IT Solutions Associate (Data Analysis) G6- Regional Bureau Cairo

Job Description

JOB PURPOSEWFP Technology Division (TEC, formerly known as the IT Division) is the digital business engine of the World Food Programme, providing the business with multi-pronged and resilient technical capabilities able to respond with the agility required in humanitarian operations. Technology and connectivity are rapidly reaching some of the most vulnerable people and places affected by crisis, but they are also increasingly expanding to the services responding to those same crises. As one of the main humanitarian actors, WFP has the opportunity and the obligation to leverage data and technology to better know and serve those in need by digitally transforming the way it works.Technology and connectivity are rapidly reaching some of the most vulnerable people and places affected by crisis, but they are also increasingly expanding to the services responding to those same crises. As one of the main humanitarian actors, the World Food Programme (WFP) has the opportunity and the obligation to leverage data and technology to better know and serve those in need by digitally transforming the way it works. Such ambition led to a plan aimed at establishing, integrating, and mainstreaming the core elements of an end-to-end digital business process.The job holder will be based and working for WFP Regional Bureau for East and Central Africa (RBC) which is located in Cairo. RBC provides strategic direction, technical guidance, resource mobilization and management support to WFP operations and activities in 16 countries: Algeria, Armenia, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine and Yemen.The job holder will be part of Data Service Team, within RBC TEC Unit, contributing in the delivery and implementation of data integration, analysis and visualization projects across field operations within RBC region.The job holder is expected to also be able to both deliver advanced training on tools like Tableau, contribute to data virtualization projects, drive data quality and governance efforts and to provide technical support on data analysis to business units in an efficient and timely mannerKEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)Under supervision/guidance of the Regional Data Coordinator and within delegated authority, Data Analysis Associate will be responsible for the following duties:

• Contributes to the preparation of reports based on organizational needs and requirements for reporting and analysis
• Supports more senior staff in their work on process improvement mechanisms
• Contributes to the preparation of data sets, being responsible for the acquisition and initial cleaning of data from primary and secondary data systems and documents data sets used.
• Contributes to the creation and maintenance of databases, contributes to data collection projects, products, tools and processes to extend the capabilities of client offices.
• Contributes to the identification and analysis of patterns in data sets using various methods
• Prepares data sets upon request; responds to queries/requests and maintains/updates web pages.
• Train end users on delivered analytical tools and dashboards to ensure knowledge handover to relevant business teams;
• Provides technical support on data storage structures, integration, data cleansing and data visualization best practices to business units;
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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