommendations in Food Security, Climate Change and Biodiversity through scenarios and shock analysis with Living Labs; NbS4Drought, an European funded project towards resilience of water ecosystems in particular wetlands through implementation of Nature-based Solutions. In addition, the intern will provide support to other projects, focusing on water, invasive alien species and nature restoration. They will support communications, outreach and capacity building events, both online and in person. The intern will also contribute to research tasks, contribute to policy briefs, will follow relevant EU policy developments and will maintain an overview of reports, documents and case studies of natural resources. This assignment will include the following responsibilities: • General support to the activities of the Senior Officer: Policy and Programme and other team members of the Policy and Programme team, including project and policy related activities (assisting with the implementation of IUCN Europe’s current work programme); • Monitoring the relevant activities of the EU institutions (e.g. major announcements, upcoming events and policy calendars, public consultations etc.), and preparing regular briefings and updates; • Carrying out research on EU policies and processes as well as latest developments related to nature conservation and sustainable development, especially regarding biodiversity policy, sustainable agriculture and food systems; • Produce communications materials such as articles, brochures, factsheets, policy briefs etc.; • Assist in the organisation of workshops and events, both virtual and in-person (if circumstances allow), including speaker liaison, logistics, onsite support and reporting; • Contribute to the of organisation of partner meetings, including logistics, minutes and document administration; • Assist in the preparation of PowerPoint presentations on a variety of topics related to IUCN’s mission; • Attend relevant webinars, meetings and conferences and reporting on the outcomes; Students are encouraged to apply to their University for an Erasmus+ Internship grant: https://erasmusintern.org/content/scholarships Applicants are requested to apply online through the IUCN HR Management System, by opening the vacancy announcement and pressing the "Apply" button. Applicants will be asked to create an account and submit their profile information. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date. The vacancy closes at midnight, Swiss time (GMT+1 / GMT+2 during Daylight Saving Time, DST). Please note that only selected applicants will be personally contacted for interviews. Other job opportunities are published in the IUCN website: http://www.iucn.org/involved/jobs/
