Pacific Sub-Regional Office

JOB ADVERTISEMENT

CLOSING DATE: Friday, 7th August 2026 

Background:

The 2050 Strategy is a visionary, long-term framework designed to drive sustainable growth, resilience, and strategic development over the coming decades. Navigating the complex, cross-cutting challenges of the next quarter-century requires an agile, evidence-based approach. To ensure the strategy remains measurable, impactful, and responsive to emerging global and regional trends, high-quality data governance and sophisticated analytical frameworks are paramount. The Adviser / Consultant on Data Analytics & Insights will provide the high-level expertise needed to transform diverse data streams into strategic foresight, guiding executive decision-making and ensuring robust accountability

The Adviser - Data Analytics & Insights individual Consultant supports the implementation through the following key tasks and activities:

• Supports the implementation of the 2050 Strategy through the provision of high-quality data analytics, insights, and evidence to inform decision-making, monitoring, and reporting. 
• The role is responsible for strengthening data systems, working closely with the 2050 MEL Advisor supporting Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) processes, and enabling data-driven reporting to Forum Leaders and stakeholders. The position contributes to building a culture of evidence-based planning and continuous learning across the region. 
• The position works in close collaboration with the Pacific Community (SPC), including the Pacific Data Hub as the region’s key data repository, to ensure alignment of data systems, access to regional datasets

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates who transform, inspire, and deliver high-impact and sustained results and ensure effective external relations, communications, and partnership-building and resource mobilization in a rapidly changing development and funding landscape. We need candidates who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them, and who commit to delivering excellence in programme results.

How You Can Make a Difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Applications

UNFPA has established an electronic application management system called quantum. This allows applicants to create a candidate profile, which can be updated regularly and submitted for more than one vacancy. Download the Step-by-Step Guide to Applying in the Quantum System. Please print out the Guide for your reference during the registration and application process.

Additional Information:

UNFP A does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. UNFP A is 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. UNFP A does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next phase of the selection process.

Documents

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT.pdf