WEC Background information
UNOPS Water and Energy Cluster (WEC) supports the design and management of
multi-stakeholder initiatives by providing services in financial and grant
management, procurement, human resources, and project management.The cluster
has supported projects in the areas of water resource management, climate
change adaptation, mitigation and transparency, energy access and distribution
and environmental conservation under the Paris Agreement.
The WEC has also supported operations and financial management services, in Vienna, the rest of the ECR region and beyond.The main partners include UN agencies, bilateral agreements (with the Nordics, Germany, and Italy ), the Green Climate Fund and several NGOs (such as CIFF and CWF).
Background Information –
Job specific (UNDP/GEF YSLME Phase II)
UNDP/GEF is providing assistance through UNOPS
to countries bordering Yellow Sea in support of their efforts to address among
others the increasing trends of depleting fishery stocks, loss of coastal
wetland, land and sea-based pollution and implementation of the Yellow Sea
Large Marine Ecosystem Strategic Action Programme (YSLME SAP) adopted by China
and RO Korea with support of DPR Korea. The project was launched in July 2017.
The objective of this regional project is to
achieve adaptive ecosystem-based management of the Yellow Sea Large Marine
Ecosystem bordered by China, RO Korea and DPR Korea by fostering long-term
sustainable institutional, policy and financial arrangements for effective
ecosystem-based management of the Yellow Sea in accordance with the YSLME SAP.
The key outcomes sought are:
- Establishment
of a self-sustaining cooperative mechanism for ecosystem-based management.
- Recovery
of depleted fish stocks and improved mariculture production and quality.
- Improved
ecosystem health;
- improved
inter-sectoral coordination and mainstreaming of ecosystem-based
management principles at the national level, maintenance of habitat areas,
strengthened stakeholder participation in management and improved policy
making.
- Skills
and capacity significantly developed for region-wide ecosystem-based
management.
What's in it for you?
Training components and learning elements
At the end of the internship period, the
incumbent will have learnt the basis to work as an Project Management Assistant. In
addition, the intern will gain sound understanding of UNOPS regulations and
processes related to finance, procurement, and travel. Finally, the intern will
acquire global overview of working with a multi stakeholder programme involving
UN (UNOPS/UNDP, different Donors, Programme Team).
Participation in missions or training courses
Possibility to participate to project management
related certifications as well as procurement and finance trainings provided by
the organization. Project related missions or participation in
international conferences maybe possible pending availability of project
funds.