Location:  Home-based (Interns already working at one of SEforALL's official locations will have access to the office)

Level of education:  Internships

Program:  Various programs

Duration:  3 to 6 months (part-time or full-time)

Note to candidates: We are looking to build a talent pool of young professionals interested in an internship opportunity at SEforALL. The selection and actual appointment of candidates to the internship program will be based on a competitive process and in accordance with the needs and plans of the SEforALL teams.

Closing date: January 2, 2024 at 11:59 PM CET

History of SEforALL

Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) is an international organization that works with government, private sector and civil society leaders to drive faster and more forward-looking action toward achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7), which calls for universal access to sustainable energy by 2030, and the Paris Agreement, which calls for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to limit climate warming to well below 2° Celsius (and striving for 1.5° Celsius).

Achieving these goals will require a radical reshaping of how we produce, distribute, and consume energy. SEforALL is at the heart of this fundamental shift to ensure that no one is left behind. Based on data and evidence, we have identified a critical pathway to success in achieving SDG 7.

The 8th UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, launched the Sustainable Energy for All initiative in 2012. Now an independent organization, we maintain close ties with the UN, including through a relationship agreement, partnerships with UN agencies, and with the CEO of SEforALL serving as the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SGR) for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of UN-Energy. These roles include advising the UN Secretary-General and his staff on issues related to sustainable energy and the implementation of SDG 7, and supporting the coordination of sustainable energy issues within the United Nations system.

The ambitions of SDG 7 are extraordinary. Aiming to achieve them in the context of the Paris Agreement on climate change involves a transformation on an unprecedented scale. Swift action must be taken by leaders in governments, private sector businesses, institutions, funders, development banks, trade unions, communities, entrepreneurs, and civil society. As we enter the final decade to achieve SDG 7, SEforALL has strategically chosen to strengthen its global agenda-setting while expanding its activities into an engagement model that prioritizes data-driven decision-making, partnerships with high-impact countries, and on-the-ground implementation. SEforALL's current three-year business plan outlines "outcome offerings" that encompass our planned interventions and demonstrate to our funding partners the impact of their support.

Requirements

At the time of application, applicants must also meet the following requirements:

• Education: Applicants must be enrolled in a relevant master's or doctoral program or have recently completed a master's or doctoral degree.
• Language: Candidates must be fluent in written and spoken English. Knowledge of French, Arabic, and other UN languages is highly desirable.
• Availability: Candidates must be available for a minimum full-time internship of three months, which may then be extended over a maximum of eight months.
• Skills: Candidates must be able to work in a multicultural and international team environment and possess strong communication and IT skills.
• Family ties: candidates must not be related to any SEforALL employee who has any type of contract (full-time staff contract or consultancy contract).
• Most internships do not require professional experience. However, previous experience can be an advantage in the selection process.

Work Areas

Successful candidates will provide support in one or more areas, depending on the candidates' interests and SeforALL's needs.

External Programs

• African Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI)
• Refrigeration for everyone
• Clean Kitchen
• Data and Intelligence Unit
• Energy Efficiency for Sustainable Development
• Energy Transition and Investment Plans
• Energy Transition Office (Nigeria)
• Gender and Youth
• International Commitments
• Mini-Network Partnership
• Political and regulatory frameworks
• Enhancing health
• Renewable Energy Manufacturing Initiative (REMI)
• Universal Power Installation
• UN Energy
• Integrated Universal Energy Planning

Internal support functions

• Communications
• Executive office
• Finance and Operations
• Human Resources
• Honey, data and research
• Partnerships and Development

For more information about  the programs  e  teams SEforALL, visit the corresponding pages.

Duties and responsibilities

Interns will play an active role in the planning, delivery, and implementation of various SEforALL project activities. Examples of work entrusted to interns include, but are not limited to:

• Participate in the preparation and production of documents, reports, and working papers.
• Conducting research and reviewing existing materials.
• Collecting and analyzing data.
• Participating in meetings.

• To contribute to the revision, streamlining, and development of guidelines and processes.
• Work with other SEforALL teams to support the development of knowledge and implementation work products that utilize the breadth of SEforALL's skills.

SEforALL intends to expose the intern to as many activities as possible in order to share knowledge and skills acquired within the team.

