Data Analyst

Volunteering IT & Telecom

Overview

Conduct data analysis and support evidence-based recovery initiatives

You have:

• At least 5 years of experience in data analysis and management
• Experience with statistical software and data visualization tools
• Knowledge of digital tools such as SharePoint and Power BI
• Master's degree in Data Science, Statistics, or related fields
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to conduct training and capacity development sessions

Contract

This is a UNV National Expert contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Expert contracts.

UNDP supports strategic capacity development initiatives to promote inclusive growth and sustainable human development. Together with national, regional and local authorities, civil societies, private sector, UNDP strives to support Ukraine in its efforts to eliminate poverty, develop people’s capacity, achieve equitable results, sustain the environment, and advance democratic governance. UNDP is in line with 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to achieve national strategic capacity development.

The war in Ukraine has resulted in significant loss of life; unprecedented displacement, internally and towards neighbouring countries; and devastating destruction of infrastructure. Eighteen years of socio-economic achievements in Ukraine are at risk. UNDP’s core engagement is to preserve development gains as fully as possible, and to return Ukraine to pathways towards achieving the SDGs as quickly as possible.

UNDP launched its Resilience Building and Recovery (RBR) framework for Ukraine on 11 April 2022 to immediately respond to the development and humanitarian challenges. The overall objective is to preserve development gains in Ukraine, mitigating risks of descent into a governance and service delivery crisis, embedding activities for recovery from the onset of the humanitarian effort, and facilitating a swift return to development pathways and processes for national attainment of the SDGs.

Responding to the challenges posed by the full-scale war, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine is supporting national authorities in Ukraine to conduct recovery planning and implementation based on verifiable evidence and quantitative data. UNDP project ‘Strengthening Evidence-Based Recovery in Ukraine’ (Project) aims to address emerging needs for enhanced data-driven recovery planning identified through continuous consultations with national and local stakeholders and international community members. The Project will leverage the comprehensive data collected during its initiation phase, including digital maps from the building damage assessment (BDA), satellite imagery, and orthophoto plans. This data will be used to enhance resilience and efficiency in recovery and development through a collaborative, multi-faceted approach that includes further investment in capacity development for data handling, digital literacy, and geospatial analysis for the target community members and partners, i.e., local, regional and national authorities as appropriate.

The Project also emphasizes the establishment of systematic and gender and disability-disaggregated data, wherever applicable, as well as collection methods to enhance local service delivery, planning, and monitoring for targeted communities. To ensure sustainability and national ownership, the Project will facilitate the establishment of a Knowledge Recovery and Replication (RKR) Hub to support communities in adopting digital tools, exchanging best practices, and conducting research on data usage for improved recovery processes.

Based on the above, UNDP Ukraine is seeking a qualified Data Analyst who will join the Project team under the overall supervision of the Project Manager and will work on providing actionable analysis for UNDP Ukraine and the national partners.

Under the supervision of the Strengthening Evidence-Based Recovery in Ukraine Project Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for the following key tasks:

Platform development/ customization - Translate UNDP’s business/information needs into a common Management Information System (MIS). - Utilize available UNDP CO-endorsed IM tools. i.e. ActivityInfo, to facilitate the data and information management across projects and portfolios. - Develop and maintain the digital infrastructure, via e.g. ActivityInfo among other available solutions, for the RKR Hub by building the Hub’s MIS and ensuring that it can facilitate knowledge sharing, data exchange, and the replication of best practices across communities. - Design, develop and keep up to date the reporting dashboards, reports, data extracts and other business intelligence solutions such as Power BI, Power Apps and Flows linkages. - Design, manage and compile analysis reports for online surveys and assessments.

Data Collection - Source, collect relevant datasets and establish connections with relevant organizations as necessary. - Support collection of data that supports the RKR Hub’s objectives, such as gender and disability-disaggregated data, environmental impact data, and other thematic data essential for comprehensive recovery programming. - Participate in the Secondary Data Review (SDR) process to support the SDR team in tagging and visualizing the compiled data. Data Management & Analysis - Ensure that all collected data is stored in line with global best practice Data Management Guidelines - Ensure that data is revised and cleaned and that all revisions are recorded. - Utilize advanced analytics tools like AI and machine learning to analyze data collected for the RKR Hub, providing actionable insights that can be shared across communities to support evidence-based recovery strategies. - Keep relevant reporting documents and internal UNDP pages updated within his/her area of responsibility.

Capacity development - Prepare and deliver capacity development modules internally and to government counterparts on relevant topics. - Provide other consultations to the UNDP Ukraine upon request. - Organize and participate in relevant meetings and prepare presentations and briefings.

• Accountability
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Creativity
• Judgement and decision-making
• Planning and organising
• Professionalism

• Self-management

  Solution development using SharePoint, SharePoint Online, Power Platform or similar technologies.

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of office software packages (Word, Excel etc.)
• Analytical and system thinking.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.

Desirable: - Excellent Data analysis and visualization skills. - Experience in developing internal/external information portals/pages. - Experience in developing SharePoint Online solutions, including workflows, custom pages, forms, and portal. - Experience in designing SharePoint Online sites, associated infrastructure, and web parts integrations.

The contract lasts for the period indicated in the vacancy with the possibility of extensions subject to availability of funding, operational necessity, and satisfactory performance. However, there is no expectation of renewal of the assignment. This is a full-time contract.

Allowances: • Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA): A Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) USD 2076 (equivalent in UAH) is provided monthly to cover housing, utilities, and normal cost of living expenses. This includes Well-Being Differentials for the period while the ICSC applies hardship classification to duty stations in Ukraine as “E”. • USD 400 entry lump sum, one-time payment.

Medical and life insurance: • Medical insurance: The UN Volunteer and eligible PFU dependents will receive UNV provided medical insurance coverage. Coverage for UN Volunteers begins from the Commencement of Service and normally ceases one month after the last day of the UN Volunteer Contract date. • Life Insurance: UN Volunteers are covered by life insurance for the duration of the UN Volunteer assignment. If a UN Volunteer dies during the UN Volunteer assignment, the eligible designated beneficiaries will be entitled to receive a life insurance lump sum.

Leave entitlements: • Annual leave:  UN Volunteers accrue an entitlement to 2.5 days of Annual Leave per completed month of the UN Volunteer assignment. Unused accrued Annual Leave up to a maximum of 30 days is carried over in case of a contract extension within the same UN Volunteer assignment. Unused accrued Annual Leave may not be carried over in case of reassignment or a new assignment. • Learning leave: Subject to supervisor approval and exigencies of service, UN Volunteers may request up to ten working days of Learning Leave per consecutive 12 months of the UN Volunteer assignment, starting with the Commencement of Service date, provided the Learning Leave is used within the contract period. • Certified Sick Leave: UN Volunteers are entitled to up to 30 days of certified sick leave based on a 12-month cycle. This amount is reset every 12-month cycle. • Uncertified Sick Leave: UN Volunteers receive seven days of uncertified sick leave working days in a calendar year. This amount will be reset at the established interval period.

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