Senior Data Scientist on Macro-Fiscal Models and Simulation Portals (Philippines and Maldives)
Quick answer
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction is hiring a remote Senior Data Scientist on Macro-Fiscal Models and Simulation Portals (Philippines and Maldives) to develop and integrate macro-fiscal models and design simulation portals to support national counterparts in understanding and managing the macroeconomic, financial, and fiscal impacts of disasters and climate shocks.
- Role
- Senior Data Scientist on Macro-Fiscal Models and Simulation Portals (Philippines and Maldives)
- Organization
- United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
- Location
- Homebase (Bangkok, Thailand)
- Work setup
- Remote
- Level
- Senior
- Category
- Engineering & Technology
The role
The Senior Data Scientist on Macro-Fiscal Models and Simulation Portals will develop and integrate macro-fiscal models for the Philippines and the Maldives, and design simulation portals to support national counterparts in understanding and managing the macroeconomic, financial, and fiscal impacts of disasters and climate shocks.
What you'll do
- Support the development of the macro-fiscal model for the Philippines, including coding, calibration and testing
- Support the development of the El Niño block and integrate the outputs of the national typhoon and flood CAT models into the macro-fiscal model
- Support the integration of power outage estimates into the model and design and run stress scenarios
- Design and develop a region-based simulation portal for the Philippines
- Integrate the outputs of the national CAT model into the existing macro-fiscal budget stress testing model for the Maldives
- Develop a simulation portal for the Maldives, building on the design of the Philippines portal
What it takes
- Advanced university degree in Data Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Mathematical Engineering, Economics or a related field
- Ten years of relevant experience in predictive models, macro-fiscal models, time series analysis, development of extreme event scenarios and analysis, and statistics
- Coding experience in Python, R, Matrix Laboratory (MATLAB), Excel Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Structured Query Language (SQL), HyperText Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Java and Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP)
- Experience with national government and/or international organizations
What you'll bring
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
The job is home-based, with the duty station in Bangkok, Thailand.
What is the compensation?
The compensation is not specified.
What are the key qualifications required?
The key qualifications required include an advanced university degree in a relevant field, ten years of relevant experience, and coding experience in specific programming languages.
How do I apply?
Applications should be submitted through the UN Inspira system by October 13, 2026.
How to apply
Apply directly on United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction's site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.
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