Duties and responsibilities
- Support data management and quality:
- Build and maintain reproducible data pipelines
(Power Query, R/Python, SQL) across surveys, administrative sources, and
partner data.
- Implement validation rules, metadata, and
automated Quality Assurance (QA) checks for accuracy, completeness, and
timeliness.
- Develop analytics products and dashboards:
- Contribute to Power BI datasets, measures (DAX),
and visuals for regional and country reporting.
- Produce well-documented R/Python notebooks and
lightweight QA reports for routine monitoring.
- Apply Machine Learning (ML) and Natural Language
Processing (NLP) methods:
- Prototype models for classification, anomaly
detection, forecasting, text clustering, and deduplication where relevant.
- Evaluate models with appropriate metrics,
document limitations, and ensure responsible use.
- Drive RAG/LLM innovation:
- Build RAG prototypes that index internal
knowledge bases (SharePoint/OneDrive) using vector search and frameworks
such as LangChain or LlamaIndex.
- Design prompt strategies, implement evaluation
and guardrails, and respect role-based access, data minimization, and
logging requirements.
- Automate workflows:
- Create low-code/no-code and scripted automations
(e.g., Power Automate, n8n, Python, Microsoft Fabric) for data ingestion,
validation, notifications, and scheduled refreshes.
- Package and document solutions for handover and
reuse.
- Uphold data protection and ethics:
- Apply UNHCR’s Data Protection Policy and
humanitarian data responsibility guidance, including de-identification,
secure environments, and Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
considerations.
- Build capacity and documentation:
- Draft concise user guides, READMEs, data
dictionaries, and run brown-bag sessions to upskill colleagues.
- Coordinate and support:
- Liaise with country operations and technical
focal points across Technical Units and External Engagement.
- Perform other tasks as required by the DIMA
Unit.
Minimum qualifications required
- In order to be considered for an internship,
candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Be either a recent graduate (having completed
their studies within two years of applying) or a current student in a
graduate/undergraduate school programme from a university or higher
education facility accredited by IAU/UNESCO; and
- Have completed at least two years of
undergraduate studies in a field relevant or of interest to the work of
UNHCR.
How to Apply
