Data Analysis and Digital Solutions Assistant

Contract

This is a G-6 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 6 years of experience, depending on education. More about G-6 contracts.

Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the United Nations Operations and Crisis Centre (UNOCC). UNOCC provides global situational awareness crisis and risk management services to UN leadership, and facilitates senior-level decision-making. As the cross-pillar information hub at UN headquarters, the UNOCC is a multi-party entity that includes the Peacekeeping Situation Centre (SitCen) and staff members seconded by client organizations.

Reporting to the Executive Office of the Secretary-General (EOSG), the UNOCC is also positioned under the Office of the Director of Coordination and Shared Services between the Department of Peace Operations (DPO) and the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA). The incumbent reports to the UNOCC’s Risk Management Focal Point.

Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the incumbent will be responsible for the following:

•Contributes to the preparation of data-driven reports and products, based on organizational needs and requirements for reporting and analysis. •Supports digital process improvement initiatives, including for system-wide risk review and decision-making mechanisms. •Contributes to the creation and maintenance of databases, contributes to data collection projects, products, tools and processes to extend the capabilities of client offices. •Contributes to the identification and analysis of patterns in data sets using mixed methods. •Contributes to the preparation of data sets and products, being responsible for the acquisition and initial cleaning of data from primary and secondary sources. •Responds to client queries/requests and maintains/updates web pages, incl. for system-wide risk review and decision-making mechanisms. •Supports core Secretariat functions to senior decision-making fora (senior management group (SMG), executive committee (EC), directors-committee (DC), regional monthly review (RMR)), including meeting logistics and document management. •Performs other duties as assigned.

Competencies PROFESSIONALISM •Uses analytical skills and experience to assist in organizing, managing, and disseminating of information with attention to detail and accuracy. •Assists with analysis, modeling and interpretation of data in support of decision-making. •Writes queries, assists with report drafting and prepares findings for presentations and other products. •Takes pride in the work for the organization and understands the impact that can be brought into the organization by allowing data-driven and evidence-based decisions. •Demonstrates ability to plan their work and adjust to changing priorities. •Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter. •Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results. •Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns. •Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. •Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work..

CREATIVITY •Actively seeks to improve programmes or services. •Offers new and different options to solve problems or meet client needs. •Promotes and persuades others to consider new ideas. •Takes calculated risks on new and unusual ideas. •Thinks “outside the box”. •Takes an interest in new ideas and new ways of doing things. •Is not bound by current thinking or traditional approaches.

TECHNOLOGICAL AWARENESS •Keeps abreast of available technology. •Understands applicability and limitation of technology to the work of the office. •Actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks. •Shows willingness to learn new technology.

Education •High school diploma or equivalent is required. •A university degree in Management, Business, Analytics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Public Administration, International Relations or related field is an advantage and may replace some of the required number of years of experience.

Work Experience A minimum of seven years of experience in information management, data analytics, data science, process automation, or related area. Experience with Microsoft SharePoint applications, PowerBI, or PowerAutomate is an advantage. Experience with client relationship management (CRM) systems is an advantage. Experience with Microsoft Azure is an advantage.

Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

Assessment Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice This post is financed by the Support Account for Peacekeeping Operations.

This position is funded for a finite period of six months and extension may be subject to budgetary approval.

Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures.

Retirees above the mandatory age of separation who wish to be considered for the current temporary job opening must indicate the reason for their last separation as "retirement." Such retirees shall not be employed by the Organization, unless (a) the operational requirements of the Organization cannot be met by staff members who are qualified and available to perform the required functions; and (b) the proposed employment would not adversely affect the career development or redeployment opportunities of other staff members and represents both a cost-effective and operationally sound solution to meet the needs of the service.

Passing the Global General Service Test (GGST) is a prerequisite for recruitment consideration in the General Services and related categories in the United Nations Secretariat. Applicants who have not passed the GGST at the time of application may be invited for the test after submitting an application. Staff members who were granted a fixed-term, continuing or permanent appointment as a result of having passed a predecessor test recognized by the Office of Human Resources Management, and who have continuously held such appointments, are not required to take the new test.

United Nations Considerations According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.