Description of task

Under the direct supervision of Head of UN Office of the Resident Coordinator (RCO), aassist/ facilitate RC/ UNCT / Crisis Management Team (CMT)’s decision-making for effective COVID-19 response by undertaking the following:

  • Empirical analysis, data mining and visualization to provides substantive and analytical support to the Resident Coordinator (RC) and UNCT, including results groups in preparing and positioning the UN effectively in the national COVID-19 response; including the drafting of reports, as well as analytical and position papers;
  • Plan and facilitate the design and implementation of the UNCT’s data and research strategy to integrate emerging socio-economic situation due to COVID-19 in the Country Common Analysis (CCA) and the Country Cooperation Framework;
  • Develop and manage data tools; understand, document, and ensure the quality of high-value data related to COVID 19 pandemic for accuracy, consistency and comparability; consolidate operational information on a regular basis;
  • Engage with counterparts in government to ensure that information activities are coordinated and consistent with national standards and practices;
  • Communicate and coordinate with existing partners and helps form new partnerships with UN agencies, academia, the private sector, and governmental agencies to further the use of data and establish concrete collaboration;
  • Identify good practices and lessons learned at the different levels of the UN System (national, regional and global) and share findings with HQ, Regional and country colleagues so that best practices benefit UN’s work;
  • Provide technical expertise during interagency initiatives, related to information and data management, seeking to improve information sharing between institutions, to strengthen access to information from other organizations and clusters, and to contribute to intersectoral dashboards and reports;
  • Produce and update information products such as reports, charts and infographics by turning data into graphical products to convey messages; develop advocacy materials including posters, presentations and other visual materials;
  • Participate in any other activity that may be required in connection with the data management and perform any related duties.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level: Master degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

A Master’s degree preferably in social sciences, economics, statistics, information management, data sciences, project management or a related field.

Required experience: 36 Months

Experience remark:

3 years of professional work experience in the fields of data management and programme management is essential.

Language skills:

  • English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise: Database design, administration and maintenance, Development programme management, Statistics

Area of expertise details:

Driving license: No

Competencies values:

Accountability, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

This assignment is funded by the Government of Sweden, therefore only Swedish nationals are eligible to apply.

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You may apply to a maximum of three assignments per advertisement and indicate your order of preference in the ‘Additional Remarks’ section of your profile.

Application deadline: 12 July 2020

Selection process

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The selection will be done by the UN Host Entity at the level of the country of assignment. Interviews will be conducted by the UN Host Entity between 27 July and 14 August. Usually these interviews are competency-based.

COVID-19: In case of travel restrictions, assignments may start remotely or start dates may be postponed.

https://www.unv.org/calls/PAKR000352-7269

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