Information Management and Data Analyst [Open to Internal & External applicants]

UNDP•Freetown, AL

About The Position

The Information Management and Data Analyst will support the Spotlight Initiative 2.0 Programme in Sierra Leone, hosted by UNDP. The role focuses on harmonizing data and information systems across UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA and UN Women to improve programme reporting, accountability, coordinated multisectoral responses, and the measurement and communication of results. The Analyst will help ensure interventions are evidence-based, measurable and coordinated, supporting efforts to safeguard survivors, strengthen service systems, and advance progress toward ending violence against women and girls. The Analyst will develop and support information strategies, systems and governance; map actors and services addressing violence against women and girls and harmful practices; improve data quality, monitoring and reporting; produce data visualizations and communication products; and build implementing partners’ data-management capacity. The role also supports knowledge management, organizational learning, adaptive management and collaboration among UN organizations, government and civil society partners. The position works under the direct supervision of the Spotlight Initiative Programme Coordinator. UNDP welcomes qualified applicants of all backgrounds and encourages women to apply, with an emphasis on gender equity, diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

An advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Information Management, Political Science, Economics, Development Studies or another closely related field; or a first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in one of these areas combined with two additional years of qualifying experience.
Applicants with a bachelor’s degree must have at least two years of relevant professional experience in information management and data analysis within the development sector. Applicants with a relevant master’s degree are not required to have professional work experience.
Fluency in English.
Competencies include planning and monitoring one’s work, attention to detail, delivering quality work by deadlines, pragmatic problem-solving, continuous learning, adaptability, determination, relationship-building, and respect for diversity and inclusion.
Ability to present data, insights or information compellingly and select appropriate media and channels for target audiences.
Ability to create and implement advocacy strategies and communicate clearly in writing and verbally, tailoring messages and methods to the audience.
Ability to engage with emerging partners and build and maintain partnerships with governments, civil society, private-sector partners, experts and other stakeholders.
Ability to analyze interrelated elements within systems and understand how changes to one element may affect others.
Ability to monitor, understand and adopt digital technologies and emerging trends, including their uses, limitations and potential impact.

Nice To Haves

Experience in interagency coordination and collaboration within the UN system.
Previous experience working on the Spotlight Programme Initiative.
Previous work experience in least developed and developing countries.
Proven experience in partnership work, stakeholder engagement and coordination.
Experience with data harmonization, analysis and visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau or equivalent, as well as data quality assessments and databases.
Practical knowledge of ethical GBV data handling, confidentiality and survivor-centred approaches.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, including complex formulas, pivot tables, data cleaning and data linking.
Hands-on experience with mobile or digital data-collection tools and survey software such as Kobo Toolbox, Open Data Kit (ODK) or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

Support development, implementation and monitoring of the P-MER and knowledge management plans, and ensure information management processes, tools and systems align with and contribute to those frameworks.
Establish and manage shared information repositories and contact or mailing lists, and ensure timely and secure information dissemination among partners.
Promote compliance with UN data protection and privacy standards and the secure, ethical use of digital tools.
Support development and application of programme data-governance rules, including information-sharing protocols, assigned roles and responsibilities, and safeguards for sensitive data.
Assist programme governance bodies by preparing concise updates on data-related issues, helping clarify responsibilities, and ensuring decisions are reflected in programme tools and procedures.
Map national, international, local and community-based actors working on violence against women and girls and harmful practices.
Conduct periodic multisectoral service mapping and referral-pathway assessments, recording service types, locations, contact details and entry points.
Analyze service mapping and secondary data to identify gaps in service availability, accessibility and quality, and duplication; recommend ways to strengthen response systems.
Track key performance indicators and support regular data quality assessments to verify the accuracy, reliability and completeness of implementing partners’ data.
Support harmonization of data standards and reporting templates across partners to enable consolidated and comparable programme reporting.
Design and produce user-friendly dashboards, fact sheets, infographics and maps that communicate programme trends and impact and highlight lessons learned, good practices and evidence in line with the Knowledge Management Plan.
Present information-management findings and briefings at Spotlight Initiative coordination meetings and contribute to advocacy and communication materials, including talking points and briefing notes.
Document, package and disseminate lessons learned and good practices to support organizational learning, adaptive management and knowledge sharing.
Assess implementing partners’ data-management capacity and provide technical assistance, mentoring and training on standardized tools, ethical data collection and reporting.
Build collaborative relationships with recipient UN organizations, government and civil society partners to support a unified multisectoral approach to violence-against-women-and-girls data and reporting.
Identify, synthesize and document best practices and lessons learned generated by the project and implementing partners.
Perform other duties within the functional profile as necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.