Result of Service

The Data Analyst will support the strengthening of system-wide SEA reporting and analysis, enhancing the quality, coherence, and integrity of SEA data across the United Nations system. By ensuring more accurate, harmonized, and accessible data and analyzing PSEA trends, the analyst will inform evidence-based PSEA strategies. This work shall be guided by innovative and forward-looking approaches that take into account digital transformation, data integrity, and adaptive analytics. The consultant’s contribution will help foster a culture of continuous innovation in SEA data systems, enabling responsive and impactful PSEA interventions across diverse operational contexts.

Work Location

UNHQ, New York, USA

Expected duration

Initially 6 months, with possibility of extension

Duties and Responsibilities

This position is located in the Office of the Special Coordinator on improving the United Nations response to sexual exploitation and abuse (OSCSEA). This Office supports the ongoing efforts of the Secretary-General and the leadership of United Nations offices, departments, funds, and programmes along with other Implementing Partners, to strengthen the response to sexual exploitation and abuse in peacekeeping, humanitarian, development and human rights sectors. The focus of this position is to generate, analyze, and clearly communicate high-quality, data-driven insights that strengthen system-wide SEA reporting and support evidence-based decision-making. The incumbent reports to the Under-Secretary-General through the Senior Political Affairs Officer (P5). Within delegated authority, and guided by innovative and forward-looking approaches that take into account digital transformation, data integrity, and adaptive analytics, the Data Analyst will perform the following duties: Map and analyze current data flows: • In consultation with key stakeholders, lead a review of SEA data flows and practices across the United Nations system, including through the Case Management Tracking System (CMTS), the electronic United Nations system-wide SEA reporting platform (iReport), and other systems. • Identify gaps and inconsistencies in data entry, updating, and reporting; define new data reporting and analysis process improvements and implement approved data system enhancements. Support strengthening data quality and integrity: • Identify, assess, and select reliable and relevant data sources to ensure accurate, comprehensive, and actionable analytics that support evidence-based decision-making. • In collaboration with technical teams, lead the update of the iReport, including the visualization of the data dictionary, updating data flows, and developing a protocol for data validation to enhance the overall data quality to ensure reliable, efficient, and accurate data systems and analytics. • Develop and implement various analysis, reporting and quality control capabilities. Advanced analytics and reporting: • Identify, analyze, and interpret trends and patterns using statistical and machine learning methods. • Develop a protocol and workflow for public reporting and periodic reports presented in user-friendly dashboards (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau, Qlik), ensuring privacy, confidentiality, and deidentification of data as required. • Lead the improvement of design, analysis, and dissemination of system-wide annual survey on Protection from SEA (PSEA); analyze data to identify trends, gaps, and risks, and prepare visualizations to share findings with relevant stakeholders to inform policy and programming. Capacity building and technical support: • Explain technical ideas in simple terms so data entry focal points can easily understand and take ownership. • Prepare user guidance materials, deliver training on updated data protocols and tools, and provide ongoing technical support to data entry focal points. Stakeholder Engagement: • Regularly engage with substantive teams to gather input on data usage patterns, reporting requirements, and decision-making workflows to ensure data solutions reflect operational needs and inform decision making. • Facilitate feedback loops between technical and substantive stakeholders and translate the feedback into actionable data system enhancements that support evidence-based monitoring and evaluation.

Qualifications/special skills

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in computer science, data science, analytics, statistics, information management, public administration, management or a related field. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in applied analytics, business intelligence, information management, statistics, or related area is required. Proficiency in handling complex data from various sources and analyzing large datasets, with the involvement of multiple stakeholders, is required. Expertise in creating user-friendly data visualizations and effective data analysis strategies that support informed decision-making and strategies is required. Experience with self-service analytics and data visualization applications (MS PowerBI, Qlik, Tableau or similar), or business intelligence tools (SAP Business Objects, etc.) is required. Experience in survey design, data collection, and extracting insights from responses is desirable. Experience with database or programming languages (SQL, Python, R) is desirable. Experience with tools which manage version control, such as Git, is desirable.

Languages

Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required; knowledge of French or Spanish is desirable. Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.

Additional Information

Deliverables • Assessment of current SEA data infrastructure across relevant UN databases, including system architecture, data flows, and reporting mechanisms, identifying gaps, inconsistencies, redundancies, and opportunities for harmonization and improvement. • Enhancements to iReport, including new fields (e.g., vendor personnel, governmental, non-governmental partners), validation checks, and enhanced data integrity mechanisms in consultation with UN entities’ data focal points and OSCSEA colleagues. • Manual guide, and training delivery, to explain the workflow and automated process for scoring, data validation, and reporting for public and periodic reports on SEA. • Predefined reporting templates and automated dashboards for quality monitoring and operational reporting. • Tailored analytical data reports and dashboards, presentations, and visuals on SEA trends and data at country, regional, entity, and thematic levels, including from annual PSEA surveys and iReport, as required.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.