UN Women Evaluation Intern

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

The Independent Evaluation Service (IES) of the Independent Evaluation, Audit, and Investigations Services (IEAIS) evaluates the work of UN women to enhance organizational accountability, provide evidence-based information for decision-making and to contribute to learning on gender equality and the empowerment of women. It will undertake various corporate and IES-led evaluations as part of its corporate evaluation plan.

Under the supervision of the Evaluation Specialist, the evaluation intern will support IES in identifying, testing and documenting responsible application of artificial intelligence (AI) across the evaluation cycle. The intern will develop and pilot AI-supported approaches for verifiable tasks such as document reviews, structured data extraction, preliminary coding support, summaries based on sources, and dissemination of products from finalized evaluations. The intern will also support the development of reusable prompts, validation protocols, checks for gender bias, and practical learning materials.

All work will follow the IES Guidance Note on Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Evaluation. AI-supported outputs will be validated against source material, recorded as required and reviewed for bias, omission and misrepresentation. Non-public information will only be processed through approved UN Women tools and in accordance with applicable data-protection, confidentiality and informed-consent requirements.

• Support IES in identifying the requirements for building automated evaluation tasks undertaken in IES lead evaluations, including mapping AI use cases, develop possible reusable prompts by evaluation phase, and identifying key risks associated with use cases.
• Assist IES with identification of data sources from internal systems. Assist with the identification of autonomous evaluation tasks using AI to speed up extraction and analysis of data for desk review.
• Assist IES with identification and testing of AI-assisted qualitative coding, including coding prompts derived from human approved evaluation matrix.
• Support evaluation and synthesis work through design analytics, trend analysis and AI supported approaches for performing tests to support completion of evaluation work and increase efficiency of processes.
• Assist in designing cases to assess gender biases in AI outputs. Develop a gender-responsive AI checklist.

• Support responsible development and testing of GATE evaluation agent for external users.
• Explore and test AI-supported approaches to develop accessible, visually engaging evaluation communication products, including infographics, data visualizations, presentation slides, visual summaries and digital knowledge products based on finalized evaluation findings.

• Develop an understanding of the use of AI-technology in supporting evaluation and evaluation data retrieval activities.
• Strengthen understanding of gender-responsive evaluation conduct and uses.
• Strengthen use of data analytic tools for evaluation.

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework:

• Demonstrated ability to utilize Artificial Intelligence to develop creative solutions and automate processes.
• Experience in developing and using data analytics tools to analyse date.
• Exposure to understanding of evaluation processes, evaluation methodology, and research methods.
• Due professional care.
• Ability to produce timely and quality outputs
• Ability to develop creative solutions.
• Energetic self-starter with multi-tasking abilities and discipline with deadlines.
• Strong consultative communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft office suite and…