Application process

Please note that all applicants MUST complete an online application and provide complete and accurate information. In your online application, be sure to include a detailed resume. We also recommend that Candidates should include a cover letter describing their skills and interests and how they align with the SEforALL Internship Program.

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Selection and Recruitment Process

All applications are evaluated by SEforALL team leaders, and suitable candidates are included in a shortlist that will be shared with the Human Resources team for subsequent recruitment and selection steps. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by the HR team to participate in the selection process.

The process typically consists of three main steps:

1. Interview and/or Written Test: Hiring teams invite candidates for an in-person or virtual interview. This stage may include a written test or online exercise.
2. Offer letter: The selected candidate(s) will receive an email with an internship offer letter from the SEforALL Human Resources team.
3. Integration: HR and hiring teams manage the onboarding activities for successful candidates.

Essential Skills

• Professionalism and Personal Leadership: Demonstrates/safeguards ethics and integrity. Self-development and initiative. Ability to work in a multicultural and international environment based on mutual respect and tolerance. Demonstrates good judgment and discretion when handling sensitive materials and issues. A commitment to SEforALL's objectives and to sustainable development more broadly is essential. A good sense of humor. Willingness to "get the job done" with a positive attitude to undertake a wide range of tasks. Ability and willingness to adjust working hours to accommodate time zone differences and manage work-life balance effectively.
• Teamwork: Work with SEforALL colleagues and with government partners and organizations. Support colleagues, encourage others to participate in teamwork, and share responsibility for decision-making and outcomes. Put the team's agenda before your personal agenda. Support and act on group decisions, even when those decisions do not entirely reflect your own position. Share credit for team achievements and accept joint responsibility for team shortcomings. Demonstrated ability to work with teams representing a wide range of personnel levels, including agencies and partners, and to work without direct authority to deliver timely, high-quality products. Strong teamwork skills.

• Planning and Organization: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed-upon strategies. Identifies priority activities and assignments. Adjusts priorities as needed. Allocates appropriate time and resources to complete work. Anticipates risks and allows for contingencies in planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as needed. Uses time efficiently and is able to meet deadlines and maintain effectiveness under pressure. Excellent organizational and task management skills, with adequate attention to detail and the ability to prioritize work among multiple competing demands and under tight deadlines. Ability to manage multiple workflows simultaneously. Proactive approach to workflow management, with a strong capacity to multitask and respond quickly and flexibly to a wide range of issues, some of which arise in ad hoc and unexpected ways.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills and proven writing ability; ability to develop relationships, foster collaboration within the team and with other stakeholders, make presentations and defend points of view. The ability to draft messages and announcements, and to copy and edit work to produce flawless written communications is required.
• Analysis and Creativity: Demonstrated excellent numerical and analytical skills that can be applied to collect data and generate knowledge relevant to decision-making functions. Ability and ease in working with numbers, calculating and analyzing data, as well as the ability to summarize and present key conclusions.

Our values – please refer to our core values as defined here:  https://www.seforall.org/who-we-are/staff/our-values .

Scholarship:  Interns receive a stipend calculated as a daily rate. The intern's fee is fixed and non-negotiable. SEforALL will fund any business-related travel expenses during the internship, in accordance with existing travel policies applicable to regular staff. No additional remuneration or other benefits of any kind are paid to interns.

Additional considerations

• SEforALL offers exciting, high-impact tasks, a collegial and creative work environment, and the opportunity for committed professionals to thrive and grow within flat hierarchies and in pursuit of an inspiring mission.
• Qualified candidates and candidates from developing countries are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only candidates selected for an interview or written test will be contacted.
• SEforALL does not maintain a list of applicants. If your application is unsuccessful, you may reapply for subsequent job postings. Please monitor our website closely for future applications.
• Interns are responsible for securing adequate health insurance during their internship at SEforALL. SEforALL will neither reimburse nor contribute to the intern's health insurance.
• The Internship Program aims to provide recent graduates with meaningful work experience, complementing their education. Interns should not expect that an internship offer will lead to long-term employment as a regular SEforALL employee during or after the internship.

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We will only disclose your personal information if we are required to do so by a court or administrative authority. In that case, we will inform you of such an order as quickly as possible so that you can take legal action against it, if necessary. Please send an email to  careers@seforall.org  If you need updates to your information in accordance with Art. 5.d of the GDPR, please access it.