Intern – Digital Transformation, Emerging Technologies and Data Governance

The United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office in North Macedonia seeks a motivated intern to support digital transformation, data governance, and capacity building across the UN Country Team. The intern will assist in implementing digital initiatives, stakeholder coordination, emerging technologies, data governance, analytics, and capacity building activities.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of digital transformation initiatives across the UNCT.
• Scan and analyze global, regional, and national trends in digitalization and emerging technologies.
• Conduct research on AI governance, digital public infrastructure, digital inclusion, digital rights, and responsible technology use.
• Support the preparation of policy briefs, analytical notes, presentations, and recommendations for RCO and UNCT leadership.
• Support engagement with government institutions, academia, the private sector, civil society, innovation hubs, and development partners.
• Support and coordinate the work on document consultations, working groups, and stakeholder meetings.
• Support the process of maintaining stakeholder mapping and partnership databases.
• Support organizing workshops, policy dialogues, roundtables, and discussions on AI, emerging technologies, and digital transformation.
• Draft knowledge products and briefing materials for UN.
• Monitor international developments and good practices related to AI governance and digital policy.
• Support data governance initiatives and the implementation of data standards across the UNCT.
• Assist with data quality assurance, data documentation, metadata management, and knowledge management processes.
• Support the collection, cleaning, analysis, and interpretation of datasets.
• Support the processes for results monitoring and reporting efforts, including inputs to UN INFO and related reporting systems.
• Support the development of dashboards and visual analytics products to support UNCT decision-making.
• Draft data visualizations to support reporting, planning, and communication needs.
• Support the management of data repositories and information systems.
• Assist in delivering hands-on training sessions for UN staff on Power BI, Data visualization, Data analytics fundamentals, AI productivity tools, Digital collaboration tools.
• Support the process of developing user guides, learning materials, and training modules.

Requirements

• Applicants must be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent).
• Studies in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Digital Transformation, Public Policy, Data Analytics, Statistics, Economics, Innovation Management, Artificial Intelligence, Development Studies, or a related field is desired.
• Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.
• Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master's or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor's, Master's or Ph.D. Programme.
• Relevant academic projects, coursework, research, volunteering, or extracurricular experience related to digital transformation, data, or technology are an asset.
• Prior exposure to public policy, international development, or the UN system is desirable.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of Macedonian and Albanian language is desirable.
• The intern must have access to a computer and reliable internet connection.
• The UN Mission will provide access to necessary software and databases.

Skills

• Digital Transformation
• Data Governance
• Data Analytics
• Emerging Technologies
• Capacity Building
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Public Policy
• International Development
• Data Science
• Computer Science
• Computer Information Systems
• Artificial Intelligence
• Statistics
• Innovation Management
• Research
• Academic Project Experience

Languages

English, Macedonian, Albanian