Expected duration
6 months
Duties and Responsibilities
The ESCAP Statistics Division is guided by the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics and the Principles Governing International Statistical Activities and by the work programme and the membership of ESCAP. Our mandates arise from a number of General Assembly, ECOSOC and ESCAP resolutions. The core areas of the Division's work include implementing programmes for capacity building in statistics; collecting and analysing data on the region; and publishing statistical and analytical publications. We work closely with the ESCAP Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific and organizations that are part of national statistics systems in the region (national statistical offices are our main counterparts); the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs; other United Nations entities; and with many regional and international organizations. The ESCAP Committee on Statistics, in its 7th session, decided to feature the use of Big Data for Official Statistics in its future work with an emphasis on sharing country research, experiences and good practices and facilitating capacity development. The Committee also decided, in its 8th session, to feature the production and use of complementary progress measures in its future work with an emphasis on climate change-related statistics. Non-traditional data, such as earth observation data, can complement traditional data from surveys and censuses to provide more timely and granular information needed by decision-makers to accelerate progress across various thematic areas under the 2030 Agenda including disaster-related statistics and climate change. The Economic and Environmental Statistics (EES) Section, Statistics Division of ESCAP is looking for an intern to support the implementation of capacity development initiatives on the Power of Data, climate change and disaster-related statistics. Under the supervision of a staff member, the intern will work closely with the team and provide support on workshop arrangement, organization of Asia-Pacific Stats Café sessions, and promotion of the Power of Data and climate change initiatives on social media platforms and websites. The internship is an opportunity for a university student or recent graduate to apply their skills and knowledge, learn from development practitioners, and obtain hands-on experience in supporting the organization and promotion of in-person and virtual capacity-building workshops, webinars, and trainings. The duration of the internship is at least three months, with an opportunity for an extension of up to six months, depending on the needs of the division and the availability of the candidate. The internship is UNPAID and full-time. Interns work five days per week (35 hours) in-person in the Bangkok duty station under the supervision of a staff member in the department or office to which they are assigned.
Qualifications/special skills
To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, applicants must meet one of the following requirements: a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent). Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional working experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is essential. 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. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage. Applicants must have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams. Applicants with Knowledge of Adobe suites and Canva or other equivalent software is desirable. Candidates for the UN Internship Programme are required to cover the cost of travel including visa, accommodation, health insurance and other living expenses for the duration of the internship. Have you completed a UN Internship before? If yes, please include the UN entity as well as concrete dates?
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
Additional Information
Not available.
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.
