Online Volunteer Opportunity for the UN: Data Collection

The UN DESA Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government is offering an online volunteer opportunity in Data collection.

Objectives and Background:-

• One of the primary activities of the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs is the assessment of the use and potential of ICTs to transform the public sector in all 193 Member States in their official languages through its flagship publication entitled the United Nations E-Government Survey. 
• Based on a questionnaire provided by DPIDG, the volunteer is expected to participate in data research and assessment of Member States’ national portals and associated official website(s) to collect data on the provision of e-services for the 2022 UN E-government Survey. 
• The Survey presents the ranking of e-government development across all 193 Member States, enabling decision makers to identify the areas of strengths and challenges and to define appropriate policies, strategies and solutions.

Tasks:-

• The main objective of this assignment is to contribute to data and case studies research for the 2022 United Nations E-Government Survey by conducting online assessment of national-level and/or city-level public sector portals and associated official websites in a specific number of United Nations Member States to be assigned. 
• Successful candidates will each be assigned between 2 to 4 countries and/or cities for review, according to his/her language skills. 
• Timeline and tasks: 
• Between 28 June -28 July 2021:training and pilot assessment (approx. 2 days total).
• Between 28 July–30 September 2021: on-line data gathering and assessment (approx. 3 days per country assigned) 
• Support to Online Volunteers: Coordination, monitoring and task related advisory and administrative support. 

• Experience in/knowledge of one of the following countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Republic of Congo, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, South Sudan, Togo, Tunisia or Zambia. 
• Research capabilities, analytical skills and IT skills are required. 
• Understanding of public policy and e-government is desirable.
• By registering, you accept that you do not make any financial claims to organizations or to UNV.
• You could check the Terms of Use for more about standards of conduct and the conditions for using this platform.
• You will need to work 6-10 hours per week for 6 weeks.
• This opportunity requires 2 volunteers.

About UN Volunteers:-

The United Nations Volunteers programme is a United Nations organization that contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. Volunteerism is a powerful means of engaging people in tackling development challenges, and it can transform the pace and nature of development. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for recognition of volunteers, working with partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing an increasing number and diversity of volunteers, including experienced UN Volunteers, throughout the world. UNV embraces volunteerism as universal and inclusive, and recognizes volunteerism in its diversity as well as the values that sustain it: free will, commitment, engagement and solidarity.

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