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

Contribute to the 2024 UN E-Government Survey data collection.

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UN DESA - Department of Economic and Social Affairs

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Application deadline 3 years ago: Tuesday 16 May 2023 at 00:00 UTC

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Overview

Contribute to the 2024 UN E-Government Survey data collection.

You have:

Must be fluent in English and Urdu.
Research capabilities are required.
Analytical skills are required.
IT skills are required.
Understanding of public policy is desirable.
Understanding of public administration is desirable.
Candidates must not be 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 Urdu. 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

Describe a time when you conducted research for a project.	This assesses your research capabilities and approach to data collection.	Explain the context, your process, and the outcomes of the research.
Tell us about a situation where you analyzed complex data.	This helps gauge your analytical skills in practice.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What IT tools or techniques are you proficient in that relate to data collection?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How would you assess the effectiveness of a public sector portal?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What challenges might you face in this role and how would you overcome them?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.