united Nations relief and works agency
for Palestine refugees in the near east
Internship Opportunity
UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. UNRWA’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance and emergency assistance. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions. UNRWA is the largest UN operation in the Middle East with more than 28,000 staff.
Background to the Humanitarian Principles
Endorsed by UN General Assembly resolutions 46/182 and 58/114, the Humanitarian Principles guide the work of all actors working in the humanitarian sphere. As an Agency with a humanitarian mandate – namely, to assist and protect Palestine refugees – these principles have been enshrined in UNRWA’s Regulatory Framework.
The Humanitarian Principles are understood as the following:
- Humanity: Human suffering must be addressed wherever it is found. The purpose of humanitarian action is to protect life and health and ensure respect for human beings.
- Neutrality: Humanitarian actors must not take sides in hostilities or engage in controversies of a political, racial, religious or ideological nature.
- Impartiality: Humanitarian action must be carried out on the basis of need alone, giving priority to the most urgent cases of distress, and making no distinctions on the basis of nationality, race, gender, religious belief, class or political opinions.
- Independence: Humanitarian action must be autonomous from the political, economic, military or other objectives that any actor may hold with regard to areas where humanitarian action is being implemented.
Internship Opportunity- Intern – Data Analyst & Research
Department : Executive Office
Posting Title: Intern- Data Analyst & Research
Duty Station : UNRWA HQ, Amman, Jordan
Type of Appointment: Full time internship
Duration: 03 months
Expected Starting Date: ASAP – Negotiable
Terms of Reference:
The intern will provide data analytics and technical support to the established database in support of the Humanitarian Principles workstream.
Our Interns is part of our team, pursue projects that are designed to make a significant difference in Middle East, and are provided a unique opportunities to learn about the United Nations overall and gain invaluable experience.
The intern will work under the supervision of the Data Coordinator. The internship provides a unique opportunity to be involved in the practical application of a key humanitarian principle.
Responsibilities
- Supports team members with data cleaning from primary or secondary sources and maintaining databases/data systems within Humanitarian Principles sphere.
- Translates data results into written reports, or presentations to convey information to management.
- Gathers and analyzes data from various databases and sources, performing statistical and/or mathematical programming.
- The understanding of new data sources and process pipelines, and the ability to assist in cataloguing/documenting.
- Keen interest in analytics, information management, visualization, and performance optimization.
Minimum Qualifications and Skills:
- We seek Intern with relevant coursework in Computer Science, Economics, Statistics, Operations Research, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Visualization or Analytics or related area.
- Knowledge of data management techniques, quantitative analysis, and methods
- Knowledge of key business tools (e.g., Excel, PowerPivot, PowerPoint, SharePoint). Knowledge of analytics tools (e.g., Microsoft SQL, PowerBI, Google Analytics)
- To qualify for an internship with UNRWA HQ, applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
(a) be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).
(b) be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent); or
(c) have graduated with a university degree (as defined above).
Special Notice
- A completed application (Cover Note or Personal History Profile) is required. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
The Cover Note must include:
· Your availability for the internship (start and end date), as we recruit interns throughout the year for assignments of at least 3 months. Please note that start and end dates are flexible: Winter/Spring (January to April); Summer (May to August); Fall (September to December)
· List IT skills and programmes that you are proficient in
· Explain your interest in this Internship Programme
· Due to a high volume of applications received, ONLY successful candidates will be contacted. Your application will be evaluated based on the information provided in the PHP and not on any attachments.
· The internship is a full time and is not financially remunerated.
· Interns work five days per week (35 hours) under the supervision of a staff member in the office to which they are assigned.
Should you be interested in this short-term assignment, please send your CV or PH form at internship@unrwa.org as soon as possible but, in any event, no later than 10 November 2021. Early applications will be considered as they arrive. Please do mention in the subject line “HP Data Analyst & Research Internship”.
How to apply
Should you be interested in this short-term assignment, please send your CV or PH form at internship@unrwa.org as soon as possible but, in any event, no later than 10 November 2021. Early applications will be considered as they arrive. Please do mention in the subject line “HP Data Analyst & Research Internship”.