Data and Analytics Consultant, NYHQ, GPD-Partnership for a Lead Free Future, 11.5 months (Remote/Work from home) #593924

Organizational Context

UNICEF operates in over 190 countries, dedicated to saving children's lives, defending their rights, and helping them reach their full potential. We are committed to promoting the rights of every child, viewing it as a calling. UNICEF offers diverse opportunities for professional and personal growth, fostering a sense of purpose while serving children globally.

Job Purpose

The Partnership for Lead-Free Futures (PLF) requires enhanced data collection and analysis to support strategic resource mobilization, coordination, and improved visibility of country-level activities and financing. This role will provide technical support for data collection, management, analysis, and reporting to ensure high-quality datasets and analytical products. The objective is to design and implement a streamlined data cycle that maps PLF country projects and financial flows, produces decision-ready analytical products for coordination and resource mobilization, and supports the PLF Annual Report through indicator tracking, data validation, analysis, and visualization. The consultant will ensure timely and accurate data informs decision-making, advocacy, accountability, and reporting processes.

Responsibilities

The Data & Analytics Consultant will provide technical support for targeted data collection, data management, analysis, and reporting. This includes mapping PLF-relevant country projects and financial flows, and producing periodic, decision-ready analytical products to support coordination and resource mobilization efforts. The consultant will offer technical assistance for the PLF Annual Report process by tracking indicators, collecting and validating data, performing analysis, creating visualizations, and compiling reporting inputs for Secretariat-led products. Key activities involve strengthening data collection and analysis to enhance strategic resource mobilization, coordination, and visibility of country-level activities and financing. The role ensures timely, high-quality datasets and analytical products that inform decision-making, advocacy, accountability, and reporting processes, contributing to the overall success of the PLF initiative.

Work Experience

Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in data management, monitoring and evaluation, research, analytics, or knowledge management, preferably in global health, environmental health, international development, or humanitarian contexts. Experience supporting multi-country programs and managing large datasets is essential.

Skills

Multi-country data collection, analysis, and synthesis, Experience with multi-country datasets and partner reporting, Translating complex data into clear analytical products and visuals, Strong database management skills (organizing, cleaning, validating, integrating data), Financial data and funding flow analysis, Designing and managing end-to-end data collection processes, Developing practical data collection tools for non-technical users, Strong project management skills, Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities, Excellent communication skills

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