The Infrastructure Assessment Assistant’s duties will
include:
- Desk revi...
The Infrastructure Assessment Assistant’s duties will
include:
- Desk reviews:
Read and analyse documents related to infrastructure planning, design,
procurement, construction, operation and maintenance. Prepare summary notes.
- Documentation:
Take interview and meeting minutes. Organise assessment data (contact
information, bibliography, thematic issues).
- Presentation:
Prepare diagrams and presentations for stakeholder engagement.
- Logistics:
Organise interview schedule. Arrange stakeholder meeting and workshop logistics.
Training components and learning elements
During the performance of his/her duties, the intern
will gain exposure to UNOPS operations and will learn the innovative assessment
methods developed by the organisation.
The intern will also get key insights into the
workings of the United Nations system as well as the interplay between
donor-financing, partnership-building, field-work and the political complexity
involved in working at a United Nations organisation.
To the extent possible, the intern will have full
access and be able to participate in the full range of UNOPS training and
educational opportunities, including but not limited to: PRINCE2 project
management courses, UN field security training, Gender training, sustainable
infrastructure and project management techniques and others.