Intern Green Cities, SBI, CSD (London, GB)

Intern Green Cities, SBI, CSD (London, GB)

Purpose of Job

The role supports the delivery, monitoring and reporting of the EBRD Green Cities programme, which aims to help cities address climate and environmental challenges through sustainable urban investments and policy reform.

The Intern will support tracking project pipelines, monitoring framework implementation, supporting Green City Action Plan (GCAP) progress tracking, and contributing to impact reporting and knowledge products.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

Programme delivery:

• Support the tracking of the Green Cities project pipeline and portfolio, including collecting and maintaining updates from internal project and country teams.
• Maintain and update internal Green Cities monitoring tools, Excel trackers and framework annexes.

Programme monitoring and reporting:

• Contribute to annual Green Cities Framework monitoring and reporting, including supporting data collection and analysis on projects and financial utilisation.
• Support the tracking of the Green City Action Plan (GCAP) pipeline.
• Assist with GCAP monitoring including preparing templates, tracking city submissions, compiling data, and supporting basic analysis and visualisation.
• Support the compilation and analysis of Green Cities impact indicators, including environmental and beneficiary metrics.
• Contribute inputs to institutional reporting products.

Donor and external reporting support:

• Support monitoring status and providing inputs to annual donor (multilateral and bilateral) reporting in coordination with relevant internal teams.
• Assist with responding to ad hoc information requests related to Green Cities, including pipelines, country overviews, programme activities, and etc.

Knowledge products and communications:

• Provide general analytical on Green Cities and coordination support to the team as required.
• Support the preparation and updating of Green Cities materials, including presentations, briefing notes and case studies.
• Contribute to drafting periodic communications, including yearend summaries and programme updates.
• Support on Green Cities events and external engagements as needed

Knowledge, Skills, Experience, Qualifications

Academic qualifications:

• Degree in Economics, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Urban Planning, International Development, Public Policy, Finance, or a related field.

Experience:

• Interest in climate finance, sustainable urban development or infrastructure policy.
• Previous internship or coursework exposure to data analysis, policy work or development projects is an advantage.
• Comfortable operating in a multi-cultural environment and with an interest and motivation for the Banks mission.
• Ideally 2 years work experience in a professional setting is desireable

Technical skills:

• Strong analytical and organisational skills, with the ability to manage, maintain and update data accurately and efficiently.
• Advanced computer literacy, with excellent skills in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with data visualisation tools is an advantage.
• Strong written and presentation skills, with experience in drafting clear and concise briefing notes, policy notes or analytical materials considered an asset.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritise effectively, and meet deadlines in a fastpaced, teambased environment

What is it like to work at the EBRD? / About EBRD

Our agile and innovative approach is what makes life at the EBRD a unique experience! You will be part of a pioneering and diverse international organisation, and use your talents to make a real difference to people's lives and help shape the future of the regions we invest in.

At EBRD, our Values Inclusiveness, Innovation, Trust, and Responsibility are at the heart of how we work. We bring these to life through our Workplace Behaviours: listening well and speaking up, collaborating smartly, acting decisively with full commitment, and simplifying to amplify our impact. These principles shape our culture and define our success. We seek individuals who not only share these values but are also committed to embedding them in their daily work, fostering a positive and high-performing environment.

The EBRD environment provides you with:

• Varied, stimulating and engaging work that gives you an opportunity to interact with a wide range of experts in the financial, political, public and private sectors across the regions we invest in.
• A working culture that embraces inclusion and celebrates diversity. Our workforce reflects a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, bringing fresh ideas, energy, and innovation and enhancing our ability to serve our clients, shareholders, and counterparties effectively.
• A hybrid workplace that offers flexibility to teams and individuals; that is based on trust, flexibility and connectedness.
• An environment that places sustainability, equality and digital transformation at the heart of what we do.
• A workplace that prioritises employee wellbeing and provides a comprehensive suite of competitive benefits.

Diversity is one of the Banks core values which are at the heart of everything it does. As such, the EBRD seeks to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities and works in an inclusive environment. The EBRD encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of the EBRD member countries to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic background or disability.

Please note, that due to the high volume of applications received, we regret to inform you that we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted (for further consideration).