Data Specialist
Quick answer
The United Nations Resident Coordination Office in Georgetown, Guyana, is hiring a Data Specialist to develop and implement databases, data collection systems, and data analytics, with a focus on supporting the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks.
- Role
- Data Specialist
- Organization
- United Nations Resident Coordination Office
- Location
- GEORGETOWN, Guyana
- Level
- Senior
- Category
- Engineering & Technology
The role
The Data Specialist position involves developing and implementing databases, data collection systems, and data analytics to optimize statistical efficiency and quality, and supporting the development of monitoring, evaluation, and learning products for UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks.
What you'll do
- Develop and implement databases, data collection systems, and data analytics
- Support the development of monitoring, evaluation, and learning products
- Keep abreast of data analytics best practices, technologies, and tools
- Conduct outcome-level analysis and contribution/attribution studies
- Support the assessment of model evaluation using appropriate validation metrics
- Contribute to the provision of ‘data clinics’ on relevant topics
What it takes
- Advanced university degree in computer science, data science, analytics, statistics, applied mathematics, information management, information systems, information science, economics, or social sciences
- Active certificate in relevant areas such as data engineering, data management, or cloud platforms
- Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience demonstrating the knowledge, skills, and ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Demonstrated skills in data storytelling and data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Qlik, and R
- Demonstrated ability to perform quality assurance of data analysis outputs
- Experience in providing strategic support to research and data analysis, knowledge management, or project/programme management in the context of development cooperation or related area
What you'll bring
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
The job is located in Georgetown, Guyana.
What is the compensation?
The compensation is not specified.
What are the key qualifications required?
Key qualifications include an advanced university degree in computer science, data science, or a related field, and at least five years of relevant experience.
How can I apply?
Applications should be submitted through the online recruitment platform, inspira, by the application deadline.
Is the job remote?
The job location is specified as Georgetown, Guyana, so it is not remote.
How to apply
Apply directly on United Nations Resident Coordination Office's site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.
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