Intern – Procurement at UNDP
Background
UNDP is striving to ensure its procurement function and
practices are an integral part of UNDP’s competitive advantage as a development
partner of choice. This requires placing more attention on strategically
integrating. procurement at the project design stage, stimulating innovation in
specifications and technologies, and adopting more sustainable production and
consumption practices that align with UNDPs sustainable development goals.
Sustainable procurement means making sure products, services, and purchases are
as sustainable as possible with the lowest environmental impact and most
positive social results. In implementing UNDP strategic procurement priorities,
Country Offices will strive to use flexible methods for high-value/low-risk and
timely delivery that meet the needs of these clients and key stakeholder
Under the overall guidance and supervision of the DRR (O)
and the direct guidance and supervision of the Operations Manager, the
Procurement and Logistics Intern ensures support to the Procurement and
Transport Unit.
Duties and Responsibilities
The purpose of this internship is to provide an opportunity
for graduate-level students to enhance their educational experience through
practical work. The selected candidate will be responsible for the following
tasks:
- Assisting
with Procurement Processes: Support the procurement team by following
established procedures and guidelines.
- Supplier
roster: Support on the establishment of a supplier rosters for goods
and service.
- Documentation
and Categorization: Create and maintain organized records for all
procurement submissions.
- Digital
Record Management: Organize and maintain digital records related to
procurement activities.
- Office
Support: Contribute to daily office duties and tasks as needed.
- Additional
Activities: Provide support for any other procurement-related
activities as assigned.
Competencies
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Applicants at the time of application, applicants must meet
one of the following
- Currently
pursuing or recently completed a degree in Procurement, or a related
field. (such as a master’s programme, or higher) or completed Degree not
more than one Year during the application
- Be
enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme
(such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent)
- Have
recently graduated with a university degree and if selected, must start
the internship within one-year of graduation.
Experience:
- Working
experience in procurement and/or Logistics is an asset but not required.
- Proficient
with managing Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, databases and any ERP systems.
- A
desire to work with and gain the confidence and respect of people with
different language, national and cultural backgrounds
Intern – Data Analyst /Software Engineer at UNDP
Background
In today’s digital environment, the ability to collect,
manage, and analyze data is critical to ensuring efficiency, transparency, and
strategic decision-making. As part of its digital transformation strategy, UNDP
Kenya is investing in improving its ICT capabilities, with a focus on
data-driven operations, reporting, and service delivery.
The ICT Department plays a central role in supporting the
organization’s information systems, technology infrastructure, and data
management frameworks. With the increasing volume and complexity of data
generated from operational, programmatic, and administrative activities, there
is a need for dedicated analytical capacity to support evidence-based planning
and performance monitoring.
UNDP Kenya seeks to recruit a Data Analyst Intern/Software
Engineer to enhance the extraction of meaningful insights from internal and
external datasets, develop visual dashboards using tools like Power BI,
and support data quality assurance and governance efforts. This role will help
bridge the gap between technical data handling and decision-making,
contributing directly to more informed strategy and operations across the
organization.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Under
the supervision of the Head of ICT and in close collaboration with the
ICT/Finance/Procurement and HR team, the intern will:
- Support
the design, development, and maintenance of interactive dashboards and
reports.
- Assist
in cleaning, transforming, and analyzing data to generate actionable
insights.
- Contributes
to the automation and optimization of reporting processes.
- Connect
to multiple data sources (Excel, SQL databases, APIs, cloud services,
etc.).
- Build
interactive dashboards and reports using:(Charts (bar, line, pie, Tables
and matrices, Slicers and filters, Maps and KPIs)
- Design
for user experience: consistent layout, intuitive navigation, color
themes.
- Schedule
data refreshes via Power BI Service.
- Provide
general administrative and ICT support to the ICT unit as required.
Expected Outputs:
- Functional
and user-friendly Power BI dashboards and reports.
- Cleaned
and well-documented datasets.
