Reporting and Data Visualization Officer

Contract

This is a P-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 140,639 USD and 184,155 USD.

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Org. Setting and Reporting In its Resolution A/RES/72/279, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed the transformation of the UN Development Coordination Office (UNDCO) as a stand-alone coordination office within the United Nations Secretariat. The new UNDCO assumes managerial and oversight functions of the resident coordinator system under the collective ownership of the members of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG).

This position is located in the UNDCO and reports to the Results Reporting Officer, in close coordination with the Digitization Officer/Digital Strategist in the Communications and Results Reporting Section (CRRS). The incumbent is under the overall supervision of the Chief of CRRS.

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

• Coordinate and support regular data collection, processing and analysis using UNDCO’s IMS in close collaboration with relevant focal points at Headquarters and in the field, researching the applicability of new and emerging technology to support the process;

• Determines primary, secondary data and information requirements, organizes, designs, extracts, analyses and evaluates operational and spatial data/datasets across the UN Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG), the RCS and UNDCO using applicable tools and techniques; maintains a repository of these data/datasets, including all relevant documentations;

• Generates survey initiatives; designs data collection tools; reviews, analyzes and interprets responses, identify problems/issues and prepares conclusions;

• Contributes to the production of policy and communication materials utilized across the UNSDG, the RCS and UNDCO, in collaboration with relevant UN and external partners. Produces briefs, data visualizations, infographics and maps from complex UN and external data sources. Analyzes complex data and datasets to support UNDCO branches in developing ad-hoc and standing result reports;

• Contributes to the development of data standards in accordance with common open data initiatives such as the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), the UN Data Cube, etc. to increase transparency and facilitate decision-making;

• Participates in the design, development and maintenance of legacy and new UNDCO results reporting platforms, contributing to feasibility studies, systems analysis, functional testing and roll-out of re-engineered systems;

• Develops technical documentation and training materials for UNDCO results reporting systems, in collaboration with relevant focal points. Conducts end-user trainings exercises and presents UNDCO results reporting systems to a wide range of UN and external audience;

• Perform other related duties, including providing support to the Results Reporting Officer, as required.

  Competencies - PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of information management and data analysis tools and techniques, including those related to spatial and operational data management. Ability to conduct research and provide policy recommendations based on data and information analysis and management trends. Ability to demonstrate conceptual, analytical and evaluative skills and conduct independent research and analysis, identifying and assessing issues, formulating options and making conclusions and recommendations. 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.

• PLANNING & ORGANIZING: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

• 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 Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in communications, information science, information systems, social science or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

  Work Experience A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in information and knowledge management, results and online reporting or related area is required A minimum of two years of experience in data analyses systems, collection and visualization is required. Experience in information and knowledge management within the UN common system or another comparable international organization is desirable. Experience with results and online reporting within the UN common system or another comparable international organization is desirable. Experience in data analysis, collection and visualization systems, to include geographic information systems (GIS), within the UN common system or a comparable international organization is desirable. Experience working in support of the Resident Coordination System is desirable.

  Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French is desirable. Knowledge of another UN official 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 position is temporarily available for three (3) months, with possibility of extension and subject to the availability of funding.

The selected candidate is expected to start as soon as possible. If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered as a temporary assignment.

• While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post.

• Subject to the funding source of the position, the eligibility for this temporary job opening may be limited to candidates based at the duty station.

• This temporary job opening may be limited to "internal candidates," who have been recruited through a competitive examination administered according to staff rule 4.16 or staff selection process including the review of a central review body established according to staff rule 4.15.

• Staff members of the United Nations common system organizations who will reach the mandatory age of separation or retirement within the duration of the current temporary need period are not eligible to apply.Submitting an application or selection for the current temporary job opening does not delay or increase the mandatory age of separation.

• 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.

  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.

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.

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