Intern – Programme Review Committee Support

Work Location

In-person, Nairobi, Kenya

Expected duration

6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Org. Setting and Reporting The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN Habitat, is the United Nations agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable communities, towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. UN-Habitat’s Programme Review Committee Working Group is the linchpin for the whole of UN-Habitat’s project approvals and is a repository for all project-approval related information across the agency. This Group whose membership include select senior managers who represent key functions within the UN-Habitat, has recently received an extended mandate to periodically and randomly select strategic projects for in-depth monitoring, for the purpose of learning, risk management and accountability. Monitoring is a continuous process of collecting and analyzing information to compare how well a project, program or policy is being implemented against approved plans. Projects being complex adaptive systems, they must reflect, learn and adapt. Implementation must therefore be resilient and able to adapt to change. Claims of success must be supported by data-evidence. Failure must be explained by data, and decisions/choices made must be supported by data-evidence. The PRC’s new mandate is to ensure that this process of learning, adapting and steady progression towards results is happening as required. The intern reports directly to the associate expert for monitoring and reporting as well as the officer in charge of the programme review committee. Responsibilities Assist the PRC Secretariat in their mandate to improve project quality and compliance, as well in administrative tasks and in setting up data banks to enable identifying trends, patterns and early warning. • Assist with cross-checks of data entry into the project information system • Assist in ensuring compliance of projects with PRC guidelines • Assist in database management and maintenance • Contribute to project data reconciliation exercises across branches and project offices • Assist in establishing an implementation monitoring system at UN-Habitat • Assist project teams to enhance the quality of logical frameworks and theory of changes for projects at entry • Assist in advising project staff regarding the PRC process • Respond to requests for information from UN-HABITAT branches and offices

Qualifications/special skills

Applicants must at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements: a. Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher), b. Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent), c. Have graduated with Bachelor’s degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent. Be computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office Suite). Have demonstrated a 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, which includes a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views. Preferred areas of study: Undergraduate or graduate inclunding data science, computer science, economics, political science, international development, social sciences or similar. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. 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. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage. It is required that applicants are proficient in Excel and basic data analysis. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate and attach proof to the application, such as a screenshot of your favourite excel function in excel.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship position, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another UN language is desirable.

Additional Information

Not available.

Intern Specific text

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.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.