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Intern, Inspection and Evaluation Division, OIOS
This temporary internship position is located in the Office of Internal Oversight Services Inspection and Evaluation Division (OIOS-IED), under the supervision of a Chief of Section and Evaluation Team Lead.
OIOS-IED conducts independent inspections and evaluations on behalf of the Secretary-General and Member States. OIOS-IED's objective is "to strengthen accountability, learning, efficiency, effectiveness and impact in the implementation of programmes and the relevance of administrative procedures and to assess whether the activities correspond to the mandates". More information on OIOS and 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 managers of OIOS-IED, the intern is assigned projects and tasks that are relevant to their educational background and interests and is provided with the opportunity to apply and further develop their theoretical and practical knowledge. OIOS-IED is offering an internship for a minimum duration of 3 months, with the possibility of an extension up to 6 months. Remote/flexible working arrangements are possible. Under the overall supervision and guidance of the relevant manager, the intern will be expected to work on the evaluation of the Resident Coordinator system. The intern may assist in data collection, analysis and other assigned tasks. The intern will have the opportunity to gain exposure to the United Nations Secretariat's work in programme evaluation. Depending on the competencies and interests of the intern, and data collection needs stemming from the evaluation design, assignments may include: 1. Supporting the evaluation team on background research and summarizing data; 2. Assisting the evaluation team in collecting, organizing and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data. This may include:
- Taking notes of stakeholder interviews and meetings;
- Obtaining and organizing documents and internal data from United Nations Secretariat entities in different formats;
- Conducting qualitative, statistical and quantitative analyses of the data collected;
- Developing and testing databases and dashboards, including data cleaning, coding and recoding; and
- Visualizing data using MS Excel and Power BI. 3. Assisting in other ad-hoc activities including reviews and edits of the various evaluation products, as instructed.
HOW TO APPLY: Full details available through JO251507. Application deadline 13 February 2025.
