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Preferred duration: Minimum 3
months – Maximum 6 months.
General requirements:
- Enrolment in a graduate degree programme, e.g.
international relations, finance, business, economics, social
sciences
- Proven research skills
- Familiarity with web-based research
- Good writing skills in English; knowledge of other UN
languages is an asset.
How to apply:
A motivation letter and the application form
should be sent to Ms. Mildred Huizing (mhuizing@unog.ch). A
response will be given during the following month of initial
request. Upon approval, the candidate will be requested to
complete other formalities.
Download
JIU internship application form
Description of internship
duties:
Candidates to an Internship at the Joint
Inspection Unit will undertake duties as those expected from a
Research Assistant, supporting the work of a team for a specific
report, under the supervision of an Evaluation and Inspection
Officer, to assist the Inspector(s) in the research work related
to on-going projects of the annual work programme. Interns can
also be involved in supporting the work to prepare future work
programmes and other internal tasks of the Unit.
The intern will be assigned to different tasks depending on the
status of implementation of the annual work programme of the
unit. Normally, s/he will be assigned to be research assistant
for one or two of the JIU reviews, under direct the supervision
of an Evaluation and Inspection Officer. As research assistant,
s/he will contribute to the research (desk review, review of
basic documentation) and drafting work to support the Review
prepared by one or more Inspectors of the Unit. This entails
analysis of key issues for the review, including comparative
analysis of the work of the 25 participating organizations in
this area, preparation of interview questionnaires, analysis of
survey results, participation in interviews and write-up of
interviews, preparation of analytical charts, graphs, etc.
The intern can also be tasked with preparing management
assessments of select JIU organizations. This entails research
of the organization involved, analyzing recent organizational
developments in the area of management and administration.
If joining the Unit between the period of October – end of
January, s/he may also be assigned to be part of the team
preparing the Winter Session of the Inspectors and providing
support to the preliminary work leading to the definition of
their Annual Programme of Work. This process includes task such
as: research and validation of proposals, liaison with
Participating Organizations and other coordinating and oversight
bodies of the System, and support to the work of the coordinator
of the Programme of Work.
The intern may also be involved in reviewing the follow-up
information provided by participating organizations regarding
the status of implementation of JIU reports. This requires
analysis of the responses provided, trend development,
statistical analysis and review of supportive secondary
information.
Download
JIU Internship application form
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