Data Analyst

Eligibility criteria Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment. Description of task Under the direct supervision of the Head of Exploration, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: Collect and process data from multiple sources. Perform data analysis and statistical analysis for the results. Conduct desktop research, and using journal articles, newspaper sources, questionnaires, surveys, and interviews to gather data. Support in design user research methods such as surveys, questionnaires, and online polls. Support in planning and implementation of experimentation protocols such as the design of randomized control trials and A/B testing to test different hypotheses. Develop visualization and visual information products (infographics, factsheets etc) to support programme planning, monitoring and decision making and provide value-added dissemination. Scanning and mapping the innovation and technology ecosystem, partners, and stakeholders in Kenya for initiatives and services related to the Accelerator Lab’s goals and objectives. Scanning and mapping global innovation trends and frontier methodologies that are relevant to the Accelerator Lab’s portfolio for further exploration. Contribute to planning and implementation of Accelerator Lab’s innovation activities requiring expertise in data management and data analysis across UNDP projects and programmes. Support in development of Accelerator Lab knowledge products (blogs, articles, newsletters, reports etc). Support to develop a framework to capture the learning from the experiments in such a way that it favours critical reflection, scaling and rapid adaptation over static reporting. Provide other support and assistance as required. Qualifications/Requirements Required degree level Bachelor degree or equivalent Educational additional comments In ​ Data science, computer science, economics, business administration, statistics or other relevant field required Required experience 24 Months Experience remark Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience in developing knowledge products using data analytics and visualisation approaches. Experience in the development sector is a plus. Language skills English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent Area of expertise Database design, administration and maintenance, Statistics Driving license Competencies values Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Communication, Creativity, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Judgement and Decision-making, Knowledge Sharing, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Technological Awareness, Working in Teams Application procedure * Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply. * Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply. Application deadline: 18 July 2021