Internship - Quality Assurance and Testing (Coda) Intern, Nutrition and Food Quality Service Division - Wfp Hq Rome, Italy

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

28 January 2025-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN WFP?- WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.- WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.- WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.- A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.- We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DIVISION

The current prevalence of malnutrition in children is alarming. Maternal and child undernutrition is the underlying cause of approximately 45% of all mortality in children under 5. Stunting levels remain stubbornly high in many parts of the world, while child overweight is rising at a tremendous pace - even in low-income countries.

As part of the World Food Programme's (WFP) ongoing efforts to combat malnutrition, CODA has been developed as an innovative digital solution to prevent and manage wasting. To enable the rapid scale-up and decentralisation of CODA, it is crucial to provide targeted support to country offices (COs), empowering them to adopt and utilise the tool independently. This role is key to ensuring that quality assurance testing is conducted rigorously to confirm that product releases to COs meet expectations.

As a key member of the Nutrition Digital Innovation team within the Nutrition and Food Quality Service, reporting directly to the Team Leader, the CODA Quality Assurance Testing Intern will be responsible for supporting development efforts, conducting quality assurance, and most importantly, performing thorough testing and documenting the findings. A primary focus will be to collaborate closely with the Business Analyst to test and accurately translate user requirements.

This is a temporary position, seeking to reinforce the Digital Innovation team during this period of high demand for CODA solution from various Country Offices.

GENERAL INFORMATION- Type of assignment: Internship- Number of available positions: 1- Country of assignment: Italy- City of assignment: Rome- Hiring Unit: Nutrition and Food Quality Service- Supervisor: Team Lead, Digital Innovations- Working arrangement: In person- Duration of assignment: 8 months- Expected Starting Date: 17 February 2025

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Review and analyse requirements with guidance from the Business Analyst. Assist the Business Analyst in developing and refining country-specific UML diagrams to visually represent system structure and behaviour for developers. Familiarise with the CODA backlog and keep it updated based on guidance from the Scrum Owner, building detailed user requirements and modifications as user stories for software developers to ensure accurate implementation. Conduct thorough testing of new features and modifications in each release to ensure they meet specified requirements. Support the quality assurance process to verify that all changes, new features, or bug fixes meet required standards and function correctly. Assist in building the capacity of users and Country Office focal points to perform User Acceptance Testing (UAT), ensuring changes align with user needs and requirements before deployment. Document and report any issues or bugs discovered during testing. Perform additional related tasks as required and delegated by the Team Lead.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS- Be currently enrolled in an undergraduate programme (for example, Bachelor’s degree) from a recognized university and have completed at least two years of the programme; OR- Be currently enrolled in a graduate programme (for example, Master degree); OR-
- Classes attendance in the last 12 months of enrolment in a recognized university;- Excellent written and spoken English is required (proficiency/level C). Working knowledge of another official UN language (French, Span