Data Analytics and Performance Measurement Intern

The internship is located in the Office of the Under-Secretary-General, Office of the Chief of Staff, Insight and Accountability Unit within UNDSS. The intern will support performance measurement, enterprise risk management, future insight & innovation, and other programme management, research and analysis activities. The internship offers valuable experience in security risk management and contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Responsibilities

• Support in a review of available documents and research to contribute to the development and management of the Department's corporate key performance indicators (KPI).
• Help build, process, organize and transcribe structured surveys to support evidence-based decision-making and internal consensus building.
• Support and assist the team with the development of dashboards and visualizations for senior managers and provide user support.
• Assist with ad-hoc analysis and reporting needs by helping validate, process and organize datasets.
• Assist in the maintenance of the Performance Measurement Dashboard on a regular basis.
• Support the transition to more automated, sustainable and robust data pipelines in the Microsoft Azure cloud environment.
• Conduct research, compile information from different sources and assist with preparation of background documents as requested.
• Assist in preparing for meetings with partners.
• Contribute to data entry, updating database and programme related documents.
• Assist in editing and revision of reports, briefs and other documents as needed.
• Assist in drafting correspondence, talking points, reports and presentations.
• Assist with preparation and dissemination of materials including meeting notes and reports.
• Fulfill other duties as required.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher), or be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent), or have graduated with a university degree.
• Official written proof from the university supporting one of the above possibilities must be attached to the application.
• Be computer literate and proficient in standard software applications (e.g., MS Office 365 or similar).
• Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter.
• Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, including willingness to understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and adhere to deadlines.
• Applicants must be computer literate in standard software applications (e.g., MS Office 365).
• Strong knowledge of one or more analytics and presentation tools (e.g., Power BI, Excel, Tableau, Qlik, Infogram, PowerPoint, SQL, R, Python).
• Ability to draft articles and make concise notes is desirable.
• Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations.
• Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions.
• Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization.
• Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.
• Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.
• A field of study closely related to the type of internship applied for is required.

Skills

• MS Office 365
• Power BI
• Excel
• Tableau
• Qlik
• Infogram
• Power Point
• SQL
• Python
• Data Analytics
• Performance Measurement
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Research and Analysis
• Report Writing
• Security Risk Management
• Programme Management

Languages

English