Research Assistant for the Humanitarian Environment Network (REH) At Emergency – Rehabilitation – Development Group

Founded in 1993, Groupe URD is an independent think-tank specializing in the analysis of practices and the development of policies for international aid and the management of fragilities. Its multidisciplinary expertise, fueled by constant visits to crisis and post-crisis areas, allows it to understand how the sector operates as a whole. Committed to the exchange of knowledge and collective learning, it supports aid actors in the process of improving the quality of their interventions. Groupe URD is the facilitator of the Humanitarian Environment Network (REH) and a member of its Steering Committee, alongside Action Against Hunger, Care France, the French Red Cross, Humanity & Inclusion, Doctors of the World and Solidarities International.

The REH aims to advance environmental mainstreaming among member organizations and more broadly in the international aid sector. To do this, it has set itself three objectives: (1) Promote a spirit of collaboration, and encourage the sharing of experiences and knowledge on the links between the environment and humanitarian or development aid; (2) Carry out studies, tools, or projects aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of humanitarian and development aid, disseminate them and promote action; and (3) Advocate with the management and governance bodies of member organizations that are not yet committed to reducing their environmental footprint and with other stakeholders, particularly donors, in order to promote the institutional integration of environmental concerns in the sector.

The REH is composed of approximately 250 individuals and 40 organizations. The Forum is the arena for the exchange of ideas and debates, allowing the sharing of information and experiences between REH members. The REH also has 4 operational or strategic Working Groups (WG) (carbon, environmental assessments, waste and sustainable and responsible purchasing).

Would you like to get involved with the REH to actively participate in the ecological transition of the international aid sector?

Join a committed and dynamic team at the headquarters of the URD Group, in Plaisians in Drôme Provençale, where you will work in a magnificent setting with high environmental quality.

GENERAL MISSION

Assist the researchers of the URD Group in conducting the various works and reflections of the REH.

Tasks and responsibilities

As part of this internship, the intern will have the following tasks (non-exhaustive list and may change during the internship):

1. Capitalization of the work and reflections of the REH (50%)

• Capitalization of the REH Forum:

Each quarter, the REH organizes a Forum dealing with a specific theme in order to allow its members to explore a new subject, most of the time non-operational. During the previous internship, a capitalization work had been initiated through the production of a capitalization sheet. It will be a question of continuing and enriching this work, based on the most relevant Forums.

• Capitalization of the carbon GT:

The Carbon Working Group’s mission is to support its member organizations, and more generally the international solidarity sector, in their decarbonization trajectories. It pursues four specific objectives:

OS 1: Provide peer-to-peer technical support between members;

OS 2: Produce tools and analyses to support the decarbonization of members and the sector;

OS 3: Support members’ decarbonization trajectories;

OS 4: Expand members’ general knowledge on carbon issues;

2. Support for REH animation (50%)

• Participation in the internal and external communication of the network (website, mailings, social networks, etc.):
  • Creating content for the network
  • Monitoring and relaying of productions from network/sector players
  • Facilitating communication between members
• Co-animation of REH activities (Forum, GT, etc.)
  • Organization and participation in meetings
  • Secretariat: report
  • Membership Management
• Support monitoring of environmental issues in the sector
• Prepare, for each WG, integration kits for new members, in conjunction with the lead of each WG

REQUIRED PROFILE:

Groupe URD is looking for an intern with higher education in the environment and/or international solidarity. The skills and qualities expected are as follows:

• Interest in ecological transition issues and the international aid sector
  • Writing and synthesis skills
  • Fluency in English, spoken and written
  • Comfortable with the following computer tools: Word, Excel, Power Point, Canva, Internet and Mailings)
  • Interest and/or knowledge of the international solidarity sector or the voluntary sector.
  • Autonomy, organization & rigor
  • Responsiveness & dynamism
  • Ability to work in a team, with remote actors from various organizations.
  • Previous experience in capitalization would be an asset
  • Knowledge of environmental issues (carbon footprint, waste, environmental assessments, etc.) would be an asset
  • Graphic design skills would be an asset

TERMS :

• Start of internship: March 2025
• Duration: 6 months
• Mandatory internship agreement
• Internship allowance, possibility of free accommodation on site
• Location: based in Plaisians at the headquarters of Groupe URD – Class B driving license required
• Status: intern