IT Business Analyst Consultant
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Level 3 Consultancy Close on 9 Dec 2025
Parent Sector : UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
Duty Station: Montreal
Job Family: Computer Sciences / Information Technologies
Type of contract : Non Staff
Duration of contract : From 1 to 6 months
Recruitment open to : External candidates
Application Deadline (Midnight Duty Station Time) : 09-DEC-2025
UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism
Background
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) produces data to fuel the policies and investments needed to transform lives and propel the world towards its development goals. Providing statistical and technical inputs for global, regional and funding mechanisms for education, the UIS enables the work of the UN Transforming Education Summit, the Global Education Cooperation Mechanism (GCM), G7, G20, etc. The UIS meets data needs for emerging priorities, for example, most recently, tracking and monitoring impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education worldwide. The UIS maintains the most comprehensive education statistics database in the world – the official source of data of the UN system, used for various purposes, including for the SDG monitoring.
Established in 1999, the UIS serves as UNESCO’s statistical agency. The UIS is focused on delivering cross- nationally comparable data for global, regional and development agendas, covering the fields of education, science, culture, and communication and information. The UIS assures the technical support for Member States to produce transformative data based on the 3 pillars (Standards and methodologies; Data production; Brokerage and Outreach). The UIS vision, described in its 2022-2029 Medium Term strategy, is to serve the needs of Member States, ensuring that their policies and decision-making are informed by sound statistical information, that they can benchmark progress towards national and international goals, and learn from the experience of others.
Assignment
Under the overall authority of the Director of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), and the direct supervision of the Head of ITS, the incumbent will be responsible for analyzing, documenting, and optimizing the end-to-end data production processes at the UIS—including data collection, validation, ETL processing, indicator and estimate calculation, and data visualization and dissemination, in coherence and compliance with UNESCO Data and AI platform and policies. The incumbent will serve as a bridge between business users, data engineers, statisticians, and IT teams, ensuring that modernization efforts align with methodological requirements, user needs, and organizational priorities. This role is key to designing future-state processes that leverage Azure-based data platforms and
Project Title: Management and Maintenance of UIS Website
Month 1: Business Process Analysis and Requirements Gathering
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Month 2: High-Level Solution Design and Optimization
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Month 3: Support & Stakeholder Engagement
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Education
Work Experience
Skills and competencies
Technical Skills
Soft Skills
Languages
Interested candidates must complete the online application and fill out the Employment History Form (Word file). At the end of the form, please add the following: Cover letter (interest, qualifications, availability, consultancy fee); Updated CV; Brief statement of suitability and, if applicable, proposed methodology; Financial proposal with an all-inclusive fixed price and cost breakdown. Applications missing any of these four items will not be considered. Proposals will be evaluated as follows: Technical expertise and experience (40%); Approach and methodology (30%); Cost-effectiveness (30%).
Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information. To apply, please visit the UNESCO careers website. No modifications can be made to the application submitted.
The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice, and may include tests and/or assessments, as well as an interview.
UNESCO uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference, e-mail correspondence, etc. for the assessment and evaluation of candidates.
Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided.
UNESCO recalls that paramount consideration in the appointment of staff members shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, technical competence and integrity. UNESCO applies a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of harassment. UNESCO is committed to achieving and sustaining equitable and diverse geographical distribution, as well as gender parity among its staff members in all categories and at all grades. Furthermore, UNESCO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Candidates from non- and under-represented Member States (last update here) are particularly welcome and strongly encouraged to apply. Individuals from minority groups and indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the highest level of confidentiality. Worldwide mobility is required for staff members appointed to international posts.
UNESCO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
Please note that UNESCO is a non-smoking Organization.
