UNDP and OCHA are committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
UNDP and OCHA do not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) aims to help ensure that emergency response saves lives and protects people in crisis. OCHA also seeks to enhance the connectivity and coherence between humanitarian and development work, based on the comparative advantage of diverse actors and in support of national and local capacity, towards collective outcomes that reduce risks, needs and vulnerability.
OCHA Colombia works to ensure that evidence-based and collective situational awareness informs decisions on humanitarian action, seeking to ensure that streamlined data and analysis is provided to inform a rapid, effective and principled response. OCHA Colombia works to facilitate sufficient, timely, substantial, predictable and flexible financing that meets the needs of the most vulnerable people. In accordance with its mandate, OCHA undertakes advocacy on behalf of the most vulnerable people to ensure effective and principled humanitarian action. This advocacy contributes to action that also enhances the protection of affected people.
This position is located in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Bogota, Colombia. The Data Analyst Assistant works in OCHA Colombia’s Situational Awareness Unit, and reports to the Information Management Associate. The Data Analyst Assistant works closely with the other units of OCHA Colombia and its sub-offices, and liaises regularly with counterparts of relevant national institutions, UN agencies, funds and programmes, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and donors, among others.
Within delegated authority, the Data Analyst Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:
- Undertakes consolidation, aggregation, validation, analysis, dissemination and use of data trendanalysis.
- · Usesdataanalysistoolstofacilitatetheinterpretationofhumanitariandataandsupport humanitarian decision-making, using appropriate statisticalmodels.
- Withintheareaoftechnicalspecializations,supportsthedevelopmentandmanagement of community information products, such as databases, common operation datasets (CODs), coordinated assessment products; and inter-clusteranalysis.
- Understands, documents, and ensures the quality of high-value humanitarian data for accuracy, consistency and comparability within Colombia, whereapplicable.
- Helps organize and participates in the Information Management Working Group, and liaises regularly with technical counterparts of relevant national institutions, UN agencies, funds and programmes, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), amongothers.
- Contributes to OCHA-managed information products, such as humanitarian dashboards,humanitariansnapshots,humanitariansecondarydatareviewsandinternal reports.
- Supports the establishment and maintenance of proper information flows between OCHA national and field levels on analysis andreporting.
- · Supports sub-offices in data analysis, contributes to the gathering and processing of information on humanitarian trends, needs and gaps inemergencies.
- · Supports in the elaboration of Humanitarian Needs Overviews and Humanitarian Response Plans, through the provision of data analysis andtrends.
- · Develop ad hoc analysis on demand for OCHA Colombia andpartners.
- Perform any other tasks, asrequired.
- Professionalism: Knowledge of a range of humanitarian assistance, emergency relief and related human rights issues, including approaches and techniques to address difficult problems. Analytical capacity and the ability to analyze and articulate the humanitarian dimension of issues which require a coordinated UN response. Ability to identify issues and judgment in applying technical expertise to resolve a widerange of problems. Ability to conduct research, including ability to evaluate and integrate information from a variety of sources and assess impact on the humanitarian rights situationinassignedcountry/area.Abilitytoworkunderextremepressure,onoccasion inahighlystressfulenvironment(e.g.civilstrife,naturaldisastersandhumanmisery); ability to provide guidance to new/junior staff. Shows pride in work and in achievements;demonstratesprofessionalcompetenceandmasteryofsubjectmatter;is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistencewhenfacedwithdifficultproblemsorchallenges;remainscalminstressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
- Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicitsinputbygenuinelyvaluingothers’ideasandexpertise;iswillingtolearnfrom others. Places team agenda before personal agenda. Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position. Shares credit for team accomplishments and accept joint responsibility for teamshortcomings.
- Planning & organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies. Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as requires. 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 timeefficiently.
- Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honors commitments. Delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards. Operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules. Supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments. Takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, whereapplicable.
- C lient orientation: C onsiders all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view. Establishes and maintains productivepartnershipswithclientsbygainingtheirtrustandrespect.Identifiesclients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions. Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems. Keep clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects. Meets timeline for delivery of products or service to client.
Education & Experience:
- Candidates with high school diploma plus five years of progressively responsible experience in data analysis, database development and management
OR
- Candidates with bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Health Sciences and/or Mathematics, plus two years of progressively responsible experience in data analysis, database development and management will be considered.
Language Requirements:
- For the post advertised, fluency in Spanish is required; working knowledge of English is desirable.
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Workforce diversity
UNDP is committed to achieving diversity within its workforce, and encourages all qualified applicants, irrespective of gender, nationality, disabilities, sexual orientation, culture, religious and ethnic backgrounds to apply. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Contract Duration: 1 Year with possibility for extension