Intern - Climate Change Transparency Monitoring and Evaluation

Job Description Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Project Management Support Specialist, the incumbent will be responsible for collecting, analyzing and visualizing data as a part of ICAT’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Uptake (MELU) framework. The framework aims to capture the impact of ICAT’s work in countries.

• Liaise with ICATs implementing partners to support the collection and collation, review and analysis of data for the MELU framework;
• Ensure timely provision of surveys related to the MELU KPIs and follow up where required. This includes keeping track of new BUR, National Communication, NDC submissions and End of Project Surveys;
• Assist in interpretation of trends and drawing insights from project and survey data;
• Support the further development of the MELU framework based on experience in data collection and analysis, this includes supporting an external consultancy commissioned to review ICAT’s impact so far and the MELU framework with provision of data and contacts with implementing partners;
• Assist with developing strategic information, including data visuals and reports, that communicates key evidence with diverse stakeholders.

• Assist the tracking and review of deliverables under ICAT Grant Support Agreements;
• Assist maintenance of dashboards used for Grants management;
• Assist the review of Grant Agreements and Grant Agreement Amendments.

• Assist with background research on aspects related to the work of ICAT, in particular analyzing the role ICAT plays globally in supporting countries to build their institutional transparency infrastructure. Assistance will also be required for research on specific topics related to the countries covered by ICAT, with a focus on their GHG emissions and climate policies and actions in a global, regional and national perspective, in particular, the importance of their NDCs, the sectors covered by ICAT work, and other parameters;
• Assist analysis and assessment of the different ICAT transparency initiatives and their contribution and impact on ICAT countries’ climate policies and actions aimed at contributing to the implementation of transparency frameworks and further enhancing of their NDCs;
• Assist on compiling metrics used by countries as part of the climate action MRV, besides emissions data;
• Assist the preparation of statistical charts, tables and reports, extracting data from various sources to contribute to the preparation of background papers and outreach material;
• Assist the preparation of background research for the preparation of meeting notes and draft work plans for ICAT projects;
• Perform other duties as required based on ICAT Secretariat’s needs.

• The incumbent should be enrolled in a university programme such as Bachelor or Masters OR have graduated from such studies within three (3) years prior to the applications date of the internship and be in possession of a residence permit or nationality permitting them to stay and conduct the internship in Germany during the full time of the internship
• Area of study should preferably relate to climate change, development studies, and/or environmental management