Vacancy – Internship – Flood risk and forecast skill analysis, based in Guinea
We are looking for an intern to support a collaboration between the French Red Cross, the Guinean Red Cross, and the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre. This initiative focuses on strengthening Anticipatory Action for floods in Guinea where this assignment will be conducted. The assignment is to jointly conduct a flood risk assessment and to develop forecast-based triggers contributing to a flood Early Action Protocol (EAP) for the benefit of the Guinean Red Cross Society.
Key responsibilities include:
- Identify, access, and prepare relevant flood risk and forecast data sources available for Guinea.
- Design and apply a methodology to quantitatively assess flood risks in Guinea.
- Apply specific skill assessment metrics to the forecast data.
- Contribute to technical reports documenting methodology and results.
Note: Applicants must be enrolled in a Master’s or PhD programme and remain registered throughout the four-month full-time internship. They should be conducting research in hydrology, climate science, machine learning, or a related quantitative field involving scientific computing, data analysis, and modelling. Proficiency in at least one scientific programming language (e.g., Python, R, MATLAB) and experience handling environmental or geospatial datasets is highly desirable.
This position will be home-based in Conakry, Guinea with regular meetings at the headquarters of the Guinean Red Cross Society. The intern must have a laptop and a good Internet access.
The application deadline is 26 June 2026 at 22:00 GMT. We invite you to submit your CV and cover letter (in English) to application@climatecentre.org with “Intern flood EAP -Guinea” in the subject.
Click here for more information on the role and requirements.
Please note that due to the expected number of applications, we will only contact you if you have been successful in your application.
Vacancy – Internship – Flood risk and forecast skill analysis, based in Togo
We are looking for an intern to support a collaboration between the French Red Cross, the Togolese Red Cross Society and the Red Cross Climate Centre aimed at strengthening Anticipatory Action for floods in Togo where this assignment will be conducted. The assignment is to jointly conduct a flood risk assessment and to develop forecast-based triggers contributing to a flood Early Action Protocol (EAP) for the benefit of the Togolese Red Cross Society.
Key responsibilities include:
- Identify, access, and prepare relevant flood risk and forecast data sources available for Togo.
- Design and apply a methodology to quantitatively assess flood risks in Togo.
- Apply specific skill assessment metrics to the forecast data.
- Contribute to technical reports documenting methodology and results.
Note: Applicants must be enrolled in a Master’s or PhD programme and remain registered throughout the four-month full-time internship. They should be conducting research in hydrology, climate science, machine learning, or a related quantitative field involving scientific computing, data analysis, and modelling. Proficiency in at least one scientific programming language (e.g., Python, R, MATLAB) and experience handling environmental or geospatial datasets is highly desirable.
This position will be home-based in Lome, Togo with regular meetings at the headquarters of the Togolese Red Cross Society. The intern must have a laptop and a good Internet access.
The application deadline is 26 June 2026 at 22:00 GMT. We invite you to submit your CV and cover letter (in English) to application@climatecentre.org with “Intern flood EAP -Togo” in the subject.
Click here for more information on the role and requirements.
Please note that due to the expected number of applications, we will only contact you if you have been successful in your application.
Vacancy – Internship – Flood risk and forecast skill analysis, based in Benin
We are looking for an intern to support a collaboration between the French Red Cross Society, the Beninese Red Cross Society and the Red Cross Climate Centre aimed at strengthening Anticipatory Action for floods in Benin where this assignment will be conducted. The assignment is to jointly conduct a flood risk assessment and to develop forecast-based triggers contributing to a flood Early Action Protocol (EAP) for the benefit of the Beninese Red Cross Society.
Key responsibilities include:
- Identify, access, and prepare relevant flood risk and forecast data sources available for Benin.
- Design and apply a methodology to quantitatively assess flood risks in Benin.
- Apply specific skill assessment metrics to the forecast data.
- Contribute to technical reports documenting methodology and results.
Note: Applicants must be enrolled in a Master’s or PhD programme and remain registered throughout the four-month full-time internship. They should be conducting research in hydrology, climate science, machine learning, or a related quantitative field involving scientific computing, data analysis, and modelling. Proficiency in at least one scientific programming language (e.g., Python, R, MATLAB) and experience handling environmental or geospatial datasets is highly desirable.
This position will be home-based in Lome, Benin with regular meetings at the headquarters of the Beninese Red Cross Society. The intern must have a laptop and a good Internet access.
The application deadline is 26 June 2026 at 22:00 GMT. We invite you to submit your CV and cover letter (in English) to application@climatecentre.org with “Intern flood EAP -Benin” in the subject.
Click here for more information on the role and requirements.
Please note that due to the expected number of applications, we will only contact you if you have been successful in your application.