Data Entry Assistant, Knowledge Hub

• Support with developing, maintaining, and implementing procedures for data entry, data cleaning, linking data, documentation, and other tasks
• Assist in data capture, extraction, and analysis
• Maintain data integrity, and support data analysis, as necessary
• Pull and integrate data from disparate sources
• Implement modeling techniques and tools to support data structure.
• Implement best practices in data management to ensure the integrity of data and quality of data processes.
• Design and write custom applications to ensure databases meet requirements throughout data entry, management, and reporting.
• Define parameters for file or space utilization, if necessary
• Document, implement, maintain, and recommend operating methods to improve collection, cleaning, processing, editing, distribution, and flow, of data.
• Deliver analyzable or analyzed data to internal and external stakeholders
• Assist with research
• Assist team members with queries, simple statistical analyses, report generation, and technical difficulties related to data retrieval.
• Assist with writing and preparing manuscripts and other materials for internal and external audiences
• Summarizes large volumes of encounter data in analytical reports that include tables and graphs for management review and use.
• Perform any other tasks as may be assigned from time to time.

• Communication
• Client Orientation
• Teamwork
• Creativity
• Planning and organizing
• Technological awareness

• Current education studies of student, e.g. Statistics, Economics, Communications or International Relations.

• Applicant must be enrolled in a degree programme in a graduate school (second university degree or higher), statistics, economics, preferably in journalism, communications, development or international relations, at the time of application and during the internship (if a candidate is graduating before the internship period begins, they are no longer eligible); or
• Have completed at least four years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a degree, if pursuing their studies in countries where higher education is not divided into undergraduate and graduate stages.
• Knowledge and experience with SQL and database management
• Be computer literate in standard software applications.
• Have demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter.
• Has demonstrated the ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

• Official letter from the University confirming enrollment in a graduate-level degree programme (and graduation date)
• Copy of school transcript
• Duly completed UNDP Internship Application form (will be sent once notified that they have been shortlisted).
• 2 relevant writing samples.

Before final acceptance, the selected candidate will have to provide the additional documents:

• Letter of endorsement from a senior faculty member who has directly supervised the student in the recent past and who is fully acquainted with the student's performance;
• A brief paper setting out the reasons why he/she is seeking an internship with UNDP and what is expected from the experience.
• A Medical Certificate of Good Health from a recognized physician. If the intern is expected to travel outside the country of their residence, other than to Europe and North America, the physician must indicate whether he/she is fit to travel and has had the required inoculations for the country or countries to which the intern is to travel;
• Proof of medical and life/accident insurance valid for the location(s) in which the internship will be carried out.

**QUALIFIED FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

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• stateless persons;
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