Statistician and Data Advisor - Geneve, Schweiz - United Nations

United Nations

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Geneve, Schweiz

vor 1 Woche

Geschrieben von:

Lena Schneider

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Beschreibung

This position is located in the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development Division (TESPRDD), Methodology, Education and Training Section (METS), Geneva.

The incumbent reports to the Coordinator of the Human Rights Indicator and Data Unit, under the overall supervision of the Chief of METS.

Responsibilities:

Develop and implement a data literacy, learning and capacity building programme for human rights practitioners, including to:
(a) Develop training materials on data and a Human Rights-Based Approach to Data (HRBAD) to support the use of data in OHCHR analysis, advocacy and reporting, the development and use of human rights statistics, including indicators relevant to human rights, SDG indicators, risk and early warning analysis and UN programming;
(b) Lead the organization, delivery, and evaluation of training and capacity building activities (online, in-person, or hybrid) for the above purposes for OHCHR and other UN staff, national and international stakeholders;
(c) Provide guidance and expertise on OHCHR's data quality (assessment) frameworks, in line with international human rights and statistical standards and good practices;
(d) Map, assess, and share good practices in the compilation and use of statistical and other data for human rights.

Advise on the systematic gathering, organization and analysis of priority data on human rights at Headquarters and field levels at OHCHR, and develop methodologies and workflows to this end.

Oversee development and maintenance of RIGHTSTAT and other relevant statistics/data dissemination products:
(a) Supervise the development, updating, and maintenance of user-friendly dashboards/databases/data visualisation to provide public and user-friendly access to high quality human rights statistics and indicators;
(b) Develop high quality human rights statistics and metadata, and support development and implementation of OHCHR human rights statistical indicators and data programme;
(c) Collaborate with OHCHR staff and other relevant UN colleagues, UN human rights and statistical bodies and external partners on the data collection, compilation, dissemination, and analysis of human rights statistics;
(d) Contribute to relevant General Assembly, Human Rights Council and OHCHR's reports and to other relevant publications and data analytics.

Provide supervision, guidance, and coaching to junior and other relevant staff.
Participate in meetings to represent OHCHR and develop partnerships
Perform other related duties, as required.

Competencies

Communication:
Speaks and writes clearly and effectively. Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication. Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience. Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Teamwork:
Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before personal agenda. Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position. Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Education

Advanced University Degree (Master or equivalent), preferably in economics, statistics, data science, social sciences or development studies or related field.

A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience

At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in data, statistics, development economics, or related field with focus on human rights is required.

Out of these 7 years, at least 3 years at the international level are required.

Experience with statistical methodologies, tools and data analytics is required.

Experience with data visualization is required.

Experience in training design and/or development is required.

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

For the position advertised, fluency in English is required; and knowledge of French is desirable, knowledge of other UN official languages is an advantage.

Assessment

Special Notice

United Nations Considerations

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible.

The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs.

The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the