Work Location

Remote

Expected duration

6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall direction and supervision of the Senior Inter-Agency Advisor on Human Resources Management, the Intern will support the work of the Human Resource Network. The focus of this job is to support the design, development, delivery, and maintenance of data-driven products while in parallel also advancing conceptual work on the topic of behavioral science in the area of Human Resources Management. In particular, the intern will be expected to 1. Contribute to the development of a custom HR analytics framework 2. Support efforts in enhancing existing Dashboards and analytical tools of the Network, in particular in the context of the ongoing Comprehensive Compensation Review. 3. Develop reusable code and components that can be integrated into other projects; 4. Transform data sources for analysis and visualization purposes; develop analytic algorithms and visualization layouts (graphs, trees, maps, charts, etc.), and contribute to efforts to enhance data quality 5. Support in information collection and analysis, research and benchmarking of Human Resources and Compensation topics, as well as on Behavioral Science-related topics. 6. Coordinate and provide liaison with data-related counterparts in participating organizations in support of timely data provision and efforts to enhance data quality. 7. Participating in the preparation of relevant documentation including data models, standard operating procedures and progress reports for the HR Network. 8. Undertaking other duties as may be required.

Qualifications/special skills

To qualify for an internship with the UN, applicants must 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 university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent); or (c) have graduated with a university degree (as defined above). For this position, an educational background in behavioral science (such as psychology or behavioral economy) is required. Proficient understanding of data manipulation, analysis and visualization leveraging R, Power BI and SQL is required. Proficient understanding of statistics and mathematics leveraging R, Tableau, MATLAB or equivalent tools is required.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

Additional Information

Part-time basis

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.