Job Identification : 12945

Locations : Santiago, Chile

Posting Date : 11/08/2023, 04:13 AM

Apply before : 08/24/2023, 03:59 AM

Job Schedule : Full time

Vacancy Type : Internship Program

Practice Area : Inclusive Growth

Bureau : Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean

Contract Duration : 4 months

Education & Work Experience : High School certificate

Other Criteria : Seniors of the aforementioned careers or with less than one year of graduation.

Required Languages : Fluid Spanish ( excellent oral and written expression )

Desired Languages : Reading capacity in English.

Vacancy Timeline

2 Weeks

Job Description

one.Background

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Summary

The Research Unit of the United Nations Development Program in Chile is pleased to invite three ( 3 ) internships to be held during the second half of 2023. Work is expected to begin in September 2023, with a minimum duration of 4 months, in Full-Time mode.

The role of the selected people will be to collaborate in priority tasks for the UNDP Research Unit, within the framework of the next Human Development Report ( IACHR ) 2024 in Chile.

Those selected are expected to have the skills to work in multidisciplinary teams with a proactive attitude in addition to having the necessary discipline to work autonomously, no need for permanent supervision and aptitude to diligently solve problems.

Interns are sought to join the team as research assistants, in line with the functions detailed below.

2. Context and purpose of the position

UNDP is the United Nations global development network that promotes change and connects countries with knowledge, the experience and resources necessary to help peoples forge a better life. It is the principal United Nations development agency, so it has a unique position to assist in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals ( ODS ) through work in more than 170 countries and territories.

Since 1996, the office of the United Nations Development Program ( UNDP ) in Chile has produced 11 Human Development Reports and multiple other knowledge products, that have allowed the country to understand various dimensions of social life on the road to development. The current context, marked by the social mobilizations started in October 2019, the constitutional replacement itinerary that was triggered by them, and the social and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic marks the beginning of what will most likely be a turning period in Chile’s social and political history. Therefore, it has been decided that the next main UNDP product in the area of knowledge production,be a Human Development Report ( IACHR ) that analyzes the current capacity of Chilean society to propose, agree and conduct social changes that promote sustainable human development.

That said, within the framework of the next HDI 2024 in Chile, The UNDP Research Unit in Chile is pleased to invite internships at our institution during the second half of 2023. Work is expected to begin during the first fortnight of September, with a minimum duration of 4 months.

The role of the selected people will be to collaborate in priority tasks for the Unit, within the framework of the next HDI 2024. Those selected are expected to have the skills to work in multidisciplinary teams with a proactive attitude in addition to having the necessary discipline to work autonomously, no need for permanent supervision and aptitude to diligently solve problems.

We are looking for three interns to serve as research assistants to the team to fulfill, mainly, two different functions:

•  Quantitative data analysis ( two vacancies )
•  Literature review and qualitative data analysis ( a vacancy )

3. Areas, responsibilities and competences

TO. Function I: Analysis of quantitative data ( two vacancies )

The tasks of the interns in this function will be to process and analyze databases, and write reports, in addition to collaborating in other tasks, initiatives and/or activities required by the Office’s Investigation Unit. They will make reports in plain text with descriptive, inferential and multivariate statistics based on data from the 2024 HDI social surveys and other databases, according to requests and/or equipment requirements. This will involve designing tables, charts, or other displays as appropriate. Likewise, the intern will support technical programming tasks for database management, such as variable recoding, tag editing, index creation, data cleaning, among other similar tasks. In this sense,applicants for their correct performance must, above all, have knowledge of statistical software applied to social research and good management of social theory.

Desired competencies:

•  Being a final year student or recent graduate of Business Engineering with a major in Economics, Sociology or Political Science.
•  Good command of statistical software ( preferably R or SPSS ).
•  Have training and knowledge in quantitative social research methodologies.
•  Good command of contemporary social theory.
•  Oral and written communications skills.

B. Function II: Literature review and analysis of qualitative data ( one vacancy )

The work of the intern in this function will be to systematize literature, make files, analyze qualitative information and write reports, in addition to collaborating in other tasks, initiatives and/or activities required by the Investigation Unit or the Office. It will make reading sheets on the bibliography selected for the 2024 HDI, following the format and instructions provided in advance. Likewise, it will carry out exploratory searches of bibliography with duly indicated criteria, for the consequent preparation of files. In turn, these files will be inputs for the intern to make reports on any topic, phenomenon or concept when requested. In parallel, the intern will collaborate as an information analyst in the qualitative studies of the HDI. You must prepare reports or minutes,work administrative data, support logistics or support other similar tasks that are required. Consequently, applicants, for their correct performance, must have reading and writing skills applied to the social sciences, as well as training and knowledge in qualitative social research and good management of social theory.

Desired competencies:

•  Be a senior or recent graduate of Sociology, Political Science, Anthropology or History.
•  Have training and knowledge in qualitative social research methodologies.
•  Good analytical skills and reading comprehension.
•  Good command of contemporary social theory.
•  English reading.
•  Oral and written communications skills.

4. Conditions for the application

People who meet the criteria of being in the last year of one of the mentioned careers or who are recent graduates, that is, less than a year after graduation, and who have their professional practice pending, are invited to apply.

Applicants must complete the online form of the platform. In addition, they must attach the following documents:

•  A one-page letter expressing your interest in doing an internship at the UNDP Research Unit, including your strengths and weaknesses, specifying the function / s you are applying for as a research assistant intern.
•  Curriculum vitae updated.
•  Work and / or document of own authorship ( university work, report, thesis, article or similar, not co-authored ).
•  A letter of recommendation and sponsorship from a professor from your academic unit who works in one of the fields to which you apply ( a maximum letter ), pointing out the strengthens and weaknesses of the candidate. The letter must specify the name of the teacher and her email address, in order to contact him if necessary.

The selection process for the interns includes personal interviews and the review and evaluation of the documentation submitted.

All the work of the selected research assistants will be carried out face-to-face at the UNDP Office in Chile, with a home-based modality on Fridays, with a full-time shift ( Monday to Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ). : 00 hrs; Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ).

Queries associated with this process, direct them to vacancies.cl@undp.org indicated in the subject “Research Unit Internships”. Only in case of presenting a proven problem with the uploading of documents on the platform, you can send them to the e-mail account indicated above.

Applications will be received within the deadlines established to apply for this call. Background information or applications after the indicated date and time will not be accepted.

5. Considerations in case of being selected

The selected individuals will receive a monthly stipend based on the values established for the Chile Office, published annually by the Policy and Compensation Unit of the Human Resources Office. The stipend will be paid monthly. In the case of partial days, the stipend will correspond to the proportional one.

If selected, the following documentation will be required:

•  Certificate of enrollment or regular student issued by the respective university or letter or certificate with graduation date, as appropriate.
•  Copy of identity card or passport.
•  Complete and sign the internship or practice form and agreement.
•  Certificate of good health.
•  Proof of insurance or medical coverage.
•  Other documentation deemed necessary.

Please note that the indicated documentation will be required within a period of one week after the selection.

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