To achieve its goals, UN Global Pulse is seeking a Project Management Intern (Innovation Scaling). The Innovation Scaling team in UN Global Pulse Finland supports the Executive Office of the Secretary-General in advancing UN80 initiative efforts for a more responsive and resilient UN. In a scoping exercise of the innovation landscape of the UN, the team identified several challenges in bringing innovations to scale for impact. The subsequent report - Scaling the Summit - and the accompanying primer, summarised recommendations to deepen current good innovation scaling practices, broaden scale support for UN entities and to expand innovation capabilities. Acting on these evidence-based findings, the team commenced a series of activities aimed at supporting UN entities in strengthening capabilities especially in relation to scaling of innovations. Its flagship project, the UN Global Pulse Accelerator Programme (the Accelerator Programme), is currently supporting its third cohort of UN-led innovations to transition towards scale.
Successfully support the Innovation Scaling team to:
Deliver the next cohort of the Accelerator Programme on schedule and with outputs that meet high quality standards.
Document outcomes and learnings from the Accelerator Programme in an organised manner.
Develop effective materials to communicate the team’s work to diverse internal and external audiences.
Identify and validate relevant priority areas for the Innovation Scaling team to ensure the team’s workplan remains strategically aligned and evidence-based.
Under the direct supervision of the Senior Analyst (Innovation Scaling), the intern will support the Innovation Scaling team with the following tasks aligned to the project management needs of the team:
Support the preparation, coordination, delivery and troubleshooting of virtual, hybrid and/ or in-person events and activities. E.g., the delivery of in-person Accelerator Programme workshops, online webinars or hybrid advocacy events. This may include supporting knowledge management, organization of project logistics and coordination of diverse stakeholders to ensure activities are aligned and on schedule.
Support desk reviews of topics relevant to innovation scaling, as well as collate and synthesize qualitative and quantitative data to ensure the team’s priority areas remain evidence-based.
Assist the development of materials that contribute to the effective communication and strategic visibility of the team’s work to different target audiences internally and externally to the UN System.
Perform any other duties as required, such as participating in meetings and drafting meeting minutes or summaries, assisting in the development of essential documents (e.g., concept notes, reports or agreements).
