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.