Full Time Internship: Five Data and Analytics Interns (Open to Malawian Nationals only)

The primary purpose of the internship programme will be to support the development and enhancement of the interns’ professional and educational experience through practical work assignments, to expose the interns to UNICEF’s work, as well as well as to promote learning for the intern on child rights and equity.

The Data and Analytics Interns will be responsible for assisting programme sections in the collection, cleaning, processing, analysis and presentation of data to produce information products useful for programming. The interns will be part of the team where defined roles and responsibilities are shared, and the objective of the team effort to ensure convergence, collaboration, and complementarity in the shared tasks for optimal results.

The interns are expected to produce actionable information products. This requires familiarization with both traditional and non-traditional sources of data in day-to-day work. They should be organized and able to implement assigned data centric projects from start to finish. They should be able to present technical information and findings in a way that is easily understood by the sector members and the management, such as data visualization, mapping, narrative writing, and in-person communication.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Learning new developments in the application of geospatial and remote sensing data and technology to advance child rights and promote equity issues.

• Participating in capacity building and training activities (online and offline) related to geospatial data, remote sensing technologies, complex data analysis using statistical software packages, creating dashboards and producing visual products to better communicate information – workshops and trainings will be organized where needed

• Engaging in the timely preparation, maintenance, and provision of information requested by sections to which s/he is assigned.

• Collecting, processing and analyzing data, including geospatial and thematic data as well as creating and updating databases.

• Assisting in performing quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) on all products generated and disseminated by the Data Intelligence Node, including data and maps.

• Participating in field data collection activities using Global Positioning System (GPS) devices and mobile data collection applications.

• Assisting in drone imagery acquisition, processing, analysis, dissemination, and hosting

• Providing support to programme monitoring activities, including on-line monitoring tools.

• As requested, supporting with the sharing of geospatial data with programme sections, other UN agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and the Malawi Government.

• Producing and updating information products such as charts, infographics, maps and thematic profiles to support planning, monitoring, communication, knowledge management and decision-making needs.

Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate (Masters or higher) degree programme or be a recent graduate (graduated within the past two years) in the field of geography, health, computer science, information systems or related subjects with a strong quantitative component. A degree programme with a strong Geographic Information Systems (GIS) component will be an asset.

Applicants must have excellent academic performance demonstrated by recent university or institution records.

Technical skills and knowledge requirements

– Proficiency in use of geospatial mapping software such as Google Earth, ArcGIS, ArcGIS Online, QGIS

– Experience in using SPSS or R software for statistical analysis

– Proficiency in using Google sheets and MS Excel

– Demonstrated experience in data collection, processing, maintenance and production of information products (maps, infographics, dashboards, etc.) will be considered as added advantage

– While experience in data collection, processing, and presentation will be considered as an added advantage, it will not be prerequisite.

– Fluency in English is required – both verbal and written skills are required.