Data Specialist
Organizational Context
The UN Secretariat's Resident Coordinator System (RCS) supports countries in achieving development priorities and SDGs. In Ukraine, a large UN Country Team (UNCT) operates in a complex environment, with the UN Cooperation Framework guiding development efforts. The UN Resident Coordinator's Office (RCO) in Kyiv plays a key role in coordinating UN activities and connecting development with humanitarian and reform contexts.
Job Purpose
This Data Specialist role within the UN RCO in Kyiv is crucial for enhancing the UNCT's strategic use of data, evidence, and results-based management. The position aims to transform dispersed data into actionable analysis, informing UNCT priorities and programming. It supports Results Groups in planning, monitoring, and reporting, and chairs the UNCT Data and Monitoring and Evaluation Group. The role also strengthens the link between UN data initiatives and national statistical systems, ensuring UN planning and reporting are evidence-based, coherent, and aligned with national priorities and the Cooperation Framework.
Responsibilities
The Data Specialist will develop and implement data strategies, databases, and collection systems to optimize statistical efficiency and quality. Responsibilities include analyzing trends using statistical methods, developing analysis and reporting capabilities, and identifying data improvement opportunities. The role supports the creation of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) products for UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks, leveraging UN systems and tools like Power BI. This includes co-designing digital tools with national partners to track SDG indicators and ensuring interoperability. The Specialist will produce reports and dashboards, create data visualizations, and lead the production of data products. They will also support UNCT statistical capacity-building, broker funding for National Statistical System priorities, and collaborate with data engineers and scientists. The role involves conducting outcome-level analysis, identifying gaps in national statistical systems, assessing model evaluations, and building staff capacity in data analytics and results-based management. Supervision and guidance of colleagues in data-centric roles are also expected.
Work Experience
A minimum of five years of progressive experience in translating business requirements into technical solutions is required. Demonstrated experience in database management for data extraction, transformation, and loading is essential. Experience in quality assurance of data analysis outputs and communicating complex technical information is also required. Experience with data storytelling and visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and programme/project management is desirable.
Skills
• Professionalism (strategic and analytical thinking, coordination, collaboration) • Communication (clear and effective speaking/writing, active listening) • Planning and Organizing (goal setting, prioritization, time management) • Creativity (problem-solving, innovation, open to new ideas) • Data analysis and interpretation • Database management • Data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI)