Internship Vacancies at United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON)

at BA/BSc/HND
Location NAIROBI, Kenya
Date Posted September 24, 2025
Category Administration
Communication
IT / Information Technology
Management
Job Type Full-time
Currency KES

Description

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United Nations and regional organizations; provides administrative and other support services to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat); provides joint and common services to other organizations of the United Nations system in Kenya, as applicable; and manages and implements the program...

Responsibilities

  • Contributing to the day-to-day operation of the UNON IMS Server, Backup, and Infrastructure NOC.
  • Monitoring and reporting on network, servers, storage, virtualization, and connectivity within the NOC environment.
  • Monitoring NOC dashboards and alerts for potential incidents affecting ICT infrastructure services.
  • Performing initial triage of incidents and escalating to relevant teams when required.
  • Supporting troubleshooting for connectivity, performance, and availability issues.
  • Assisting in the configuration and installation of network devices (routers, switches, firewalls).
  • Supporting the setup and maintenance of LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, and structured cabling.
  • Assisting in basic wireless and wired network troubleshooting.
  •  Using network monitoring tools to track performance, bandwidth, and potential problems.
  • Contributing to server maintenance, cloud resource management, and IT infrastructure optimization.
  • Supporting user account management and network maintenance tasks.
  • Collecting, analyzing, and visualizing infrastructure data to generate actionable insights.
  • Contributing to AI and machine learning research, including the research, deployment, and optimization of Microsoft Copilot for IT automation and AI-driven workflows.
  • Participating in infrastructure projects such as dashboard optimization, automation scripts, virtual machine migration, and configuring new machines.
  • Contributing to knowledge capture and documentation by drafting SOPs, playbooks, troubleshooting guides, and training notes.
  • Documenting processes, configurations, incidents, and presenting weekly NOC progress reports.
  • Communicating with supervisors for any issues identified during monitoring or troubleshooting.
  • Collaborating with peers and engineers to enhance the monitoring ecosystem and share best practices.
  • Applicants are required to indicate their preferred cohort when submitting their application: November 2025 – February 2026, January 2026 – April 2026, May 2026 – August 2026, September 2026 – December 2026 The internship assignment will have multiple positions available for a period of 4-months. The internship assignment is full-time and in-person at the duty station. The internship assignment will not attract any remuneration or allowances.

Qualifications/special skills

  • Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: be enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate school programme in information and communication technology or related area;
  • be enrolled in the final academic year of degree programme in information and communication technology or related area; or if pursuing their studies in countries where higher education is not divided into undergraduate and graduate stages, have completed at least three years of fulltime studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of an information and communication technology degree or related degree.
  • Preferred area of study: Candidates should be in the final year of a university degree (minimum bachelor's) or have completed a degree in: Computer Science, Information Technology , Business Technology Management , Data Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • Any related field with a focus on data analytics, IT infrastructure, or business technology.
  • Desired Profile Good understanding of the OSI Model and TCP/IP protocols including Cisco Certified Network Associate curriculum • Good understanding of virtual infrastructure (e.g., VMware, Proxmox, Hyper-V, Backup).
  • Good understanding of server platforms (Windows/Linux).

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