Apply for the Knowledge Management and Data Analyst Internship at UN-Habitat (in Nairobi, with option for hybrid or remote work)

Ednah Carrick September 27, 2024

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Closing Date: 4 October 2024

Apply for the Knowledge Management and Data Analyst Internship at UN-Habitat (in Nairobi, with option for hybrid or remote work)

UN-Habitat is looking for a talented and creative Data Analyst Intern to join its team at the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) within UN-Habitat’s Land, Housing, and Shelter Section. If you’re passionate about exploring data analytics tools to drive policy insights and program support in the land and housing sectors, UN-Habitat want to hear from you!

Background

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 towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. It works towards the long-term goal of ensuring sustainable cities and communities as mandated by the Sustainable Development Goals framework (SDG 11). The Land, Housing and Shelter (LHS) Section is located in the Urban Practices Branch within the Global Solutions Division of UN-Habitat.

LHS aims to develop, document, pilot/test and disseminate norms, standards, tools, methodologies, regulatory frameworks, operating procedures and practices at global, regional, national and sub-national levels in support of a) the equitable supply of serviced land at scale; b) efficient and effective land management systems; c) freedom from arbitrary or forced eviction and the protection of security of tenure for all; d) the progressive achievement of universal access to housing meeting the requirements for an adequate standard of living; e) participatory urban regeneration and slum upgrading. UN-Habitat hosts the secretariat of the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) – a network of over seventy international partners established in 2006.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Data Analyst Intern will:

Support in the compilation and analysis of Results Frameworks and land indicators for existing GLTN projects.

Assist in the preparation of tools and templates for effective project reporting.
Update and maintain the database of GLTN project information.
Compile existing project baselines from ongoing GLTN projects.

Support in the management of data information systems.
Prepare data dashboards and visualizations based on GLTN project information and land indicators.
Undertake desk research on global land monitoring initiatives and monitoring frameworks, including the UNFCCC, UN Convention to Combat Desertification, and the Global Biodiversity Framework, with a focus on land management and tenure.

Keep track of relevant national/regional/international meetings and events in the thematic area of data and SDGs monitoring.

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: The preferred subject areas are Economics, Statistics, Data Science, Geography, Land Administration, Land Management, International Development, Urban Planning or related field, preferably at Master’s level and above. 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.

Languages

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