5
1
2
3
4

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

  • Type: IGO
  • Field: EESD
  • Region: Oceania
  • Location: Suva, Fiji
  • Internship Title: Administrative Assistant
  • Duration: 3-9 months
  • Number of Interns: 3-5
  • Special Requirement: N/A
  • Application Status: Available
  • Remote Internship: Unacceptable
SPREP is the regional organisation established by the Governments and Administrations of the Pacific charged with protecting and managing the environment and natural resources of the Pacific. The head office is based in Apia, Samoa with about 100 staff. There is also a SPREP office in Fiji with four staff as well as SPREP Officers stationed in the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. SPREP has an annual budget of USD $29 million in 2018.
The establishment of SPREP sends a clear signal to the global community of the deep commitment of Pacific island Governments and Administrations for better management of the environment within the context of sustainable development.
The strategic direction for SPREP is clearly set out in the 2017-2026 SPREP Strategic Plan. The Plan outlines the mandate, vision and programmes for the organisation, and places strong emphasis on effective delivery of services to SPREP Member countries and territories.
SPREP is based in Apia, Samoa, with over 90 staff recruited from around the Pacific region and abroad. You can view our staff list at the Our Team section.
 
Mandate
SPREP’s mandate is to promote cooperation in the Pacific region and provide assistance in order to protect and improve its environment and to ensure sustainable development for present and future generations.
 
Vision
SPREP is guided by its vision for the future: “A resilient Pacific environment, sustaining our livelihoods and natural heritage in harmony with our cultures”.
 
Members
SPREP has 21 Pacific island member countries and territories (American Samoa, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Northern Marianas, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Wallis & Futuna) and 5 developed countries (Australia, France, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States of America) with direct interests in the region.
 
Visit our Member Country Profiles section for more information.
 
Four regional goals to achieving resilience and sustainable Pacific communities:
● Regional Goal 1 – Pacific people benefit from strengthened resilience to climate change
● Regional Goal 2 – Pacific people benefit from healthy and resilient island and ocean ecosystems
● Regional Goal 3 – Pacific people benefit from improved waste management and pollution control
● Regional Goal 4 – Pacific people and their environment benefit from commitment to and best practice of environmental governance
 
These define the core priorities and focus of SPREP in the areas of:
● Climate Change Resilience
● Island and Ocean Ecosystems
● Effective Waste Management and Pollution Control
● Environmental Governance
 
SPREP approaches the environmental challenges faced by the Pacific guided by four simple Values. These values guide all aspects of our work.
● We value the Environment
● We value our People
● We value high quality and targeted Service Delivery
● We value Integrity
 
The SPREP Secretariat continues to strengthen and realign its institutional capacities, competencies, and systems to best support its Members by delivering more integrated, responsive, and cost-effective services to Members and partners and by better coordinating regional efforts.
 
Organisation Goal 1
SPREP has information, knowledge, and communications systems that get the right information to the right people at the right time and influence positive organisational, behavioural and environmental change.  
Organisation Goal 2
SPREP has multi-disciplinary processes in programme delivery and in supporting members to develop national and regional policies and strategies.
Organisation Goal 3
SPREP has a reliable and sustainable funding base to achieve environmental outcomes for the benefit of the Pacific islands region and manages its programmes and operations to stay within its agreed budget.   
Organisation Goal 4
SPREP is leading and engaged in productive partnerships and collaboration.   
Organisation Goal 5
SPREP has access to a pool of people with the attitudes, knowledge, and skills to enable it to deliver on its shared regional vision.
Internship Tasks
Public research, document sorting, data collection, translation, basic website maintenance, project management, etc.
 
