ICT Intern at United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

Purpose and Scope of Assignment 

The ICT intern will be working with the ICT specialist and the rest of the technical team daily to learn and gain experience in various functions, such as:

• Developing business applications
• Assisting with technical review and testing of code
• Participating in knowledge management and quality assurance activities
• Assisting with technology assessments and gap analysis for projects
• Helping to create detailed technical specifications and solutions
• Keeping technical documentation up to date
• Reviewing code for quality and adherence to coding standards
• Participating in unit testing and other forms of technical testing of business applications
• Troubleshooting and recommending fixes to issues or bugs in functionality
• Documenting work activities and creating test plans
• Assisting with application testing, user testing, and release management
• Staying up to date with emerging technologies and suggesting new ideas or solutions
• Providing quality assurance of developer artifacts and reporting key performance indicators
• Assisting with change management activities and customer workshops to gather business requirements
• Maintaining records of project files and sharing best practices and lessons learned.
• Undertake full documentation of components, configuration, and procedures for installing the ICT networks to ensure it conforms to UNOPS Design Standards and other International Codes and standards.
• Create and implement various ICT training programs involving different stakeholders

Education

• A first-level university degree (e.g., Bachelor's) in Information Technology, Computer Sciences, Information Systems or related fields is required

Experience

• Applicants are not required to have professional work experience.
• Applicants should have graduated from the above stated fields within three (3) years prior to the application date of the internship.