About the Position:
- The Intern will work under the supervision of Foresight
and Development Results Adviser, at the United Nations Population Fund
(UNFPA) Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. As part of the results reporting
team, the intern will support drafting for the 2025 Executive Director.
Annual Report to the Executive Board, which will be presented to the
Executive Board in June 2025. The Annual Report highlights results
achieved with UNFPA support throughout the year of 2025 for women, girls
and young people globally, and maps trends, progress and challenges in
core areas of work (i.e.: sexual and reproductive health and reproductive
rights, gender equality, youth empowerment, and population data for
development). This year’s annual report marks the penultimate year of the
current strategic plan, and therefore plays a role as UNFPA delivers on
its Strategic Plan.
- A work-plan with achievements will be agreed
upon with the intern, with additional attention given to shaping learning
opportunities. Regular engagement with the broader team, willingness to
contact colleagues through meetings and emails, and open communication
channels to discuss ideas, processes, and feedback, will lead to a
beneficial environment for the intern and the team to learn.
Tasks and responsibilities:
- Analyze the annual reports sent by the UNFPA
country offices in achieving the 2025 commitments
- Analyze the other reporting platforms including
websites and social media platforms in terms of results achieved by each
office
- Develop a results database with all the 2025
achievements
- Development of the 2025 “Orange Book of Results”
highlighting the results achieved by the country offices
- Support presenting the report to the Executive
Board
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelors or Master’s degree (enrolled in senior
year of a bachelor or graduated within the past 12 months) in
international development, human rights, global health, gender, monitoring
and evaluation, data and statistics, or a related field
- Strong analytical skills, hands-on experience
with data analysis projects, and/or monitoring and evaluation knowledge is
valued
- Reliable communication skills, experience with
writing clearly and concisely for a wide audience
- Fluency in English is required
- Ability to think and work logically and
systematically, and precise attention to detail
- Ability to self-organize, take proactive
initiative and responsibility
- Experience with working in decentralized teams,
sound judgment, and demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with staff
members of different national, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds
Learning
Elements:
Upon completion of the assignment, the intern should have:
- Increased understanding of the work of UNFPA in
the context of the Sustainable Development Goals and broader work of the
United Nations
- Increased understanding of global trends,
progress, and gaps in the field of sexual and reproductive health and
reproductive rights, and the associated priorities and challenges
- Increased understanding of the UNFPA theory of
change towards its goal of universal access to sexual and reproductive
health and reproductive rights
- Increased understanding of results-based
management
- Improved knowledge of editorial, writing, and
communication skills tailored for a global audience
- Learned from and interacting with colleagues
from the Programme and Strategy Division and other parts of the
organization
- Worked as a proactive team member in a
multicultural setting
How to Apply
Please
email your applications – resume and cover letter in one pdf – to godallage@unfpa.org with
the subject line “Application for results reporting Intern”. The deadline to
receive applications is 21 November 2025 midnight EAT (East Africa Time). Due
to the volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted for an interview.
