Senior Programme Associate (data and GIS Analyst), SC7 Kampala

Organizational Context

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives in emergencies and building pathways to peace and prosperity through food assistance. WFP operates globally, assisting people recovering from conflict, disasters, and climate change impacts. The organization values diversity, inclusion, and the professional development of its skilled workforce.

Job Purpose

The Senior Programme Associate (Data and GIS Analyst) will play a crucial role in supporting the implementation of the Karamoja Sentinel project. This position involves comprehensive data management, including cleaning, validation, and maintenance of diverse datasets, as well as the creation and updating of geospatial layers and maps. The analyst will also contribute to the development and maintenance of Power BI/Tableau dashboards, assist in generating analytical reports, and support data quality assurance processes. This role is ideal for an early-career professional with a strong interest in humanitarian analytics, GIS, and food security analysis, contributing to evidence-based decision-making for WFP's operations.

Responsibilities

The Data and GIS Analyst will play a crucial role in supporting the implementation of the Karamoja Sentinel project. Key responsibilities include assisting with data preparation, which involves cleaning, formatting, validating, and managing diverse datasets from climate, market, food security, and monitoring sources. The analyst will also maintain project databases and repositories, perform routine statistical analysis, and contribute to data quality assurance and documentation. In terms of GIS and mapping, the role involves producing maps and spatial analysis products, updating geospatial layers for specific districts, and contributing to vulnerability overlays and visualization products for dashboards and reports. Furthermore, the analyst will support the preparation and updating of Power BI/Tableau dashboards, assist in generating analytical reports, and contribute to the visualization of food security risk indicators. Coordination tasks include organizing workshops, preparing training materials, monitoring project activities and timelines, and supporting communication with government counterparts and humanitarian partners. The expected deliverables encompass updated datasets, well-maintained repositories, data quality outputs, metadata, developed dashboards, reporting products, and workshop documentation.

Work Experience

The role requires a minimum of three to five years of relevant professional experience. This experience should include supporting data analysis, market monitoring, GIS, general monitoring, or research activities. Prior exposure to humanitarian, development, agriculture, climate, or food security programs is considered desirable.

Skills

Data Analysis, GIS Mapping, Dashboard Development, Reporting, Data Quality Assurance, Database Management, Statistical Analysis, Geospatial Analysis, Data Cleaning, Data Validation, Metadata Management, ArcGIS/QGIS, Tableau/Power BI, Mobile Data Collection, Python/SQL/R, AI/Forecasting Systems, Problem-Solving, Attention to Detail, Team Collaboration, Communication, Organizational Skills, Time Management, Adaptability, Willingness to Learn

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