Intern – Data and Analytics Internship NEW

• ECA’s mission is to deliver ideas and actions for an empowered and transformed Africa; informed by the 2030 SDGs and Agenda 2063.
• The mission is guided by ECA’s five strategic directions which are: advancing ECA’s position as a premier knowledge institution that builds on its unique position and privilege to bring global solutions to the continent’s problems and take local solution to the continent; developing macroeconomic and structural policy options to accelerate economic diversification and job creation; designing and implementing innovative financing models for infrastructure, and for human, physical and social assets for a transforming Africa; contributing solutions to regional and transboundary challenges, with a focus on peace security and social inclusion as an important development nexus; advocating Africa’s position at the global level and developing regional responses as a contribution to global governance issues.
• This position is located in the Strategic Planning, Oversight and Results Division of the Economic Commission for Africa.
• The incumbent will be stationed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
• The Chief of Section reports to the Director of Strategic Planning, Oversight and Results Division. Under the technical and managerial oversight of the Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary- Programme Support and the Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Section, the intern will support ODES-PS and PRMS efforts to bolster data collection, visualization and dashboard creation to ensure compliance and efficiency of services. This includes the following duties:
• Supports in reviewing existing datasets and planning tools of the ECA Programme Support Pillar and PRMS, compiles data and ensures performance reporting alignment with UNHQ management dashboard indicators and KPIs.
• Supports the development and establishment of databases, data collection systems, data analytics and other strategies that optimize statistical and operational efficiency and quality of the programme support pillar activities.
• Uses statistical and analytical tools, relational databases, and information management systems to interpret data sets.
• Under supervision, identifies, analyses, and communicates trends, patterns, and predictions using relevant data, paying particular attention to trends and patterns that could be valuable for decision-makers. Identifies weaknesses and suggests plans for strengthening the data ecosystem. • Utilizes and supports the adoption of established glossaries, profiling and scanning processes for curating data, templates, performance data standards, best practices, and standard operating procedures.
• Understands requirements and supports implementation of data systems while remaining compliant with UNHQ’s results framework and reporting requirements and policies.
• Supports the development and implementation of a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan, including indicator selection, target setting, risk identification and treatment plans, tracking, and reporting.
• With guidance, prepares presentations of findings using a range of visualization tools and techniques, including dashboards, maps, charts, and/or infographics, to support data-driven planning, reporting and decision making.
• Conducts periodic data quality assessments to ensure the integrity and accuracy of M&E data.
• Performs other duties, as needed.

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