Data & Knowledge Management Intern

• Country: USA
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• Education: Master’s degree
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• Gender: Both

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Data Analysis & Monitoring Specialist, the intern will be responsible for the following:

• Support SPU on results planning and reporting processes by:

1. supporting targeted data analyses (in Excel or Stata statistical software);
2. Support in developing and updating Microsoft PowerBi data visualization dashboards;

• Support internal knowledge management and communications by:

1. assisting in preparing PowerPoint presentations for technical leads and senior management, when needed;
2. Support in keeping SPU’s intranet data-related page up-to-date;
3. Maintaining monitoring documents on the data workstream

• Supports the team with other functions, as needed.

Learning objectives for the internship in this area:

The intern will receive first-hand experience in strategic planning areas of work, exercising their data analysis and visualization expertise, and will acquire in-depth knowledge of UN-wide data streams and data use cases at UN-Women.

Competencies

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example

Functional Competencies:

• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Excellent analytical skills, including advanced knowledge of Excel is desirable
• Problem-solver, proactive mindset
• Prior knowledge of Results Based Management (RBM) desirable
• Advanced knowledge of PowerPoint desirable
• Experience developing PowerBI dashboards is desirable

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• University studies in one of the following disciplines: development studies or other relevant subjects: statistics, mathematics
• Meet one of the following:
• a) Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher);
• b) Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent)
• c) Be enrolled in a mandatory national service programme of which the internship may form a part;
• d) Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within two-years of graduation.

Language:

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English are required;
• Working knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.

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