Data Analytics and Product Specialist Home-based (Open to tier 0, 1 and 2 candidates)

UNDP•New York, NY

1d•Remote

About The Position

UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP’s policy work carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office levels, forms a contiguous spectrum of deep local knowledge to cutting-edge global perspectives and advocacy. In this context, UNDP invests in the Global Policy Network (GPN), a network of field-based and global technical expertise across a wide range of knowledge domains and in support of the signature solutions and organizational capabilities envisioned in the Strategic Plan. Within the GPN, the Crisis Bureau guides UNDP’s corporate crisis-related strategies and vision for crisis prevention, response and recovery. One of the areas of responsibility of UNDP’s Crisis Bureau is to ensure that UNDP is well positioned to anticipate and to respond in the timeliest and most effective manner to crisis, primarily regarding sudden onset crises and complex protracted crises, triggered by disasters, armed conflicts, and health crises alike. The UNDP Crisis Bureau continues to enhance its data-driven analysis and prevention efforts through its Risk Anticipation Hub. The Risk Anticipation Hub has been further developed as the Crisis Risk Unit (CRU), which aims to advance UNDP’s value proposition by transforming developmental work through the application of a risk lens. This involves developing key services and products to support UNDP country offices and external audiences, particularly the UN Country Teams and governments, in their risk-informed decision-making, planning, and programming. Key products include the development and implementation of Crisis Risk Dashboards (CRDs), the Risk Anticipation Datahub (RAD), INFORM Warning and other initiatives designed to strengthen forward-looking approaches to crisis and fragility. CRD is UNDP’s integrated, forward-looking risk analytics platform designed to support risk informed programming, while RAD is a public facing data platform that aggregates and visualizes multidimensional risk information to enhance anticipatory action and is scheduled for launch in early 2026.INFORM Warning will be an open system to aggregate and present quantified, multi-hazard information to support crisis preparedness and anticipatory action. It will present reliable, quantified, multi-hazard information that warns about risk trends, forecasts, scenarios and events that could lead to crisis impacts in the next 12 months and can be easily used to support decisions on preparedness and anticipatory action. looking risk analytics platform designed to support risk informed programming, while RAD is a public facing data platform that aggregates and visualizes multidimensional risk information to enhance anticipatory action and is scheduled for launch in early 2026 In this context, the Research, Analytics, Learning and Innovation Team (RALI) is seeking a Data Analytics and Product Specialist to support the organization's capacities in data science, analytics and visualization as key decision intelligence to inform time-critial programmatic and operational decisions.

Requirements

Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Political Science, International Relations, Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related quantitative social science field is required; or
A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
A minimum of 5 years (with master’s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible professional and/or academic experience in data analytics, data science, visualization (Power BI, Tableau), data base management, and applied analytics in international development or humanitarian contexts.
Demonstrated track record of excellence in developing tools and mechanisms on data analytics in international development or humanitarian context as well as relevant experience within UNDP or the UN system
Demonstrated experience in designing and delivering data products or analytics tools, with a strong understanding of user requirements and information product design
Fluency in English is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in data collection, preprocessing, and harmonization, particularly in relation to humanitarian, climate, and conflict event data (e.g., ACLED, UCDP, IPC/CH, EM-DAT)
Experience and solid understanding of data architecture, governance, and integration of multiple data sources (quantitative and qualitative).
Demonstrated ability to conduct data collection, data manipulation and cleaning using various methods
Demonstrated ability to conduct advanced data analytics, statistical modeling and AI application
Demonstrated track record of communication and presentation skills, including the ability to translate complex technical and analytical concepts into clear, actionable insights for non-technical audiences.
Experience in preparing briefs, presentations and facilitating workshops and training.
Experience and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to the management of information in an international development or humanitarian context
Demonstrated ability to quickly establish and maintain effective working relations with people of different cultural backgrounds and languages
Proficiency in the use of information management tools, particularly Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft SQL, AI and other relevant analytics tools
Familiarity with geospatial data and tools such as GeoPandas, ArcGIS, or QGIS
Working knowledge of another UN language is desired.

Responsibilities

Lead technical product and project management of the data analytics platforms
Lead the design and application of methodologies and applications for data-driven multidimensional risk analytics
Provision of expert advice on data governance
Ensure Coordination, Collaboration, Networking, Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization

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