Evaluation Support Intern

Work Location

Full time, in-person

Expected duration

6 months. 15 June 2026

Duties and Responsibilities

Background This is an unpaid internship opportunity at the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO) in Kyrgyzstan. The internship is for the nationals of Kyrgyzstan only. The United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in Kyrgyzstan will undertake the independent evaluation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2023–2027 jointly with the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) Portfolio Review. The evaluation will assess the relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, coordination, sustainability and impact orientation of UN support to Kyrgyzstan and generate strategic recommendations for the design of the next Cooperation Framework cycle. The evaluation process involves multiple stakeholders, including Government counterparts, UN agencies, civil society organizations, development partners, independent evaluation consultants, and beneficiaries across several regions of the country. Experience from previous UN system evaluations demonstrates that successful evaluations require substantial coordination, documentation management, stakeholder engagement, logistics support, data management, and knowledge management throughout the evaluation cycle. To support the effective implementation of the evaluation process and ensure timely coordination among stakeholders, the Resident Coordinator’s Office seeks an Evaluation Support Intern. 1. Evaluation Process Support

• Support the preparation and organization of meetings of the Evaluation Steering Committee, Evaluation Technical Management Team, Results Groups, and other evaluation-related coordination mechanisms.
• Assist in scheduling interviews, focus group discussions, workshops, consultations, and debriefing sessions with stakeholders.
• Support logistical arrangements for evaluation missions, consultations, and stakeholder meetings.
• Maintain evaluation calendars, contact databases, and stakeholder tracking tools.
• Prepare meeting notes, attendance records, and action-point matrices. 2. Documentation and Knowledge Management
• Support compilation, organization, and archiving of evaluation-related documentation.
• Maintain a structured electronic repository of key documents, reports, presentations, evaluation products, and evidence sources.
• Assist in compiling reference materials requested by evaluation consultants.
• Support document quality control, formatting, version control, and file management. 3. Data and Analytical Support
• Assist in the compilation and organization of quantitative and qualitative data from UN agencies and partners.
• Support data cleaning, consolidation, and basic analysis using Excel and other relevant software.
• Assist in maintaining databases related to evaluation indicators, stakeholder consultations, and f...