UNDP’s Insurance and Risk Finance Facility is charting new pathways to build resilience, incentivize growth and safeguard development. Housed within UNDP’s Sustainable Finance Hub, the Facility is using insurance and risk transfer to increase the financial resilience of countries, communities, households, businesses, nature and food systems.
Under the guidance of the coordination team, the intern will be supporting the IRFF at the country, regional and global levels, and will have the opportunity to:
Support the M&E team in the collection, review and clean-up of reporting data from country projects, using SharePoint, PowerApp and PowerBI tools
Improve existing or develop new visualizations of results reporting data in PowerBI
Gain hands-on experience with industry-leading tools such as PowerBI, SharePoint, and PowerApps
Conduct research on the broader impact of initiatives across country projects
Conduct research on other initiatives and projects within UNDP that are working on financial resilience
Conduct risk monitoring research on private sector partners
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, providing exposure to broader organizational strategies and M&E best practices.
Learn the structure, mechanisms, policies and practice areas of UNDP;
Develop understanding of results monitoring and reporting; and
Assist in other related duties as required.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Data Collection and Management:
Support the M&E team in the collection, review, and clean-up of reporting data from country projects using tools like SharePoint, PowerApps, and other data management platforms;
Ensure data integrity and consistency by maintaining detailed records and documentation;
Develop and refine standard operating procedures (SOPs) for data collection and cleaning;
Assist in setting up automated data pipelines to streamline data gathering processes.
Data Analysis & Visualization:
Improve existing visualizations or develop new ones in PowerBI to represent results reporting data effectively;
Create interactive dashboards that facilitate real-time data analysis;
Explore and integrate other visualization tools or techniques to enhance data storytelling;
Conduct trend analysis and statistical evaluations to identify patterns and insights.
Reporting Support:
Assist in compiling and preparing detailed reports that summarize data findings and insights;
Develop visual and written content for presentations to stakeholders;
Engage in periodic review meetings to discuss findings and contribute to strategic decisions;
Create executive summaries that translate technical data into actionable insights for non-technical audiences;
Compile and summarise research on developments related to private sector actors and/or projects within UNDP that are working on financial resilience.
Required Skills and Experience:
Education:
Applicants to the UNDP Internship Programme must, at the time of the application, meet one of the following requirements:
Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a Master’s programme);
Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level);
Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in a) and b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one year of graduation;
Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program.
Experience:
Strong research skills, as well as a solid understanding of sustainable development principles and practices;
Strong computer skills, particularly in MS Office applications;
Power BI skills is required, knowledge of PowerApp and Sharepoint is an asset; and
Be available full-time for the entire internship duration.
Languages:
Fluency in spoken and written English is required;
Competency in other UN language(s) is a distinct advantage.
