Traineeship in Data Analytics

Contract

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What we do

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence. We take action in response to emergencies and at the same time promote respect for international humanitarian law. We are an independent and neutral organization, and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We work closely with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and with their International Federation in order to ensure a concerted, rational and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence. We direct and coordinate the international activities conducted in these situations.

The ICRC Essential Services cover diverse areas of activity, i.e., health services, economic security, water and habitat and weapon contamination. To support its programs across the globe, there is a need to consolidate, transform and maintain its data for reporting, transversal strategy-building and decision-making.

The Associate reports to the Head of Data and Analytics.

Purpose of the position

The ideal candidate will use their passion for data analytics to provide insights on the quality of Essential Services program related data. They will support the data quality processes through descriptive analytics, exploring large datasets of operational data, looking for patterns and trends using statistical methods and visualization techniques. They will explore the possibility to produce automated quality controls and translate manual processes into code, queries and automated reports. Their contribution will serve to deliver accurate reporting and support decision making processes at HQ and in the field.

Reports to (role)

Head of Essential Services Data and Analytics.

Accountabilities & Functional responsibilities

Data Analysis

• Monitor data quality in terms of accuracy, completeness and timeliness, and collaborate with the Essential Services data teams to resolve data quality issues;
• Prepare and process raw structured and unstructured data, use descriptive analytics methods to find patterns, trends and identify data quality issues;
• Propose solutions (automated reports, dashboards, queries….) to supervise identified data quality issues;
• Contribute and work on regular and ad-hoc reports and analyses, including institutional reports and ensure coherence, accuracy and alignment with data policies.

Coordination and teamwork

• Contribute to better data management and business intelligence capability;
• Enrich BI-capability through additional data sources and new indicators;
• Ensure the coherence and harmonization of data to policies and guidelines, aligning the data model to referential data and supervising the accuracy, completeness and timeliness; of data, along with corrective actions for data issues and partner concerns (according to the established support model and processes);
• Contribute to and maintain the support structure for data quality;
• Contribute to models and analyses with useful insights.

This job description covers the main tasks and conveys the spirit of the sort of tasks that are anticipated proactively from staff. Other tasks may be assigned as vital according to organizational needs.

Professional Experience required

For candidates to be eligible as associates, they must have a maximum of one year’s professional experience after graduation (relating to the post) or two years if it includes previous traineeships.

Desired profile and skills

• Proficiency in English;
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in data science, computer science, mathematics, statistics or a similar technical field;
• Solid understanding of Excel, and proven practical experience (research or graduate project) using R or Python;
• Flexible, detailed, diligent, proactive, with good relationship-building skills and a customer service approach;
• Ability to analyze sophisticated, technical, qualitative and quantitative information and to tell the story behind the numbers;
• Organized and able to work independently;
• Good verbal and written communication skills;
• Strongly motivated by humanitarian work;
• Understanding of the mission and mandate of the ICRC.

Additional information

• Type of role / Contract type: Traineeship
• Length of assignment: 12 months
• Working rate: 100%
• Location: Geneva
• Relocation: Not provided for traineeships
• Starting date: 01.06.2023
• Application deadline: 06.03.2023

The ICRC values diversity and is committed to crafting an inclusive working environment. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates.