Research Support for the 2026 UN E-Government Survey

Contribute to the draft chapters of the 2026 UN E-Government Survey.

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UN DESA - Department of Economic and Social Affairs

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Application deadline 4 months ago: Monday 6 Apr 2026 at 00:00 UTC

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Contribute to the draft chapters of the 2026 UN E-Government Survey.

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The 2026 United Nations E-Government Survey provides a comprehensive assessment of the digital government landscape across all 193 Member States.

The main objective of this assignment is to contribute to the draft chapters of the 2026 UN E-Government Survey.

This assignment is in the context of the 2026 United Nations E-Government Survey support to validate already collected data.

The successful candidate will conduct the following tasks for this assignment:

Conduct regional assessment research to validate accuracy of data collected from national-level and local-level portals.

Week 1 & 2: Asia Week 3 & 4: Africa Week 5 & 6: Europe Week 7 & 8: Oceania Week 9 & 10: Americas Week 11 & 12: Compile and validate accuracy of data

Candidates must be fluent in English and the official language of assigned country.

Research capabilities, analytical skills and IT skills are required.

Understanding of public policy, public administration and e-government is desirable.

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Describe your experience with data validation and research. How have you ensured accuracy in your previous work?	The interviewer wants to assess your practical experience and methods in dealing with data validation.	Provide specific examples of your past research projects and the techniques you used to verify data accuracy.
What strategies do you use for conducting regional assessments? Can you give an example?	This question evaluates your approach to conducting assessments in different regions.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you stay updated with the latest trends in e-government?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Explain your understanding of the role of public policy in digital government initiatives.	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you discuss a time when you had to work with data from multiple sources? How did you manage it?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What IT tools or software are you proficient in that would assist in this role?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How would you approach compiling and validating collected data?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Share an example of how you handled a challenging situation in your previous work related to public administration.	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.