2 No Experience UN Jobs – Intern (Data Management) – United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Job Title: Intern (Data Management) – 2 No Experience Job Opportunities
Organization: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency against world hunger. It is the largest and longest serving humanitarian agency in Uganda. Currently WFP focuses on three priority areas: Saving lives in Emergencies; Building Resilience through Predictable Safety Nets; Improving Nutrition & Mother-and Child Health; and Supporting Small Holder Farmers to Access Markets. WFP has operations in various parts of the Country.
Job Summary: The Intern (Data Management) will support the transitioning of data management in the Food Systems unit in the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Download datasets from Mobile Data Collection (MDCA) and upload it onto Open Data Key (ODK) platform;
- Monitor data entry from NGO partners on the AMS reporting platforms;
- Check the quality of data from NGO partners and provide necessary assistance;
- Keep documented summaries of NGO partner reports;
- Identify gaps in partner data, correct them and provide feedback accordingly;
- Analyse data from different from NGO partners on MCDA platform;
- Produce monthly data submission report, data summaries for each NGO partner and share with the field offices for their review of monthly and quarterly reports
- Update the AMS and SF Log frames with performance data
- Support NGO partners to review and approve data submitted on MDCA, SCOPE, ODK platforms;
- Participate in producing reports and presentations.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the United Nations UN World Food Programme (WFP) Intern (Data Management) job placement should hold a University degree programme in any of the following: Statistics, Economics, Business, Social Science
- Knowledge in quantitative research experience and report preparation
- Experience in data analysis and data integration
- Excellent computer knowledge (Microsoft Office applications)
- Knowledge of statistical packages (Stata, SPSS) or GIS software will be an asset
Competencies:
- Strategic Management: Displays basic understanding of WFP’s policies and strategies to perform monitoring and/or evaluation activities and their inter-relationship.
- Performance Management: Applies knowledge of WFP’s performance management system to manage resources and relationships to undertake monitoring actions or deliver straightforward evaluations of operations, programmes, or processes to WFP monitoring and/or evaluation quality standards.
- Qualitative/Quantitative Methodology: Understand and applies an appropriate mix of established methods and data collection tools to monitoring, reviews or straightforward evaluations, in line with WFP’s strategic and operational results frameworks (metrics), WFP guidance and technical standards.
- Data Analytics and Visualization: Collects and summarizes programme data, including information on shipments, distribution site logistics, the status of personas in need, and beneficiaries planned and reached for all programme assistance modalities and activities.
- Programme Monitoring and Review: Gathers, organizes, and provides data on programme outputs, processes, and outcomes, including distribution plans and the status, quantity, and quality of food and cash distributed and technical assistance provided.
NB: Female applicants and qualified applicants from Uganda with Ugandan Nationality are especially encouraged to apply.
How to Apply:
All candidates who desire to join the United Nations World Food Programme are encouraged to submit their applications online at the link below.
Deadline: 28th November 2019