Key Responsibilities (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):

Within the assigned unit and delegated authority, the database associate will be responsible for the following duties:
•    Support the development of databases and tools for the data needs of the country office and field offices and adhere to the best practices of database development standards.
•    Provide accurate and timely reports from the database to the units.
•    Contribute to the documentation of the current and future database systems.
•    Assist in migrating the data from the current database to the corporate system and vice versa.
•    Based on the information/reports received from the different units and sources, prepare reports to be sent to other units/sub-offices and external stakeholders.
•    Contribute to the design of database models and schemas to support data storage and retrieval.
•    Contribute to the plan and deliver continuous improvement to data integration solutions, through the application of data management best practices in combination with data technology.
•    Develop and improve ETLs
•    Apply data sanity checks and deduplication on the database to ensure data quality.
•    Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in data engineering.
•    Optimize data processing pipelines for performance and scalability

Minimum Qualifications:    

Education: Completion of high school degree. Bachelor’s program in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related field is preferable.

Experience: At least four (4) years in database management, data engineering, software development or any related work.

Language: Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Arabic.
Desired Experiences for entry into the role:
•    An understanding of UN systems, experience with database development using SQL Server, and familiarity with data manipulation using SQL are desired.
•    Experience writing data manipulation scripts in Python is a plus.
•    The ability to contribute to data design as part of a team and experience with git-flow is preferred.

WFP Leadership Framework: Common Standards of Behaviour

Leads by Example with Integrity
–    Upholds WFP values, principles, and standards
–    Respects others and values diversity
–    Stays focused and calm under pressure
–    Demonstrates humility and a willingness to learn
Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments
–    Delivers results for maximum impact
–    Delegates appropriately
–    Adapts readily to change
Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative
–    Is inclusive and collaborative
–    Gives timely and constructive feedback
–    Builds and shares new perspective
Applies Strategic Thinking
–    Communicates and fulfils WFP’s vision
–    Embraces curiosity and new ways of doing things
–    Analyses and evaluates data
–    Considers the impact of decisions
Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships
–    Builds partnerships
–    Collaborates to deliver common objectives

Applications must be submitted online:
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.