Programme Support Intern at United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

Role Purpose

• The Interns support the APRA Implementation Office by providing multidisciplinary research, analytical, coordination, and communications assistance. The role contributes to evidence-based programme delivery, stakeholder engagement, knowledge products, and operational activities that advance APRA's objectives. Specific assignments will be matched, where possible, to the intern's field of study and demonstrated competencies.

Functions / Key Results Expected

•  Research, data and economic and policy analysis
•  Partnerships and stakeholder engagement
•  Communications and knowledge management
•  Programme and event planning and logistic support

Learning opportunity

•  Research, Data and Economic and Policy Analysis:
• Conduct desk research, literature reviews, data collection, and information gathering from credible government, academic, institutional, media, and international sources.
• Analyze and synthesize quantitative and qualitative information; identify trends, risks, opportunities, and policy implications; and contribute to briefs, concept notes, country profiles, reports, and meeting packages.

Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement:

• Support stakeholder mapping and relationships, partnership research, correspondence, meeting preparation, and delivery.
• Contribute to developing stakeholder briefs, consultation materials, and engagement products that communicate APRA priorities clearly and accurately.

 Communications and Knowledge Management:

• Draft, edit, and format briefing notes, talking points, presentations, newsletters, web or social media content, and other communication products for internal and external audiences.
• Help maintain country information, contact lists, project repositories, calendars, databases, shared files, and other knowledge-management resources, while applying appropriate quality-control and confidentiality standards.

Programme and Event planning and logistics Support:

• Assist with programme coordination and the preparation of meetings, workshops, consultations, and events, including agendas, invitations, participant materials, presentations, note-taking, documentation, and action tracking.

​​​​​​​Learning Opportunity

•  This internship offers a structured opportunity to build practical skills in an international development and renewable energy setting. Assignments will provide exposure to several of the following areas, depending on organizational needs and the intern's profile:
• Develop interdisciplinary research and analytical skills by gathering, validating, interpreting, and synthesizing information from diverse sources.
• Strengthen professional writing, presentation, communication, and data-storytelling skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Gain exposure to international cooperation, policy processes, advocacy, partnerships, and stakeholder engagement in an African regional context
• Improve programme coordination, knowledge management, event support, teamwork, and other transferable professional skills through hands-on assignments and feedback.

Skills

• Data Collection, International Relations, Policy Analysis, Report Writing, Stakeholder Engagement