Country: Switzerland
Closing date: 15 Aug 2017
https://www.icrc.org/en/document/traineeship-protection-data-unit
The Protection Data Unit at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) invites interested applicants to apply for a one-year traineeship. This position will be remunerated. The deadline for applications is 15th of August.
The Protection Data Unit has two main objectives: to reinforce the management of the data related to protection activities of the ICRC, and improve the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) with special focus on data protection.
The post holder's main task will be to support the Unit's activities and particularly the conceptualization, implementation and promotion of new tools. He/She will support the respective Project managers according to the Unit's planning.
As secondary task, the post holder will contribute to the new Protection Innovation initiatives by helping in the identification of needs and the implementation of pilot projects.
This position requires a candidate with an expertise and experience with the use of web technologies, social media and project management together with a structured mindset in order to support the deployment of very complex ICT projects, and very good communication skills. Interest in new technologies and curiosity about innovation would be a big asset.
Responsibilities
1.Support the activities of the Protection Division related to Innovation and Digitalization of the Operations (30%)
- Organise / participate in meetings and workshops
- Support the selection and development of pilot projects
- Research on possible implementation on new technologies for Protection activities (Restoring Family Links, Detention, PCPiE etc)
2. Support development and deployment of ICRC case management tools: FL Answers and Prot6 (30 %)
- FL Answers: perform tests and report results as per test scenarios ; support the FLA team to draft handouts, instructions and information messages
- Prot6: support the Head of Project in the documentation and impact assessment of the users
3. Support qualitative and quantitative analysis (20%)
- Questionnaire design for assessments, specially regarding mobile data collection (device magic)
- Contribute to the reflection, development and implementation of qualitative and quantitative methodologies and analysis tasks to optimize evidence based understanding of PROT priority thematics (data structure, coding qualitative variables, text analysis, etc)
4. Support to the general activities of the Protection Data Unit (20 %)
- Support in the building of a knowledge base for data management; support in the assessment of the Regional Protection Data offices
- Contribute to the internal communication of the PROT/DATA unit
Qualifications Required
Mandatory
- University degree or diploma equivalent to a master's degree in data analytics, interactive media, ICT, engineering, economics, information sciences or equivalent experience
- Ability to compile and holistically analyze diverse datasets
- Very good computer skills (Word, PPT, Excel)
- Excellent command in English
- Good command of French
- Aged between 25 and 35
Assets:
- Research experience in innovation projects with a high technology component
- Basic knowledge of R, Python, SQL or other relevant scripting and programming languages is desirable
- Experience with automated collection and storage of data retrieved through web APIs
- Experience in the work with humanitarian organizations or NGO's
- Expertise in data protection and security issues
Personal skills:
- Rapidity, rigor and good organization skills
- Very good communication skills (oral and written)
- Capacity to work in team
- Proactivity
Conditions:
- The candidate will be offered a one-year contract
- The position is remunerated and based in Geneva
- Expected starting date of traineeship: 11.10.2017
How to apply:
Interested candidates should send their complete application including a letter of motivation, resume or CV to gva_prot_recruitment@icrc.org. Please mention in the subject line: "**Traineeship DATA**".
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Deadline for the receipt of applications: 15.08.2017
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted subsequently for interviews (by phone or in person).
Please be aware that the ICRC is not in a position to cover any related travel or accommodation costs.