Consultant - Data Analyst

Result of Service

The Data Analyst will support the strengthening of system-wide SEA reporting and analysis, enhancing the quality, coherence, and integrity of SEA data across the United Nations system. By ensuring more accurate, harmonized, and accessible data and analyzing PSEA trends, the analyst will inform evidence-based PSEA strategies. This work shall be guided by innovative and forward-looking approaches that take into account digital transformation, data integrity, and adaptive analytics. The consultant’s contribution will help foster a culture of continuous innovation in SEA data systems, enabling responsive and impactful PSEA interventions across diverse operational contexts.

Work Location

UNHQ, New York, USA

Expected duration

6 months with possibility of extension

Duties and Responsibilities

This position is located in the Office of the Special Coordinator on improving the United Nations response to sexual exploitation and abuse (OSCSEA). This Office supports the ongoing efforts of the Secretary-General and the leadership of United Nations offices, departments, funds, and programmes along with other Implementing Partners, to strengthen the response to sexual exploitation and abuse in peacekeeping, humanitarian, development and human rights sectors. The focus of this position is to generate, analyze, and clearly communicate high-quality, data-driven insights that strengthen system-wide SEA reporting and support evidence-based decision-making. The incumbent reports through the Senior Political Affairs Officer to the Special Coordinator. Within delegated authority, and guided by innovative and forward-looking approaches that take into account digital transformation, data integrity, and adaptive analytics, the Data Analyst will perform the following duties: Improve data flows: • In collaboration with key stakeholders, continuously improve SEA data flows and practices across the United Nations system, including through the Case Management Tracking System (CMTS), the electronic United Nations system-wide SEA reporting platform (iReport), and other systems. • Identify and address gaps and inconsistencies in data entry, updating, and reporting; define new data reporting and analysis process improvements and implement approved data system enhancements. Support strengthening data quality and integrity: • Identify, assess, and select reliable and relevant data sources to ensure accurate, comprehensive, and actionable analytics that support evidence-based decision-making. • In collaboration with technical teams, lead the update of the iReport, including the visualization of the data dictionary, updating data flows, and developing a protocol for data validation to enhance the overall data quality to ensure reliable, efficient, and accurate data systems and analytics. • Develop and implement various analysis, reporting and quality control capabilities. Advanced analytics and reporting: • Identify, analyze, and interpret trends and patterns using statistical and machine learning methods. • Develop and implement the protocol and workflow for public reporting and periodic reports presented in user-friendly dashboards (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau, Qlik), ensuring privacy, confidentiality, and deidentification of data as required. • Lead the continuous improvement of design, analysis, and dissemination of system-wide annual survey on Protection from SEA (PSEA); analyze data to identify trends, gaps, and risks, and prepare visualizations to share findings with relevant stakeholders to inform policy and programming. Capacity building and technical support: • Explain technical ideas in simple terms so data entry focal points can easily understand and take ownership. • Prepare and/or improve user guidance materials, deliver training on updated data protocols and tools, and provide ongoing technical support to data entry focal points. Stakeholder Engagement: • Regularly engage with substantive teams to gather input on data usage patterns, reporting requirements, and decision-making workflows to ensure data solutions reflect operational needs and inform decision making. • Facilitate feedback loops between technical and substantive stakeholders and translate the feedback into actionable data system enhancements that support evidence-based monitoring and evaluation.

Qualifications/special skills

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in computer science, data science, analytics, statistics, information management, public administration, management or a related field. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in applied analytics, business intelligence, information management, statistics, or related area is required. Proficiency in handling complex data from various sources and analyzing large datasets, with the involvement of multiple stakeholder