Intern - Monitoring and Evaluation

Intern - Monitoring and Evaluation

UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Nairobi

Both national and international

Internship level

Speaks English, French

Application deadline: November 21, 2026 (16 days)

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Summary by Impactpool

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime is offering an unpaid internship in Nairobi, Kenya, focused on Monitoring and Evaluation within the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme. The internship will last for six months, starting in June 2026, and requires full-time commitment. Interns will support various tasks including data collection, programme implementation, research, and communication efforts. This role provides an opportunity to contribute to strengthening the rule of law and improving access to justice in Kenya.

Candidate Requirements:

Enrolled in or completed a graduate program or final year of a bachelor's degree

Fluency in spoken and written English

Knowledge of an additional UN language is an advantage

Work Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Expected duration

04 January - 30 June 2027 (Six Months)

Duties and Responsibilities

The internship is based within the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CPCJ) Programme at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Regional Office for Eastern Africa (ROEA), Nairobi, Kenya. It will run for six months, commencing in June 2026. The internship is unpaid, and interns are expected to work full-time (40 hours per week, five days per week) under the supervision of a designated staff member within the programme. For more information on UNODC’s work, please visit: https://www.unodc.org/roea/index.html As the global custodian of the United Nations Standards and Norms in Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, UNODC is mandated to support Member States in strengthening the rule of law and promoting criminal justice systems that are effective, fair, humane, and accountable, in line with international standards and norms. This internship contributes to the PLEAD Phase II (Programme for Legal Empowerment and Aid Delivery), which focuses on: • Strengthening the rule of law, access to justice, and accountability within Kenya’s justice system. • Leveraging technology to enhance justice service delivery. • Addressing systemic bottlenecks in justice sector service provision. • Improving access to justice for marginalized groups while addressing corruption. Under the overall supervision of the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer in the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme, and the direct supervision of the PLEAD Programme Manager, in close technical collaboration with Associate Programme Officers, programme staff, and consultants within the Criminal Justice Programme at ROEA, the intern will undertake the following duties: I. Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting • Support the collection, compilation, verification, and organization of programme data from all PLEAD II partner institutions. • Assist in tracking progress against programme workplans, results frameworks, indicators, and targets. • Maintain and regularly update monitoring and evaluation (M&E) databases, beneficiary records, and programme tracking tools. • Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual, and donor reports through data compilation, analysis, and visualization. • Support data quality assurance processes, including the verification of activity reports and supporting documentation. • Contribute to impact assessments, surveys, evaluations, lessons learned exercises, and other monitoring activities, as required. • Assist in documenting programme achievements, outcomes, best practices, success stories, challenges, and recommendations. • Update the Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Framework monthly to reflect implementation progress and results. • Support the preparation of presentations for quarterly review meetings, comparing planned activities and targets with actual achievements and highlighting variances. II. Programme Implementation and Coordination • Support the planning, implementation, and follow-up of programme activities across all PLEAD II partner institutions and participating counties. • Assist in coordinating meetings, workshops, training sessions, conferences, study visits, and stakeholder consultations. • Prepare meeting minutes, activity reports, attendance records, and action matrices, and support follow-up on agreed actions. • Maintain programme and M&E calendars, activity schedules, and records of planned and completed activities. • Support communication and engagement with partner institutions and other stakeholders to facilitate effective programme implementation. III. Research and Knowledge Management • Support research and the compilation of information relevant to programme implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and learning. • Assist in consolidating and sharing findings, lessons learned, and good practices to inform programme planning and implementation. • Support the development and maintenance of knowledge repositories, documentation archives, and M&E records. • Organize and maintain electronic and physical filing systems to ensure programme documents, data, and reports are complete, up to date, and readily accessible. IV. Communications and Visibility • Support the preparation of communication products, including success stories, newsletters, factsheets, social media content, and visibility materials. • Assist in collecting and organizing photographs, testimonials, audiovisual content, and other evidence demonstrating programme results and impact. • Support the review and dissemination of communication and visibility materials in accordance with UNODC guidelines and donor requirements. V. Administrative and Operational Support • Provide logistical support for programme activities, meetings, workshops, and missions. • Assist in preparing administrative and procurement documentation, including terms of reference, requests for quotations, and other activity-related documents. • Support the maintenance of records relating to programme assets, equipment, inventories, and distribution, where applicable. • Undertake other programme- and M&E-related duties assigned by the supervisor in support of PLEAD II implementation.

Qualifications/special skills

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

Additional Information

Not available.

Intern Specific text

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.

No Fee

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.

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Summary by Impactpool

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime is offering an unpaid internship in Nairobi, Kenya, focused on Monitoring and Evaluation within the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme. The internship will last for six months, starting in June 2026, and requires full-time commitment. Interns will support various tasks including data collection, programme implementation, research, and communication efforts. This role provides an opportunity to contribute to strengthening the rule of law and improving access to justice in Kenya.

Candidate Requirements:

Enrolled in or completed a graduate program or final year of a bachelor's degree

Fluency in spoken and written English

Knowledge of an additional UN language is an advantage

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Intern - Monitoring and Evaluation

UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Nairobi

Both national and international

Internship level

Speaks English, French

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