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Intern, Inspection and Evaluation Division, OIOS
This internship position is located in the Office of Internal Oversight Services Inspection and Evaluation Division (OIOS-IED) and will commence in May 2025 for a minimum duration of 3 months, with the possibility of extension up to 6 months, depending on performance and need. OIOS-IED conducts independent inspections and evaluations on behalf of the Secretary-General and Member States and in accordance with its mandate (A/RES/48/218 B). Evaluations assess the relevance, efficiency and effectiveness of the Organization’s programmes in relation to their objectives and mandates. More information on OIOS-IED is available at https://oios.un.org/.
OIOS-IED is seeking graduate students who wish to gain professional experience in an international organization to supplement their studies. The internship provides practical educational experience working in a multicultural and intergovernmental organization. Under the supervision of OIOS-IED managers, the intern is assigned projects and tasks that are relevant to their educational background and interests and provided with the opportunity to apply and further develop their theoretical knowledge and gain exposure to the work of the United Nations Secretariat. Under the overall supervision and guidance of the relevant manager, the intern will be expected to work on one or more of the Division’s various inspection and evaluation projects and initiatives, which may include evaluations of:
- Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA);
- The Office of Victims Rights Advocates (OVRA) and Office of the Special Coordinator on Improving the UN Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (OSC-SEA);
- The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD);
- The Evaluation of the Department of Peace Operations (DPO) headquarters;
- The transfer of mandated activities from peacekeeping and peacebuilding to development (thematic);
- Digital Transformation (thematic);
- Capacity building (thematic).
- The intern may assist in data collection, analysis and other assigned tasks.
- Depending on the competencies and interests of the intern, and data collection needs stemming from the evaluation design and the evaluation projects above, the assignments may include:
- Supporting the evaluation team on background research and summarizing data;
Assisting the evaluation team in collecting, organizing and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data. This may include:
- Taking notes of stakeholder interviews and minutes of meetings observed;
- Obtaining, screening and organizing documents and internal data from UN Secretariat entities in different formats;
- Programming and testing online surveys; - Conducting qualitative, statistical and quantitative analyses of the data collected;
- Developing and testing a database and dashboards including data cleaning, and coding;
- Visualizing data using MS Excel and Power BI;
- Other related tasks that may be required.
- Assisting in other ad-hoc activities including reviews and edits of the various evaluation products.
HOW TO APPLY: Full details available through JO252920. Application deadline 27 February 2025.
