Climate Change Adaptation Intern

Required Qualifications and Experience

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in either Forestry, Environment or Natural Resources Management, Water and Wetlands Management, Climate Change Sciences or Fisheries or Aquatic Resources Management
  

Required Skills and Competencies.

• Excellent computer skills and proficiency Microsoft office applications
  
• Fluency in English and at least one other local language spoken in the Albertine Graben
  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
  
• Research and analytical skills
  
• Ability to work in remote locations with basic social amenities and rough terrains
  
• Ability to interpret, apply departmental policies and procedures and quickly learn new ideas
  

• Provide support to plan and implement Water Resources initiatives including organizing meetings and field activities.
  
• Assist in collecting and analyzing biophysical and socio-economic data on rivers, wetlands, lakes, and catchments.
  
• Participate in field assessments and stakeholder interviews.
  
• Support identification of NbS interventions such as riparian restoration, wetland rehabilitation, soil and water conservation, and natural flood buffering measures.
  
• Assist in documenting restoration progress and tracking ecological indicators.
  
• Help prepare technical briefs on NbS effectiveness in enhancing ecosystem and community resilience.
  
• Support planning and facilitation of community meetings, catchment stakeholder dialogues, and training workshops.
  
• Document best practices, lessons learned, and testimonies from local communities.
  
• Prepare communication materials such as fact sheets, presentations, and awareness materials on climate-smart freshwater management.
  
• Assist in drafting policy briefs, background papers, and submissions for climate and water governance dialogues.