Data collection for the 2024 United Nations E-Government Survey (Norwegian)

Contribute to the 2024 UN E-Government Survey research

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UN DESA - Department of Economic and Social Affairs

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Application deadline 3 years ago: Wednesday 7 Jun 2023 at 00:00 UTC

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Overview

Contribute to the 2024 UN E-Government Survey research

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Fluency in English and Norwegian is required.
Research capabilities and analytical skills are required.
IT skills are also required.
Understanding of public policy, public administration, and e-government is desirable.
Cannot accept candidates who are current government employees or civil servants.

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Details

This assignment is in the context of the 2024 United Nations E-Government Survey.

The main objective of this assignment is to contribute to data and case studies research for the 2024 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 2023 - training and pilot assessment (approx. 2 days total) - Between 28 July–30 September 2023 - 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. We recognize the volunteers’ contribution in the publication.

Candidates must be fluent in English and Norwegian. Research capabilities, analytical skills and IT skills are required. Understanding of public policy, public administration and e-government is desirable. *Please note that we cannot accept candidates who are currently Government employees or civil servants, or those working for government affiliated agencies connected to e-government services.

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Potential interview questions

Can you describe your experience in data collection related to public services?	This question assesses your hands-on experience in gathering and analyzing data for government initiatives.	Discuss specific projects where you collected data, your methodologies, and how your contributions impacted the outcomes.
How would you ensure the accuracy of your findings during the assessment?	The interviewer wants to know how you approach data integrity and validation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a situation where you changed your approach during a project. What led to that change?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies would you use to assess the usability of government websites effectively?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you prioritize tasks when working on multiple countries or projects at once?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.