Systems & Data Analyst Intern

As the leading Swiss organisation for children’s rights, created in 1960, the Terre des hommes foundation is committed to protecting children’s lives and their rights, and improving their well-being. We aim to do so through innovative programmes focused on health, migration and access to justice, specially designed to have both short- and long-term impacts.

Child Rights And Business Systems & Data Analyst (Internship)

Division: Programs / Casemanagment

Line Manager:- Child Rights and Business Digital Systems Administrator

Functional Link: Global CRB Advisor, CRB Implementation Coordinator

Internship duration:- 6 months

Start date:- January 2026

Activity rate: 00%

Workplace: Nairobi

We are seeking a Systems & Data Analyst – Intern to support the development and maintenance of CRMRS dashboards, optimize data pipelines, support in the development of a new machine learning and AI tool to predict the likelihood of child labour increasing in communities before it actually occurs, and drive data-driven decision-making for child rights and business projects. This role is ideal for early-career professionals with a strong academic background in data science, business intelligence, or related fields who seek to transition into the international development sector.

Specific Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance the CRMRS dashboards for tracking and reporting on Child Rights and Business (CRB) projects.
• Support the development of a new machine learning and AI tool to predict the likelihood of child labour increasing in communities before it actually occurs.
• Optimize data pipelines and integrate CRMRS with other digital solutions via API connections.
• Manage role-based access control for dashboards while ensuring data security and compliance.
• Support monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) by analyzing data to generate actionable insights.
• Present insights and reports to stakeholders, contributing to strategic decision-making.
• Support the development of data governance policies and ensure compliance with international data protection standards.
• Provides technical guidance on data architecture, analytics, and business intelligence.

Required Skills

This position will be recruited as an intern, and will require:

• Strong analytical skills and Skilled in Power BI, Excel, R, SPSS, and SAS for data cleaning, transformation, and statistical analysis.
• Knowledge of Python for data analysis and automation.
• Familiarity with database management (PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Understanding of API development and data integration between platforms.
• Awareness of machine learning and predictive analytics for risk assessments.
• Interest in child protection, human rights, and ethical business practices.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to present complex data to non-technical audiences.
• Proactive, creative and out-of-the-box thinking

Required conditions

Training/Qualifications

Minimum bachelor’s degree in data science, computer science, information management, statistics, actuarial science or a related field.

Experience:

1 year of experience as a data analyst

Languages: 

English, French will be an added advantage

IT know-how

Experience in digital systems administration is a plus.

Knowledge in data quality and compliance with international data protection standards.

General Code of of Conduct and Tdh’s Risk Management Policies

Commits to complying with the General Code of Conduct and systematically reports any breach of the Code through the Tdh warning procedure: raises the awareness within the Foundation on violence and abuse and the rights that derive from them regarding children, community members and our own employees.

Commits to complying with the Risk Management Policies, including: Safeguard policies (the policy of Safeguarding Children, the Policy of Protecting against Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, the Guideline on Abusive Behavior at Work), the Safety/Security Policy and Anti-Fraud/Corruption Policies and the Prevention of Funding Criminal Acivities.

Commits to reducing the risk of abuse by developing an open and informed culture of management within the organization and in our work with children and the communities where we work.

Tdh’s organizational values

Our organizational values guide us in our operational and strategic choices and are the foundation of all decisions made by us. Those five values are incorporated into each process connected to the staff. All collaborators are assessed according to the organization’s values.

PARTICIPATION AND EMPOWERMENT

• We promote and enhance participation and empowerment.
• We create the space for active participation and embrace inputs from others.
• We are sensitive about others’ needs to influence.
• We share and delegate power and responsibilities.

PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATION

• We trust the capacities of our key actors as primary responders and agents of change. We build on their strengths and on their needs.
• We champion co-creation and value complementarity.
• We appreciate other points of view and seek collectively for pragmatic and innovative solutions.
• We manifest humility, respect, fairness and see others as equal partners.

INNOVATION AND LEARNING

• We promote a culture of innovation.
• We value curiosity, welcome new initiatives, and foster creativity.
• We embrace voluntary learning and are ready for trial and error.
• We foster knowledge sharing, learning and strive for sustainability.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

• We celebrate Diversity and Inclusion of people.
• We genuinely commit to diversity and inclusion and see it as a wealth in all our activities.
• We understand the cultural contexts and value differences.
• We are truly committed to an equal treatment.

LEADERSHIP AND EXCELLENCE

• We thrive to offer our best, we think ahead, and are ready and willing to go the extra mile for the well-being of children.
• We provide quality programming and support. We are accountable and transparent. We use power responsibly.
• We position ourselves through our expertise and savoir-faire.
• We advocate for the rights of children whenever possible and seek actively opportunities to do so.