1. Duties and Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Knowled...
1. Duties and Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Knowledge Management Analyst, the Knowledge Development Analyst (Intern) shall perform these duties:
- Conduct research as requested contributing towards the development of the Fund’s Knowledge Management Strategy.
- Be able to research and analyse data related to LIFT's projects and key themes and write clear and high quality thought pieces for dissemination
- Support the planning and management of the LIFT annual forum
- Assist in the gathering of information from the programme teams and M&E to feed into the Knowledge Management Strategy.
- Assist in the development of learning products in line with the Knowledge Management strategy and LIFT’s key thematic focus areas.
- Assist with drafting a range of materials for internal and external partners, e.g. donors, implementing partners and beneficiaries. This involves research and creative presentation of facts and figures.
- Assist with organising internal and external events, such as publication launches. Participate at meetings and events, as required.
- Keep track of LIFT's knowledge products and different maintain relevant inventories and databases
- Perform other duties as required by LIFT’s Knowledge Management Unit.
- Assist the Communications team by contributing to the Fund’s social media platforms with regular high quality content, slideshows, even video. Identify and develop new audiences, for example through campaigns and strategic alliances ensuring clear and vibrant communications.
The intern is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.
2. Training components and participation in missions
UNOPS highly values interns’ contributions and realizes the importance of learning during an internship. UNOPS thus provides a wealth of opportunities for on-the-job training, studying project-related documents, data analysis and preparation of reports and statistics. UNOPS encourages the intern to raise specific wishes regarding learning opportunities before and during the internship.
The intern will be required to take Basic and Advanced Security in the Field courses before arrival and the Department of Safety and Security briefing immediately after arrival. S/he will take the online UN and UNOPS induction courses on arrival. The intern will participate in the UNOPS Myanmar Induction Training that comprehensively covers all aspects of UNOPS work in Myanmar. S/he will have access to a large offering of online training on the comprehensive UNOPS intranet and opportunities to communicate with UNOPS HQ, Regional Office, and other country offices.
The duties will be mainly Yangon-based. A mission outside Yangon to gather stories from beneficiaries and implementing partners is possible.
Where possible training opportunities will be identified and made available to the intern.
3. Terms and Conditions
The intern is responsible for all costs associated with the internship (e.g. travel, accommodation, health insurance).
UNOPS Myanmar will provide the intern with the following:
• Workspace in a shared office including computer, stationery, land line telephone
• Use of common office facilities, as for all UNOPS staff
• A small stipend for those not receiving any funding from other institutions
• A small stipend towards the cost of travel to the duty station
• If mission travel is undertaken, Daily Subsistence Allowance, in accordance with UN policy
• Assistance with application for work visa
The internship comes with no expectations of future employment with UNOPS as a direct result of the internship.