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Government of Antigua and Barbuda Department of Environment Ministry of Health and the Environment DOE Internship Program 2019 Job Title Intern Contracting Authority Department of Environment, Ministry of Health Wellness and the Environment, Antigua and Barbuda Date of Issue February 19th 2019 Deadline May 15th 2019 Duration June – August 2019 (2 to 3 months depending on your area of internship) To Apply Interested persons are invited to apply for this opportunity.
Please email the Procurement Officer at DOE@ab.gov.ag and copied to antiguaenvironmentdivision@gmail.com the following: Request for Internship Services 1.

Cover letter 2.

Curriculum Vitae 3.

Letter of enrollment from an accredited university 4.

A cover letter indicating interest in one of the areas Listed Below; 5.
Contact information for three (3) references Please use email subject line: “…Application for Internship” EQUAL EMPLOYM ENT OPPORTUN ITY (EEO) The Department of Environment (DoE) provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.
The DoE also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs.

LATE BIDS Late Bids will not be opened and will be returned to Bidder.

1 Background The Department of Environment (DOE) within the Ministry of Health and the Environment in Antigua and Barbuda is the national focal point for the multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) to which the country is Party.
In 2015, Antigua and Barbuda enacted comprehensive legislation via the Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA).

The Act changed the Environment Division to the Department of Environment, and empowered the Department to establish a Sustainable Island Resource Framework Fund (SIRF Fund), to source international funding, and to develop and execute projects to meet the objectives of the MEAs.
The DOE although a Government agency is seeking to achieve efficiency and coordination in the management of a range of projects and programs from a variety of donors including the Government with specialized reporting and management requirements.

As well as to ensure that there is effective coordination and efficiency when there are project/Program activities and teams that are inter-dependent for execution.
The Department of Environment manages projects within four main Programmes, these are: • Climate Change Programme (Adaptation, Mitigation, and Capacity Building) • Biodiversity Programme • Pollution Programme • Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Management Programme The DOE’s active project portfolio includes projects within Antigua and Barbuda and these will eventually expand to include the OECS.
The DOE is accredited to the Green Climate Fund and the Adaptation Fund and is currently managing over 60M USD worth of Projects.

Projects include: Renewable energy, Biodiversity protection, Green Business development, Land use and Physical Planning, Health and the Environment and Project Management.
Purpose and Objective of Internship The aim of the internship is to meet concrete outputs and targets of the programs and projects of the DOE and to provide students with real life experience in a the demanding field of the Environment.

Scope of Areas for Internships (10 positions available): The Data Management Unit (DMU) is offering internship positions in the following areas: a.
Monitoring & Evaluation/Environment Statistics/Environmental Surveys – receive training on the M&E Framework; collecting relevant data and information to complete DMU’s quarterly M&E reports; identifying relevant environmental indicators and updating the environment statistics database; responding to requests for environmental data via surveys and/or questionnaires 2 b. Biodiversity Baseline Collection/Water Quality Programme – receive training on the biodiversity monitoring protocols; contribute to field data collection in areas of biodiversity; receive training in water quality sampling methodologies; collecting water quality data in the field c. Geographic Information Systems/Technology-based Mapping Methods – contribute to the maintenance of the GIS database to include metadata entry and data collection; receive training in field data collection using Global Positioning Systems handhelds and Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles (note: basic GIS skills required for this position) The Project Management Unit (PMU) is offering internships in the following areas: • Economic Interests: o Development and building a local and regional Environmental Fund.
Activities includes: preparation of investment guidelines, collection of investment information and financial projections for the Fund; o Development of potential business ideas that can contribute to the development of the green business development in the OECS; • Biodiversity: o The Collection of Biodiversity baseline information in the Shekerley Mountain area of Antigua and Barbuda; o Monitoring the population of the Tree Bat Ardops nichollsi within the Shekerley Mountain Area and assisting in identifying a subspecies Ardops nichollsi annectensz, which has not yet been classified by the IUCN, and is posited to be endemic to Guadeloupe and Antigua; • Renewable Energy: o The siting of wind turbines in Antigua and Barbuda; Installation of solar panels in schools and clinics of Antigua and Barbuda; Eligibility Undergraduate or Masters students currently enrolled in an accredited University.
Deliverables Each Successful intern will have to meet specific targets and outputs for each of the areas.

The detailed targets will be provided during contract negotiations and interviews.

Weekly reporting will be a requirement.

Arrangements The Interns will be provided with the following: 3 • A weekly paid stipend.

• Interns from regional organizations and from other OECS territories, will also receive housing, transportation support and a return ticket to their home island.
• Where possible provided with supervisory support from staff of the DOE 4