Economics/Data Management Intern

Duties And Responsibilities

• Conduct independent research and provide inputs to reports and analyses produced by the RC office, with a particular focus on sustainable agricultural development, climate action, and disaster risk management;
• Support the development and updating of databases and other information management activities;
• Support the UNCT and UN RCO in achieving their annual monitoring and reporting requirements, through the UNINFO platform;
• Attend relevant capacity development initiatives, training, and meetings, and provide briefing materials. Competencies
• Sound research, data analysis, and data management skills, familiarity with core economic and sustainable development concepts;
• Excellent drafting skills in English;
• Ability to provide high-quality policy notes, and briefs on thematic topics;
• Experience of MsOffice environment and common web-based ICT tools;
• Knowledge of the UN system and its mandate would be considered an asset;
• Familiarity/previous experience in the geopolitical and development context of North East Asia, especially the Korean Peninsula would be considered an asset. PLEASE NOTE: The internship is UNPAID and full-time. Interns work five days per week (35 hours) under the supervision of a staff member.

Qualifications/special Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, statistics, international development studies, international relations, or other relevant fields. Candidates must meet one of the following educational requirements:
• be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher)
• be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent) Competencies
• Sound research, data analysis, and data management skills, familiarity with core economic and sustainable development concepts;
• Excellent drafting skills in English;
• Ability to provide high-quality policy notes, and briefs on thematic topics;
• Experience of MsOffice environment and common web-based ICT tools;
• Knowledge of the UN system and its mandate would be considered an asset;
• Familiarity/previous experience in the geopolitical and development context of North East Asia, especially the Korean Peninsula would be considered an asset.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in English is required for the Internship Programme. Knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.