Data Analyst - Information Platform Developer

Develop and manage data platforms for recovery efforts in Ukraine.

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Overview

Develop and manage data platforms for recovery efforts in Ukraine.

You have:

  • At least 3 years of experience in data analysis and statistics.
  • Proficiency in SharePoint Online and Power Platform technologies.
  • Experience in designing and developing online information portals.
  • Strong analytical and system thinking skills.
  • Excellent communication and organization skills.

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.

The ongoing war in Ukraine has resulted in significant loss of life, devastating destruction of infrastructure and unprecedented displacement internally and towards neighbouring countries.

To preserve development gains in Ukraine as fully as possible, mitigating risks of descent into protracted crisis, embedding activities for early recovery from the onset of the humanitarian effort, and facilitating swift return to pathways and processes for national attainment of the SDGs, UNDP Ukraine has developed the UNDP Resilience Building and Recovery Programme.

Under pillar 1 of the UNDP Resilience Building and Recovery Programme for Ukraine (i.e., Government Capacities for Crisis Response & Management / National Recovery and Development Plan and war damage assessment) UNDP in Ukraine established the project “Strengthening evidence-based recovery in Ukraine” to scale up the support for evidence-based recovery including development of tools, methodologies and technical standards through a) producing building damage assessments, to be applied in all affected communities b) strengthening the government capacities to coordinate and lead damage assessments and c) building a repository of relevant baseline and GIS datasets, from damage assessments and open sources including the use of a number of digital tools for Secondary Data Review, machine learning, and natural language processing, to inform the recovery efforts.

Under this project, UNDP established a Decision Support Unit (DSU) to drive and coordinate various assessments and data collection/analysis in a variety of areas, to inform future actions pertaining to the recovery efforts. In addition, UNDP signed a Memorandum of Understanding with The Ministry of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development to launch a building damage assessment (BDA) and support the development of GIS system.

Under the direct supervision of the Strengthening evidence-based recovery in Ukraine Project Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following key tasks:

Platform development - Translate UNDP’s business/information needs into a common content management system. - Designing Online Information Portal using UNDP Corporate SharePoint Online-based resources. - 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. - Develop SharePoint Online solutions, including workflows, custom pages, forms, and portal. - Design SharePoint Online sites, associated infrastructure, and web parts integrations. - Design, configure and implement content management and workflow application solutions. - 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. - Participate on 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. - 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.

The successful candidate is expected to travel on missions in Country as needed.

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solution development using SharePoint, SharePoint Online, Power Platform or similar technologies would be an asset. -Analytical and system thinking. -Excellent communication and organization skills. -Excellent Data analysis and visualization skills. -Experience in developing internal/external information portals/pages would be a strong asset. -Experience in developing SharePoint Online solutions, including workflows, custom pages, forms, and portal is desirable. -Experience in designing SharePoint Online sites, associated infrastructure, and web parts integrations is desirable. -Excellent interpersonal skills. -Knowledge of office software packages (Word, Excel etc.)

As it is a national UN Volunteer's assignment, the volunteer shall organise his/her accommodation by themselves.

Entitlements of National UN Volunteer Expert (Kyiv Duty Station)

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

Allowances:

• Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA): A Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) USD 2006 (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. You can check full entitlements at the duty station at https://app.unv.org/calculator.

The complete UN Volunteer Conditions of Service is available at https://explore.unv.org/cos

Potential interview questions

Describe a time when you had to collect and analyze data for a project. What approach did you use? To assess your data collection and analysis skills, and how effectively you can apply them to drive decision-making. Discuss the methods and tools used, emphasizing your analytical thinking and the impact of the results.
How do you ensure the accuracy of data collected during assessments? This question evaluates your attention to detail and understanding of data management practices. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you provide an example of a successful project where you developed a platform solution? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you approach collaborating with various stakeholders in developing a data management system? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use to visually present complex data? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
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