The Organizational Setting
Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA): This position is situated in Environment (ENV) within the ICAO Air Transport Bureau (ATB). ICAO's activities in the environment field aim to limit or reduce the impact of international aviation on noise, local air quality, and the global climate. ENV is responsible for the development of a range of standards, policies and guidance material and provides capacity building and assistance for the implementation of mitigation measures to achieve these objectives. Measures include aircraft technology, operational improvements, the development and deployment of sustainable alternative fuels for aviation, and the use of market-based measures. In addition, ENV maintains close relations with other United Nations (UN) policy-making bodies that have expressed an interest in environmental aspects of civil aviation. The primary focus of this internship is to assist in the continued implementation of CORSIA.ย
Terms of Reference
Under the supervision of the Deputy Director, Environment, Chief, Climate Change and Environment Officers, the intern will:ย
- Assist in the development of training materials as required for the implementation of the ICAO Assistance, Capacity-building and Training for CORSIA (ACT-CORSIA) programme;
- Provide inputs for the implementation of the ACT-CORSIA programme;
- Support the development of outreach material under the ACT-CORSIA programme, such as brochure, leaflets, newsletters, training kits, tutorials, and practical guidelines/manuals;ย
- Assist in the administration of the ICAO CORSIA website and process CORSIA-related material to be published on the ICAO website;
- Provide inputs related to the ACT-CORSIA programme for inclusion in papers and presentations to ICAO bodies; and
- Perform other related duties. Education
At the time of application, candidates are required to have completed or be enrolled in a graduate degree programme (second-level university degree or higher) in a field of study related to aviation, environment, aeronautical/aerospace or other engineering, climate change, or computer science. Applicants pursuing studies in countries where higher education is not divided into undergraduate and graduate stages should have completed at least four years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a degree. Languages
Essential requirements:ย Fluent reading, writing and speaking abilities in English.
Desirable requirements: A working knowledge of a second language of the Organization (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish).
Conditions of Internship
Interns are not paid. All costs related to travel, insurance, accommodation, and living expenses must be borne by the intern.
The duration of the internship is between three to six months. The intern is expected to work up to five days a week, with flexible arrangements possible to accommodate part-time schedules (e.g., up to 24 hours per week) for eligible candidates, in accordance with current off-campus work regulations. The internship will be in-person and situated at ICAO HQ in Montrรฉal, Canada.
Interns shall not be eligible to be engaged in any other form of employment within ICAO during the period of internship and shall not be eligible to apply for or be appointed to any post in the Secretariat or be contracted for any other remunerated employment with ICAO for the six months immediately following the end of their internship.