Intern, Monitoring and Evaluation - UNODC

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.