Intern - Infrustructure Management & Data Centre Operations at United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON)

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the day-to-day operation of the UNON IMS Server and Backup.
• Contributing to managing IT infrastructure, including server maintenance and cloud resources.
• Contributing to monitoring, reporting, and optimizing data center performance for efficiency and compliance.
• Contributing to performing user account management, structured cabling installation, and network maintenance.
• Contributing to collecting, analyzing, and visualizing data to generate actionable insights.
• Contributing to AI and machine learning research while staying updated on industry trends.
• Contributing to the research, deployment, and optimization of Microsoft Copilot for IT automation and AI-driven workflows.
• Contributing to documenting processes, tracking configurations, and presenting weekly progress reports.

Qualifications/special skills

• Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: be enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate school programme in information and communication technology or related area;
• be enrolled in the final academic year of degree programme in information and communication technology or related area; or if pursuing their studies in countries where higher education is not divided into undergraduate and graduate stages, have completed at least three years of fulltime studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of an information and communication technology degree or related degree.
• Preferred area of study: Candidates should be in the final year of a university degree (minimum bachelor's) or have completed a degree in: Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Technology Management, Data Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Any related field with a focus on data analytics, IT infrastructure, or business technology. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.