Digital Transformation Support for UN Women ROAS
Organizational Context
UN Women is dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women, working to eliminate discrimination and achieve equality between men and women. The UN Women Regional Office for Arab States (ROAS) supports this mission across 17 countries, focusing on promoting gender equality and women's empowerment. ROAS utilizes a comprehensive monitoring and reporting framework to track transformational results and leads the UN System-Wide Gender Equality Acceleration Plan to drive coherence and advance SDG 5.
Job Purpose
This role supports UN Women's Regional Office for Arab States (ROAS) in its digital transformation efforts. The Online Volunteer will develop and implement an online dashboard to track the progress of UN Country Teams in implementing the UN System-Wide Gender Equality Acceleration Plan (UNSW-GEAP) and UNCT-SWAP Gender Equality Scorecard (GES) standards. The purpose is to provide accessible, up-to-date country-level data for multiple offices, enabling better visualization and analysis of regional and country updates. The volunteer will also provide recommendations for efficient data management and train personnel on dashboard usage, contributing to enhanced coordination and reporting within the region.
Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Regional Coordination Specialist, the Online Volunteer will create and populate an online dashboard with country-level data on UNSW-GEAP deliverables and UNCT-SWAP GES standards. Responsibilities include recommending and implementing data visualization and analysis options to support UN Women teams in presenting regional and country trends. The volunteer will also make recommendations for efficient data capture, reporting, and visualization to enhance UN Women's coordination portfolio in the Arab States. Furthermore, the role involves training UN Women personnel on dashboard usage, including data updating and table creation.
Work Experience
Required experience includes demonstrated experience in data science and in creating online dashboards. Familiarity with UN Women's mandate and areas of work is also considered beneficial for this role.
Skills
Key skills include data science expertise, proficiency in creating online dashboards, and data visualization capabilities. The ability to analyze and present data effectively is crucial. Familiarity with UN Women's mandate and work is desirable. Fluency in English is also a desirable skill for this role.