Stagiaire en Opérationnalisation de l’économie circulaire
Organizational Context
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) operates in approximately 170 countries, focusing on poverty eradication, reducing inequalities, and fostering resilience. The Côte d'Ivoire Country Office is engaged in inclusive sustainable development, green growth, innovation, and governance, supporting peace consolidation and climate resilience initiatives. This internship supports the Circular Economy Transition Initiative, working with the Prime Minister's office.
Job Purpose
This internship provides students with practical experience in the UN system, enhancing their educational background. The role aims to expose interns to international work environments and deepen their understanding of UNDP's objectives and activities. Specifically, the intern will support the UNDP Côte d'Ivoire Country Office and the Prime Minister's Circular Economy Unit in advancing the Circular Economy Transition Initiative. This involves providing technical assistance for project development, data analysis, and monitoring environmental indicators, contributing to national development goals and climate action.
Responsibilities
The intern will conduct technical analyses of priority sectors such as plastics, agricultural residues, and construction materials, examining resource flows and valorization technologies. Responsibilities include deepening the technical understanding of project concepts and documents, assessing preliminary sizing of valorization units, and estimating indicative costs. The role involves managing and updating the national circular economy actors' database, validating data, and identifying scalable initiatives. Additionally, the intern will contribute to defining and calculating environmental indicators for projects, prepare technical summaries and synthesis notes, participate in field visits, and draft reports. Support will also be provided for organizing workshops and meetings with stakeholders, ensuring technical documentation and follow-up actions are managed effectively.
Work Experience
No specific work experience is listed as a requirement for this internship. However, a demonstrated interest in circular economy, resource management, or energy transition is desirable.
Skills
Proficiency in Excel for data processing and analysis, and the Microsoft Office suite. Familiarity with GIS software (QGIS or ArcGIS) is an asset. Knowledge of material flow analysis tools, life cycle assessment, or programming languages (Python, R) is advantageous. Fluency in French is required, with good comprehension of English for technical documentation. Strong analytical skills, technical rigor, initiative, results-orientation, and effective communication are essential.