Associate Data Specialist

Builds and improves the Tunis Resident Coordinator Office’s data systems, analytics and information products to strengthen evidence-based development coordination. The post acquires, cleans and quality-assures data, develops dashboards and reports, supports data science and automation, and builds staff and partner capacity for analysis across development, humanitarian and peace priorities.

• Develop databases, data-collection systems, analytics and quality-control capabilities that improve statistical efficiency
• Identify data sources and apply statistical methods to analyze structured and unstructured information
• Acquire, clean and quality-assure data and maintain databases including UN INFO and Cooperation Framework results data
• Develop dashboards, reports and visualization tools for management across development, humanitarian and peace priorities
• Design process improvements, automation and scalable data-delivery architecture
• Build UN personnel and national-partner capacity through data-analytics training and workshops
• Contribute to data-science products using AI, machine learning and predictive analytics

• Advanced university degree in computer science, data science, analytics, statistics, applied mathematics, information management, data management, information systems, information science or a related quantitative field; a first-level degree with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree
• At least two years of progressively responsible experience in data analysis, statistics, monitoring and evaluation, research, data management or a related field
• Experience collecting, cleaning, validating, analyzing and interpreting data from multiple sources for evidence-based decision-making
• Experience using data-analysis and visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, R, Python, SQL or similar platforms
• Experience developing analytical products, dashboards, reports or visualizations for technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience in data quality assurance and validation methodologies
• English, French and Arabic are required
• Open to nationals of Tunisia

• Experience supporting development, socio-economic, SDG monitoring and evaluation or public-policy analysis
• Experience with the United Nations, government institutions, development partners or international organizations

• Data Analytics
• Data Engineering
• Data Cleaning
• Data Quality Assurance
• Statistical Analysis
• Data Visualization
• Dashboard Development
• Machine Learning
• Predictive Analytics
• Natural Language Processing
• Python
• SQL

• Power BI
• Tableau
• R
• Python
• SQL
• UN INFO

• Fixed-term appointment initially for one year; extension is subject to funding, budget approval or mandate extension.