Requirements
● Bachelor’s degree (completed/ongoing)
● Fluency in spoken and written English
● Strong interpersonal and English communicative skills
● Proficiency in MS software (e.g. Word, Excel, Power point)
2019-09-03 | Apia, Samoa – Intergovernmental Meeting of Officials
2017-09-14 | Apia, Samoa – Intergovernmental Meeting of Officials
2016-09-27 | Busan, Korea Rep – Conference on Climate Change Adaptation
2016-09-19 | Alofi, Niue – Intergovernmental Meeting of Officials
2016-03-02 | Suva, Fiji – Pacific Regional Workshop on Waste Dumping Regulation
2015-09-21 | Apia, Samoa – Intergovernmental Meeting of Officials
2014-09-30 | Majuro, Marshall Is – Intergovernmental Meeting of Officials
2014-07-01 | Busan, Korea Rep – Symposium on Climate Change Adaptation in the Pacific Islands
2013-12-02 | Suva, Fiji – Natural solutions – building resilience for a changing pacific
2013-09-17 | Apia, Samoa – Intergovernmental Meeting of Officials
2012-08-30 | Nouméa, New Caledonia – Intergovernmental Meeting of Officials
2011 | Apia, Samoa – Intergovernmental Meeting of Officials
2010-09-06 | Madang, Papua New Guinea – Intergovernmental meeting of officials
2009-11-17 | Apia, Samoa – Intergovernmental meeting of officials
2008-09 | Micronesia FS – Intergovernmental meeting of officials
2007-09-11 | Apia, Samoa – Intergovernmental meeting of officials
2007-03-05 | Apia, Samoa – Regional meeting on cetaceans
2006-09-11 | Nouméa, New Caledonia – Intergovernmental meeting of officials
2006-09-07 | Nouméa, New Caledonia – Meeting of the parties of the Apia, SPREP and Waigani conventions
2006-08-28 | Nadi, Fiji – Terminal multipartite review meeting
2005 | Apia, Samoa – Intergovernmental meeting of officials
2004 | Papeete, Polynesia Fr – Intergovernmental meeting of officials
2003 | Apia, Samoa – Intergovernmental meeting of officials
2002-07-22 | Majuro, Marshall Is – Intergovernmental meeting of officials
2002-07-08 | Cook Is – South pacific conference on nature conservation and protected areas
2002 | Cook Is – Regional Conference
2001 | Apia, Samoa – Intergovernmental meeting of officials
2000-08-14 | Apia, Samoa – Pacific island regional implementation workshop on improving global climate observing systems
2000 | Guam – Intergovernmental meeting of officials
1998-03 – Meeting on definition and implementation of South Pacific Ocean observatory
1998 | Apia, Samoa – Intergovernmental meeting of officials
1997-09-29 | Micronesia FS – South Pacific conference on nature conservation and protected areas
1997-08-18 | Nouméa, New Caledonia – Conference on climate change and sea level rise in the South Pacific
1996 | Nuku‘alofa, Tonga – Intergovernmental meeting of officials
1995 | Apia, Samoa – Intergovernmental meeting of officials
1994 | Tarawa, Kiribati – Intergovernmental meeting of officials
1993-05-31 | Port Vila, Vanuatu – Asia-Pacific regional technical meeting for the conference on the sustainable development of small island states
1993 | Fiji – Intergovernmental meeting of officials
1992-04-06 | Nouméa, New Caledonia – Conference on climate change and sea level rise in the South Pacific
1992 | Apia, Samoa – Intergovernmental meeting of officials
1991-07-03 | Nouméa, New Caledonia – Intergovernmental meeting of officials
1990 | Nouméa, New Caledonia – Regional conference
1989-09-04 | Port Vila, Vanuatu – South Pacific conference on nature conservation
1989-07-13 | Majuro, Marshall Is – Intergovernmental meeting on climate change/sea level rise
1989 | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – Regional conference
1988 | Nouméa, New Caledonia – Regional conference
1986-11-17 | Nouméa, New Caledonia – Conférence de haut niveau en vue de l’adoption d’une Convention pour la protection des ressources naturelles et de l’environnement du Pacifique Sud
1986-09-01 | Nouméa, New Caledonia – Regional conference for approval of SPREP work programme for 1987
Relations with Inter-Governmental Organizations
Part of: 
E-XE3221 – Council of Regional Organisations of the Pacific (CROP)
Works closely with: 
D-XD3260 – Pacific Community (SPC)
E-XE4630 – Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat; F-XF8052 – University of the South Pacific (USP)
 
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
NGOs participate as active observers.
 
Members
Governments of 25 countries and territories:
Member Countries & Regions
Samoa USA, Australia, Cook Is, Fiji, Micronesia FS, France, UK, Kiribati, Marshall Is, Northern Mariana Is, New Caledonia, Nauru, Niue, New Zealand, Polynesia Fr, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Solomon Is, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, USA, Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna, Samoa