Dutystation: Vienna, Austria
Functional responsibilities
a. Data Curation and Management
Support research activities for the development and maintenance of project indicators and data management tools.
Assist with the curation and integration of diverse primary and secondary data sources into a database or data platform, under the guidance of the team.
Support data gathering through surveys, remote metering data, and stakeholder inputs.
Conduct desk research on SDG7-related topics such as energy finance, electricity access, clean cooking, sustainable cooling, renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Maintain and update data collection tools (e.g., survey forms) and help validate incoming data to support annual monitoring, reporting, and market analyses.
Contribute to exploring best practices for managing structured data platforms in collaboration with the Intelligence Unit.
b. Data Processing, Analysis and Visualization
Assist with data processing tasks, including cleaning, foundational preprocessing, structuring, and organizing datasets for economic and technical analysis (e.g., cost-benefit, value-for-money, techno-economic studies) as guided by the team.
Support simple statistical analysis to help identify trends and patterns in the data.
Assist in the preparation of clear and engaging data visualizations contributing to project dashboards and presentations.
Support the documentation of data workflows, methodologies, and analytical procedures to enable knowledge transfer.
c. Evidence and Knowledge Products
Use research tools, including AI tools where relevant, to prepare short intelligence briefs on relevant topics.
Compile technical guidance materials and contribute to internal knowledge sharing.
Assist in drafting analytical summaries and evidence-based insights for technical and progress reports.
Integrate analysis and data visualization into reports, presentations and other communications materials.
d. Documentation and Knowledge Management
Support the documentation of data workflows and analytical procedures, under guidance, to facilitate knowledge transfer.
Assist in compiling technical guidance materials and contribute to internal knowledge sharing.
Assist in preparing stakeholder maps and background briefs on relevant institutions, projects, or activities.
Learning Objectives
This internship provides hands-on experience and growth opportunities in the following areas:
Development of basic data processing and analysis skills through hands-on support in cleaning, integrating, and preparing data for analysis and reporting.
Exposure to structured data management concepts platforms, with opportunities to assist in organizing and maintaining datasets and surveys.
Familiarization with documentation and knowledge management practices, contributing to the preparation of clear, replicable data processes and supporting learning activities.
Applied data analysis techniques, including assisting with the preparation of dashboards, visualizations, and simple statistical summaries to support programmatic insights.
Building evidence-based engagement strategies to support effective advocacy and capacity building.
Strengthening of communication and coordination skills through collaboration with SEforALL teams and external partners in a multi-stakeholder environment.
Understanding of multilateral and member-state driven processes, including setting expectations, conducting due diligence and responding to unexpected changes.
Exposure to a diverse range of stakeholders through the activities with emerging and developed economies with a range of priorities and modes of engagement.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
TOGETHER, WE BUILD THE FUTURE
UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.
Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development.
We are proud of our people and embrace diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunities. Our workforce brings together approximately 160 nationalities, represented by over 5,000 UNOPS personnel as well as some 7,800 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners. Spread across 80 countries from a range of backgrounds, and languages and have different gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities.
We encourage women and candidates from underrepresented groups in UNOPS to apply. These include candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.