Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual's background and the needs of the substantive area where the intern is placed. A tailored work plan will be developed.   The intern will focus his/her work on one or more of the following thematic and operational areas of GWOPA:

• Support planning, implementation and reporting on GWOPA’s projects
• Knowledge development, documentation and management of communities of practice
• Supporting the preparation of GWOPA global outreach and learning events
• Develop and maintain GWOPA’s databases on monitoring of WOPs and water operators
• Project budget and financial management
• Support GWOPA’s event preparations such as the Global WOP Congress, COP30, and EU Enablers meeting.

• Applicants must at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements:
  • a) Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher),
  • b) Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent),
  • c) Have graduated with Bachelor's degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent.
• Preferred areas of study: Studies in Water and Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Urban Development, Urban Planning, Urban Environment, Communications/Journalism, Business/Accounting and Development Studies are preferred.
• Applicants should be computer literate in standard software applications; design software skills are desirable
• Please describe any experience you have in supporting the organisation of conferences, workshops, or other multi-stakeholder events. Highlight your role, specific tasks, and any tools or methods used.
• Familiarity with water, sanitation, climate change, or urban development issues is desirable. Please explain your interest and/or academic or practical exposure to any of these themes, and how you believe it aligns with GWOPA’s mission and activities.
• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship position, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another UN language is desirable.