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Youths still have chance for environment-relevant jobs by applying for UNEP’s Young Talent Pipeline
Youths still have chance to have environment-relevant jobs by joining the Young Talent Pipeline as the deadline for application ends on May 15.
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has launched the Young Talent Pipeline in light of the need for a capable workforce to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste.
Carlos Barragan, UNEP’s Chief of Human Resources, said “the Young Talent Pipeline is a talent acquisition initiative to recruit 12 new specialists in areas such as minerals and metals, education and youth. It’s one of the many ways that UNEP is trying to increase diversity in our organization. We want to tap into young professionals and integrate their skills and perspectives into our body of work. We want to give them an opportunity to work alongside some of the leading environmental voices to shape the future of their respective fields.”
The Young Talent Pipeline cohort will work closely for 12 months in Nairobi with their respective units on substantive issues and contribute to the units’ overall mandates. They’ll earn invaluable experience and a wealth of networking opportunities, as well as access to learning and professional development, he said.
“Indeed, these positions are so varied, and we’re very excited to bring this cohort onboard. We’re working with the UN Volunteers (UNV) program because we wanted to use specific titles for these roles that would attract young people in the respective fields. We’re looking for candidates aged 27 to 33 with a minimum of three years of work experience so that they can have some specialized background,” he said.
“The relevant units wrote the job descriptions so we could find candidates that are most suitable to our work. These positions closely align with some of our key areas of work and expertise. For example, the Minerals and Metals Specialist will contribute their knowledge to transform the sector and the green energy transition to contribute towards the 1.5ºC goal of the Paris Agreement,” he added.
The Digital-Ecosystems Interface Specialist will support the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, track the impact of efforts on the ground and connect all stakeholders to the resources, knowledge and tools to support ecosystem restorations.
“We also expect the UNVs to be actively engaged on applying to positions that suit their experience within UNEP or with other UN entities. We hope the cohort will all have a greater awareness of not only their field but how it relates to other environmental fields and priorities,” he said.
“We need the creativity of the younger generation and young professionals to find solutions that will suit global and local contexts. More broadly, we are looking for people who are fired up, engaged and passionate about trying to make a difference. We also want candidates who want to work with a multicultural, global team. From a technical perspective, all these roles require the ability to prepare reports, write well and be technical-minded,” he highlighted.
H e noted that “We regularly update the UNEP website with new job postings for prospective candidates to consider, not just UNV positions. UNV also currently has over 300 openings from across all UN agencies, including UNEP, many of which deal with environmental issues.”
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