Intern - Data Analyst /Software Engineer

Background

In today's digital environment, the ability to collect, manage, and analyze data is critical to ensuring efficiency, transparency, and strategic decision-making. As part of its digital transformation strategy, UNDP Kenya is investing in improving its ICT capabilities, with a focus on data-driven operations, reporting, and service delivery. 

The ICT Department plays a central role in supporting the organization's information systems, technology infrastructure, and data management frameworks. With the increasing volume and complexity of data generated from operational, programmatic, and administrative activities, there is a need for dedicated analytical capacity to support evidence-based planning and performance monitoring.

UNDP Kenya seeks to recruit a Data Analyst Intern/Software Engineer to enhance the extraction of meaningful insights from internal and external datasets, develop visual dashboards using tools like Power BI, and support data quality assurance and governance efforts. This role will help bridge the gap between technical data handling and decision-making, contributing directly to more informed strategy and operations across the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Head of ICT and in close collaboration with the ICT/Finance/Procurement and HR team, the intern will:

•Support the design, development, and maintenance of interactive dashboards and reports.

•Assist in cleaning, transforming, and analyzing data to generate actionable insights.

•Contributes to the automation and optimization of reporting processes.

•Connect to multiple data sources (Excel, SQL databases, APIs, cloud services, etc.).

•Build interactive dashboards and reports using:(Charts (bar, line, pie, Tables and matrices, Slicers and filters, Maps and KPIs)

•Design for user experience: consistent layout, intuitive navigation, color themes.

•Schedule data refreshes via Power BI Service.

•Provide general administrative and ICT support to the ICT unit as required.

Expected Outputs:

•Functional and user-friendly Power BI dashboards and reports.

•Cleaned and well-documented datasets.

•Documentation of data sources, transformations, and business logic.

•Weekly status updates and a final presentation/report summarizing work completed.

•Share dashboards with stakeholders and manage access via workspaces and row-level security (RLS).

•Functioning of the CRM

Competencies

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in IT, Computer Science, Data Science or a related field. (such as a Master's Programme, or higher)
• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Software Engineering
• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree Programme (such as bachelor's degree or equivalent)
• Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one year of graduation.
• Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program.

Experience:

• Familiarity with Power BI and basic understanding of DAX and Power Query (M language).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and basic SQL

Equal opportunity

As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination. 

UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.

Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority

UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles. 

Right to select multiple candidates

UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.  We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

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