Disaster Data Intern

UNDRR Bonn Office

• The internship is for a duration of 3 to 6 months. The desirable start date is1 Dec 2026

Organization Setting and Reporting Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of efforts to reduce disasters and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of the United Nations and regional organizations and activities in both developed and less developed countries. Led by the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (SRSG), UNDRR has over 160 staff located in its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and in regional offices. UNDRR guides, monitors, analyses, and reports on global progress in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015 -2030, while supporting regional and national implementation and catalysing action to reduce disaster risk in collaboration with UN Member States and a broad range of partners, including civil society, the private sector, parliamentarians, and the science and technology community. This internship is based in the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) in Bonn, Germany. The internship is expected to last between three and six months and is designed to be fulltime and in-person. The Intern will work five days per week under the direct supervision of the Programme Officer. Duties and Responsibilities: The intern will support UNDRR’s DELTA (Disaster & Hazardous Events, Losses and Damages Tracking & Analysis) Resilience Programme in the following areas: From Country Needs to Software Requirements - Strengthening DELTA Resilience Information Management: Support the development of a structured, transparent and repeatable process for translating user needs and country feedback into documented functional requirements that inform the staged development of DELTA Resilience. • Consolidation and classification of requirements: Review existing development requests, country feedback and the current stock take. Develop standardized requirements register distinguishing functional needs, technical issues, enhancements and open questions. Map requests to software modules and proposed development stages. • Translation of country needs into functional specifications: Support the Bonn team to turn selected requests into concise functional requirement sheets, documenting the user need, expected functionality, input fields, filters, outputs and acceptance criteria. • Support for analytics specifications and validation: Document selected indicators, required disaggregations, and expected analytical outputs. Prepare sample datasets, spreadsheet-based reference calculations, and test cases to verify that software outputs align with agreed methodologies. • Testing, documentation and handover: Support testing of selected software updates. Record results, unresolved issues and recommendations. Prepare documentation and a simple workflow for maintaining the requirements repository after the internship. Capacity development: Support the development of a DELTA Resilience training manual. Support in the organization, documentation (e.g. taking notes), and reporting of UNDRR’s meetings.

To qualify for an internship with the United Nations, applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent) in fields related to programme management and environment affairs, including climate change or disaster risk reduction, environmental sciences or social sciences, geography, economics, statistics, or data sciences. (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) in fields related to programme management, environment affairs, including climate change or disaster risk reduction, environmental or social sciences, geography, economics, statistics, or data sciences. No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Applicants must be enrolled in, or have completed, the final year of a first university degree programme (bachelor's degree or equivalent), or be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher), in fields related to programme management and environment affairs, including climate change or disaster risk reduction, environmental sciences or social sciences, geography, economics, statistics, or data sciences. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which criterion you meet and attach supporting documentation to your application. Please note that you may be required to provide an official certificate at a later stage. Applicants must have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel. Applicants must have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter. Applicants must have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in English is required for this internship.

• Due to the high volume of applications received, only successful candidates will be contacted.

Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.