Data Management Specialist
Category | Grade:Professional | IPSA-10Deadline:6 Aug 2026Job ID:35680Posted on:23 Jul 2026
Overview
Manage UNDP’s Human Development Report data ecosystem from Bonn, publishing quality-assured datasets and visualisations, maintaining websites, APIs and cloud services, overseeing digital vendors, and supporting responsible AI tools for knowledge retrieval and workflow improvement.
Department: Human Development Report Office
Languages
Required: English
Desired: Another UN language
Job Areas
- Data Science & Analytics
- IT Systems & Support
Minimum Experience
5 years
Estimated Salary
Not available
Responsibilities
- Manage Human Development Report databases, APIs, metadata and downloadable datasets
- Validate, document and publish standardised data products
- Develop dashboards, charts, maps and digital storytelling products
- Maintain Drupal websites, data platforms, cloud services and technical accounts
- Monitor platform performance and coordinate vendors and IT teams
- Support design and human review of AI-enabled knowledge tools
Requirements
- Advanced degree with 5 years of relevant experience or bachelor's degree with 7 years
- Experience managing structured and unstructured data and digital analytics
- Strong SQL and data-management capability
- Experience with React, D3.js and Drupal
- Fluency in English
Skills
Data governanceData quality assuranceData visualisationDigital platform managementAPI and metadata managementAI knowledge systems
Tools
SQLPythonRPower BITableauReactD3.jsDrupalGitHubCloud hosting
Additional info
- Open to Tier 0, Tier 1 and Tier 2 applicants
- International Personnel Service Agreement at IPSA-10