Monitoring Data Associate (Analyst) SC-6
Organizational Context
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives and building a pathway to peace, stability, and prosperity. WFP uses food assistance to support people recovering from conflict, disasters, and extreme weather. The organization values diversity, inclusion, and a high-performing workforce committed to its mission.
Job Purpose
The Monitoring Data Associate (Analyst) will strengthen WFP Ukraine's monitoring function by providing robust data management, statistical analysis, and quality assurance. This role is crucial for supporting evidence-based decision-making, risk mitigation, and learning within the context of the ongoing war. The associate will manage data collection, ensure data quality, analyze quantitative and qualitative monitoring data to identify trends, and develop visualizations and reports to communicate findings effectively. They will also contribute to improving monitoring systems and support capacity strengthening of WFP staff in data-related tasks, ensuring methodological rigor and compliance with corporate standards.
Responsibilities
The Data Associate (Analyst) position at the World Food Programme (WFP) in Ukraine focuses on strengthening monitoring functions through robust data management and analysis. Key responsibilities include providing technical expertise in data collection, management, and quality assurance, ensuring data integrity from collection to archiving. The role involves analyzing quantitative and qualitative data to identify trends and emerging issues, utilizing appropriate statistical methods. A significant part of the job is developing data visualizations, dashboards, and infographics to effectively communicate monitoring results and contributing to various analytical outputs like reports and briefing notes. The position also supports the continuous improvement of monitoring systems and data management practices by documenting and promoting best practices. Additionally, the Data Associate will assist in training data collectors and enhancing the data analysis and interpretation skills of WFP staff. This role is crucial for supporting evidence-based decision-making, risk mitigation, and learning within WFP's operations in Ukraine, particularly in the context of the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
Work Experience
Requires six or more years of progressive, relevant work experience. This must include at least one year specifically in data analysis. Post-secondary education can substitute for some years of experience; for instance, a Master's degree may count for two years, and a Bachelor's degree for three years of experience.
Skills
Data Management, Statistical Analysis, Data Quality Assurance, Data Visualization, Excel, STATA, SPSS, R, Kobo, ODK, Tableau, Power BI, Problem-Solving, Teamwork, Cross-cultural Communication, Ukrainian Humanitarian Context, English, Ukrainian