- Documentation
of data sources, transformations, and business logic.
- Weekly
status updates and a final presentation/report summarizing work completed.
- Share
dashboards with stakeholders and manage access via workspaces and
row-level security (RLS).
- Functioning
of the CRM
Competencies
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Currently
pursuing or recently completed a degree in IT, Computer Science, Data
Science or a related field. (such as a Master’s Programme, or higher)
- Currently
pursuing or recently completed a degree in Software Engineering
- Be
enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree Programme
(such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent)
- Have
recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b)
above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one year of
graduation.
- Be
enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake
the internship as part of this program.
Intern – Partnership Support at UNDP
Background
UNDP Country Programme in Kenya aims to strengthen
democratic governance, community resilience and promote inclusive sustainable
development aligned with UNDP’s Corporate Strategic Plan 2022-2026, the United
Nations Development Assistance Framework for Kenya, and the global Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs). To achieve this, fully aligned with Kenya’s national
priorities, UNDP provides support to national and county-level development
aspirations through our thematic areas; Environment, Energy and Resilience;
Governance, Peace and Security; and Inclusive Growth. Throughout UNDP’s
programming in Kenya, attention is paid to the inclusion of vulnerable groups,
youth, women and grassroots citizens, with initiatives that build
multi-stakeholder partnerships; apply innovative development approaches and
foster the creation of new value areas to attain maximum development impact.
The Internship will support the partnership function and is
located within the Programme Management Support Unit (PMSU) of the UNDP Kenya
Office. PMSU supports the Country Office on HACT and programme finance;
programme results-based management (RBM); and partnerships and resource
management functions. PMSU works closely with programme and operations teams
and works as directed by senior management
Duties and Responsibilities
Summary of key functions:
- Support
research, design and implementation of CO strategies related to
partnerships building.
- Support
research, design and implementation of CO strategies related to resource
mobilization and pipeline management.
- Facilitate
and support knowledge building and knowledge sharing.
- Support
Partnership building
- Undertakes
research and analysis on both traditional and emerging donors.
- Supports
the development of the partnership and resource mobilization strategy.
- Identification
of opportunities for UNDP in its relationship with other UN Agencies
- Support
analysis of the level of CO engagement with each donor: type and level of
contact and particular areas of interest
- Contributes
to strategies for engagement and development of partnership and
communication products to enhance UNDP’s visibility and influence with
existing and prospective partners.
- Support
CO resource mobilization and pipeline management
- Supports
monitoring and updates on resource mobilization and pipeline data on UNITY
system.
- Support
identification and assessment of CO opportunities for resource
mobilization, including contributions on government and private sector.
- Support
analysis of key development and sectoral policies currently being
discussed and implemented in the country and key donors willing to support
these policies.
- Facilitate
and support knowledge building and knowledge sharing
- Identification
and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned directly linked to
resource mobilization and partnership-building activities.
- Contributions
to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
- Support
the organization of training/briefing for the CO staff on resource
mobilization issues.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Applicants must at the time of application meet one of the
following requirements:
- Be
enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree.
- Be
enrolled in a graduate school programme.
- Have
graduated with a university degree or diploma and, if selected, must start
the internship within one year of graduation.
- Project
Management certification will be an advantage
School supplies
Intern – Governance & Inclusive Growth at UNDP
Background and Context
The UNDP Kenya Country Programme (2022–2026) supports the
Government of Kenya to strengthen democratic governance, promote peace and
inclusive growth, and advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The
programme emphasizes gender equality, youth inclusion, and leaving no one
behind. UNDP works with national and county governments, civil society, and
development partners to implement projects that promote resilience, reduce
inequality, and improve service delivery. Interns are engaged to support documentation,
knowledge sharing, and programme implementation. This internship is an
opportunity for a motivated university student to gain exposure to
international development work, especially in governance, peace, security, and
inclusive development
Under the direct supervision of the project lead working on
enhancing inclusive governance processes within the Governance and Inclusive
Growth (GIG) Unit, the intern will play an active role in advancing inclusive
governance processes, with a focus on promoting meaningful youth participation
in policy, decision-making, and civic life. The role will provide direct
support to flagship initiatives such as the UN Joint Programme on Youth and
the project Advancing Inclusive Governance – Empowering Youth Voices.
