Internship - Data Analyst, Office of Internal Audit Branch, Rome, Italy

Organizational Context

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives and building a pathway to peace and prosperity. WFP operates in diverse and challenging environments, utilizing food assistance to support recovery from conflict, disasters, and climate change impacts. The organization values diversity, inclusion, and the professional development of its skilled workforce.

Job Purpose

The Data Analyst Intern will support the Office of Internal Audit (OIGA) by extracting, cleaning, and validating datasets from various corporate systems. This role involves conducting exploratory data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and risk indicators, and assisting in the application of analytics to risk assessment, planning, and monitoring activities. The intern will contribute to the development and enhancement of dashboards and visualizations using tools like Tableau and Excel, and support pilot initiatives in automation and analytics innovation. Additionally, the intern will assist in documenting analytical methodologies and results, gaining practical experience in data analytics within a humanitarian context and understanding how analytics informs WFP's governance, risk management, and control improvements.

Responsibilities

The Office of Internal Audit (OIGA) within the World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking an intern to support its mission of providing independent assurance and advisory services. The intern will assist in identifying and mitigating key risks to WFP operations, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and internal controls. Key responsibilities include extracting, cleaning, and validating datasets from various corporate systems. The intern will conduct exploratory data analysis to uncover trends, patterns, and anomalies, and support the application of data analytics to risk assessment, planning, monitoring, and reporting activities. Additionally, the role involves supporting the development and maintenance of data visualizations using tools like Tableau or Excel, and assisting in pilot initiatives related to automation, artificial intelligence, or analytics innovation. The intern will also be responsible for documenting analytical methodologies, assumptions, and findings. This role offers a valuable opportunity to gain practical experience in data analytics within a humanitarian context, develop essential professional skills, and contribute to WFP's goal of saving lives and changing them for the better.

Work Experience

This is an internship position. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a graduate program, in the final year of a Bachelor's program, or be recent graduates (within six months) with recent university enrollment. A field of study in data science, computer science, IT, web development, statistics, engineering, or a related field is required. Proficiency in Python and data visualization tools like Tableau is necessary. Basic data analytics and statistical concepts are also required. Familiarity with AI/ML is desirable. Excellent English is mandatory.

Skills

Data Extraction, Data Cleaning, Data Validation, Data Preparation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Risk Assessment, Data Visualization, Dashboard Development, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Python, Tableau, Excel, Statistical Concepts, Computer Literacy, English Proficiency

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