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Job Title:  Digital Transformation Intern (No Experience UN Jobs)

Organisation: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

 

About US:

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nation’s global development network. UNDP advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. The UNDP provides expert advice, training, grant support to developing countries including Uganda with increasing emphasis on assistance to the least developed countries.

 

Job Summary:  The position of Digital transformation Intern will be part of the team under the new Digitalisation, Innovation and Smart Cities Programme with a link to the UNDP Accelerator Lab.

 

UNDP Uganda is seeking a digitally savvy Digital Transformation Intern with a career ambition in leading digital transformation. As an aspiring digital leader, you will have the knowledge, skills and passion to influence at every level, imparting your digital knowledge and skills in a constructive, empowering, and collaborative way. You will learn from other colleagues but also bring your knowledge of current digital trends to support colleagues change culture into one that will be required to truly transform the Country Office to a digital-first mindset.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Digital Development

• Actively contribute to UNDP support Governments on the development of their national Digital Transformation strategies, including project management and operational implementation with specific countries.
• Support the ongoing development of products, tools and solutions to empower governments to implement practical initiatives that are inclusive of the whole of society.
• Other tasks as requested by the supervisor of the workstream area

Future Smart UNDP

• Work on business process redesign to ensure corporate processes enable digital programming at UNDP.
• Support the development and delivery of a digital-skills programme for all UNDP personnel.
• Help different UNDP CO unites to respond to and embrace market, regulatory, and process changes triggered by emerging digital technologies.
• Design and deliver some inhouse capacity building digital and data skills to expose UNDP personnel to new digital trends, thinking and knowledge.
• Support the activities to make UNDP a”data-driven organisation”.

Strategic Partnerships

• Keep track of partner engagement by attending meetings, following up on agreed actions, generating updates on recent developments, etc.
• Research into new potential partners including but not limited to technology companies, foundations, non-profits, alliances etc.
• Support partnership development by drafting concept notes, proposals, pitch decks, project documents, outreach materials and other documents.
• Mapping of global/regional/local partner ecosystem
• Provide inputs for ongoing external engagement as needed

Internal Digital Communication

• Support the communications team with content development, management, and updating of internal communication channels
• Support with the organization of internal webinars and events, and other collaborative workspaces including partner/community outreach through digital platforms
• Support the strategic planning of communication campaigns, including UN international days and corporate initiatives

Thought Leadership and Knowledge Management

• Support in primary research and/or content review on digital topics such as inclusive connectivity, digital inclusion, ethical technology, etc.
• Stakeholder mapping on the above topics at the global/regional/local level to understand the landscape both internally and externally
• Knowledge management by collecting and disseminating digital-related thought pieces produced across the organization
• Internal coordination on thought leadership work with other UNDP units
• Support thought leadership communications by developing digestible pieces (including but not limited to social media assets, blogs, talking points, briefing notes, etc.) from long knowledge products
• Support other/ad hoc activities as seen relevant and needed.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  Candidates must meet one of the following educational requirements:

• Currently in the final year of a Bachelor’s degree; or currently enrolled in a Master’s degree; or
• Have graduated no longer than 1 year ago from a bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent studies.
• Interest/Experience in one of the workstream areas is desirable
• Field of study: Information Technology, Digitalisation, or equivalent.

 

Competencies

• Database management skills.
• Detail-oriented, preferably with previous administrative and office management experience.
• Eager to learn new things and gradually adapt the theory into practical work.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to deliver in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to handle complex situations and multiple responsibilities simultaneously, mixing long-term projects with the urgency of immediate demands.
• Ability to collaborate with and achieve actionable results
• Excellent ability to multi-task in a high-demand and fast-paced work context
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude

 

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below

 

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Deadline: 25^th May 2022

 

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