The intern will contribute to both online and offline engagement strategies,
leveraging civic technology tools and innovative outreach methods to strengthen
youth involvement in governance. This includes supporting policy and practice
reforms to enhance and sustain youth participation, fostering partnerships with
civil society and community-based organizations, and assisting in the design
and delivery of capacity-building sessions for youth leaders. The intern will
also help develop communication and advocacy materials, contribute to knowledge
products that capture best practices, and coordinate with implementing partners
to ensure that youth voices remain central to governance dialogues at local and
national levels. Accordingly, this will include the following:
Duties and Responsibilities
- Research
and Analysis
- Support
the undertaking of research and trends analysis in relation to inclusive
governance, youth participation, and democratic engagement.
- Contribute
to the mapping of relevant policies, actors, and opportunities to
strengthen civic space and participation.
- Supporting
advocacy initiatives towards drafting and implementation of laws and
policies that promote more inclusive, responsive, and resilient
governance.
- Knowledge
Generation and Advocacy
- Assist
in drafting research and advocacy briefs to inform internal programming
and engagement with national and subnational partners.
- Support
the production of knowledge products, including policy notes and
discussion papers aligned with programme priorities.
- Programme
Design and Implementation
- Provide
administrative, research, and coordination support in the design,
planning, and implementation of programme activities under the Governance
Unit, with a focus on enhancing youth participation and inclusive
governance processes.
- Assist
in the preparation of workplans, concept notes, briefing materials, and
knowledge products to inform programme delivery and stakeholder
engagement.
- Contribute
to programme monitoring by supporting data collection, entry, analysis,
and document management, ensuring timely and accurate reporting of
progress and results.
- Provide
logistical and coordination support for meetings, trainings,
consultations, and outreach activities with government institutions, civil
society, youth networks, and development partners.
- Support
the documentation of lessons learned, success stories, and best practices
from programme engagements to inform adaptive programming, advocacy, and
knowledge sharing.
- Assist
in leveraging both digital platforms and in-person approaches to engage
diverse youth constituencies, ensuring active participation of
marginalized and underrepresented groups.
- Experience
in using tools/software’s to maintain and update stakeholder databases,
contact lists, and partner engagement trackers to support effective
collaboration and follow-up.
- Attend
project technical meetings, take comprehensive meeting notes with a focus
on action points and share with the line manager for review and onward
circulation.
- Stakeholder
Engagement and Logistics
- Support
the planning, coordination, and organization of meetings, trainings,
workshops, and consultations with internal teams, government institutions,
civil society, youth networks, and other external partners.
- Assist
in preparing agendas, concept notes, briefing materials, and presentations
for stakeholder engagements to ensure strategic alignment with UNDP’s
governance and youth participation objectives.
- Participate
in internal discussions and external partner meetings to capture key
points, prepare meeting summaries, and follow up on agreed action items.
- Contribute
to outreach efforts by mapping and maintaining an updated database of
stakeholders, including youth-led organizations, civic tech actors, and
development partners working on governance and electoral processes.
- Provide
logistical and administrative support for events, including venue
arrangements, travel coordination, documentation, and dissemination of
meeting outcomes.
Best vacation packages
Other Duties
- Perform
additional tasks as assigned to contribute to the effective delivery of
the GIG Unit’s mandate on governance, peace, and inclusive growth.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Candidates
must at the time of application meet one of the following criteria:
- Be
enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social sciences, Political
Science, Development Studies, Communication, or any related field.
- Have
graduated from such a programme within the past year.