REN21 is seeking an intern to support its Secretariat in Paris.
REN21 is a global policy network that provides a forum for international
leadership on renewable energy. Its goal is to bolster policy
development for the rapid expansion of renewable energies in developing
and industrialised economies. Open to a wide variety of dedicated
stakeholders, REN21 connects governments, international institutions,
nongovernmental organisations, industry associations, and other
partnerships and initiatives. REN21 leverages their successes and
strengthens their influence for the rapid expansion of renewable energy
worldwide.
REN21 is supported by a Secretariat provided through the Gesellschaft
für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH and the United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP). It is located in the offices of the UNEP
Division of Technology, Industry and Economics in Paris, France.
REN21 has produced a number of internationally recognised reports on
renewable energy policy and the development of the renewables
marketplace. The Renewables Global Status Report, in particular, has
achieved worldwide recognition. It provides the knowledge base for the
political work of the network.
REN21 is centralising the data from its various resources in order to
make it available through an intuitive world map interface, which is to
be published shortly on the REN21 website. This map contains extensive
information from the Global Status Report and other sources. The intern
will support the further development of this system, including in
particular:
- Organising data from existing REN21 reports and activities
- Researching
new data in collaboration with the network’s partners, e.g. IEA, World
Bank, ministries, industry associations, NGOs, independent experts etc
- Feeding the data into the databases
- Establishing knowledge cooperation
with partner organisations
The work requires that the intern prepares a thorough understanding of
the data to be presented, and works conceptually and creatively to help
shape the design of the system as well as technically to some extent (enough
to provide guidance to the website programmer). The goal is to provide
key information in an accessible manner to the non-expert target
audience: policy makers.
Furthermore, the intern will support the day-to-day operation of the
REN21 Secretariat, in particular with regard to website and electronic
communication (updating content and databases, support information and
outreach activities, etc)
The internship can be expected to provide the intern with an in-depth
experience in renewable energy information, actors, and experts and
introduce the intern to dynamic knowledge networking and modern web
presentation.
The position is based in Paris and will ideally start in February 2010. The successful candidate will work under an internship contract with GTZ
GmbH, Germany. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply by email
with a cover letter and CV to the
REN21 Secretariat
