The Position:
Under the direct supervision of the Humanitarian Programme Manager, the intern will support the operations and implementation activities of UNFPA Tรผrkiye CO, specifically focusing on service provision, information management.ย
A work-plan with achievements for the duration of the Internship and learning opportunities will be agreed upon. Periodic progress meetings will lead to a beneficial environment for the Intern enhancing her/his skills and capacity in areas related to UNFPAโs mandate.
About UNFPA and How you can make a difference:
UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA expands choices and possibilities for women and young people to lead healthy and productive lives. Under its 8th Country Programme (2026โ2030), UNFPA Tรผrkiye focuses on strengthening demographic resilience and promoting women and family-friendly policies; advancing gender equality and womenโs empowerment; promoting womenโs health and safe motherhood; empowering young people and safeguarding their well-being; and advancing climate action led by women and youth.
UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results. We need interns who are exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.ย
You would be responsible for:
The intern will be:
Collect, verify, and clean programme data to ensure accuracy for reporting purposes (including supporting the migration of data to new tracking tools). Maintain the team's online data collection tools, databases, and digital filing systems to ensure information is organized and accessible. Draft, edit and format programme documents, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Support the team by translating and editing technical documents, and forms between English and Turkish. Support the team in communicating with Implementing Partners (IPs). Support the team in providing trainings on data collection tools toย end users (service providers). Strictly adhere to data protection protocols and confidentiality standards, ensuring sensitive beneficiary information is handled ethically at all times. Perform any other relevant administrative tasks as required by the supervisor.Qualifications and Experience:ย
Education:ย ย
Be enrolled in a first university degree programme (such as bachelorโs degree or equivalent) and have completed one full academic year; Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as masterโs programme or higher); Have recently graduated with a university degree as defined above and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation; or Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional trainee programme and undertake the internship as part of this programme.Knowledge and Experience:ย
Good command of MS Excel and Google sheets (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP, conditional formatting etc. are required, PowerQuery is an asset.) Familiarity with data collection tools (such as Zoho, DHIS2, Kobo Toolbox, or alike)ย Experience with data visualization tools is an asset (PowerBI, Tableau, or alike) Fluency in written and spoken English and Turkish is required. Knowledge of other languages is an asset.ย
Learning Elements:
Upon completion of the assignment, and depending on its duration, the Intern will gain the following knowledge assets:
Understand the UNFPA mandate and policies. Understand UNFPA programmes and communication activities Learn UN technical language, working procedures, and coordination mechanismsย Create content for UNFPAโs website and social media accounts ย Manage data, documents, correspondence and reports Write and formulate substantive documents Network with UN colleaguesย Work experience as a team member in a multicultural settingFinancial Aspects:
Interns do not receive a salary or any other form of remuneration from UNFPA. The costs associated with an intern's participation in the programme must be assumed either by the nominating institution, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students, or by the students themselves, who will have to meet living expenses as well as make their own arrangements for accommodation, travel and other requirements. However, they receive a stipend to help cover basic daily expenses related to the internship, if not financially supported by any institution or programme, such as a university, government, foundation, or scholarship programme. The amount of the stipend varies according to the duty station. In addition, applicants must have medical insurance for the duration of the internship. Proof of insurance will need to be submitted before the internship begins. UNFPA does not provide medical insurance for interns.
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Required Competencies:ย
Values:
Exemplifying integrity,ย
Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,ย
Embracing cultural diversity,ย
Embracing change.
Core Competencies:ย
Achieving results,
Being accountable,
Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
Thinking analytically and strategically,
Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships.