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Intern, TEMATEA Secretariat	IUCN – The World Conservation Union
Salary	Unpaid (€ 600 per month for living costs)
Location	Brussels
Details	Duration: 6 months full time – April 12th – September 10th, 2010 Duty station: IUCN Regional Office for Europe, Brussels Supervisor: Jorge L. Ventocilla,TEMATEA Project Coordinator E-mail: tematea@iucn.org Tel: +32 (0) 2 739 1003 IUCN – The World Conservation Union IUCN was founded in 1948 and brings together nearly 1,100 members (States, government agencies, NGOs and affiliates) and some 10,000 scientists and experts from 181 countries in an unique worldwide partnership. Its mission is to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. The World Conservation Union supports and develops cutting-edge conservation science, implements this research in field projects around the world, and then links both research and results to local, national, regional and global policy by convening dialogues between governments, civil society and the private sector. The TEMATEA Secretariat UNEP together with IUCN developed TEMATEA to provide countries with a logical issue-based framework to facilitate the coherent implementation of multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs). Hosted at the IUCN Regional Office for Europe, the TEMATEA Secretariat works together with partners and donors from around the world, including Cuba, Seychelles, Norway, Liberia and Georgia to assist countries in their efforts on synergetic and harmonized implementation of biodiversity-related agreements. For more info, visit www.tematea.org We are currently looking for a highly motivated intern to join our team for a period of 6 months to assist with various activities related to: - The management and quality control of the TEMATEA website - Implementation of projects in multiple locations - Administrative and logistical support Tasks and Responsibilities Working within the TEMATEA Secretariat, the intern will, in order of priority: • Provide a range of administrative and logistical support functions on a day-to-day basis • Provide assistance in proof-reading and quality control of the TEMATEA website • Assist in the implementation of TEMATEA projects • Contribute to the logistical aspects of the organization of conferences and meetings • Occasionally attend meetings and report on them • Support the work of the TEMATEA Secretariat team in the development of project proposals, project management and the strengthening of ties and communication with partners and donors. Opportunities for integrating study related interests into the tasks and activities may be offered in collaborationwith the Project Coordinator. Conditions The internship is unpaid but € 600 per month will be provided for living costs. Candidates must be registered students in an academic institution within the European Union for the duration of the internship. Key qualifications • A keen interest in and basic understanding of issues relating to biodiversity policy and international environmental law • Good organizational, administrative, reporting and communication skills • Creative, with an ability to work independently, think out-of-the-box and meet tight deadlines • Excellent written and spoken English and fluent in either Russian, Spanish or French • Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. Knowledge of website management and/or Drupal are an asset • Basic understanding of global biodiversity-related conventions and their structure. Experience in the interpretation of legal texts is a plus • A team player with a strong interest to work in an international, multi-cultural environment • Flexible and willing to occasionally travel and/or work extended hours on a short notice
Closing Date	2nd April 2010
Contact	Applicants who meet the qualification requirements are requested to submit their CV, a one page letter of motivation and the contact details of two referees at the latest by April 2nd, 2010 by e-mail to Jorge L. Ventocilla, TEMATEA Project Coordinator at tematea@iucn.org Short-listed candidates will be interviewed during the week of April 5th 2010. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. For any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us: IUCN Regional Office for Europe Boulevard Louis Schmidt 64 1040 Brussels, Belgium Tel: ++ 32 2 739 30 07 Fax: ++ 32 2 732 94 99 www.iucneurope.org www.iucn.org
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