Feb 4, UN Data Analyst Jobs in Kenya

Background

UN- Habitat established the Data and Analytics Section under the Knowledge and Innovation branch of UN-Habitat as a specialized statistical unit in charge of global monitoring of the Habitat Agenda and other agendas with an urban linkage.

DAS has more than 20 years’ experience in the collection, analysis and production of urban data at the world level and in specific cities. In line with UN-Habitat’s mandate, DAS is working to: a) Improve the capacity of countries and cities to access relevant information, setting global standards in the design analysis and collection of urban data, and supports the translation of data/information into policy formulation; b) Guide methodological developments of the urban related indicators and targets used by the international development community to monitor global progress towards implementation of the NUA and the urban SDGs; c) Improve worldwide urban knowledge base by supporting governments, local authorities and civil societies in the development and application of policy-oriented urban indicators, statistics and other urban information.

In 2015, DAS produced the 6th Global Urban Indicators Database (VI) update. In addition to addressing the Habitat Agenda, this database provides information on selected SDGs, especially those in Goal 11 and the New Urban Agenda (NUA). In 2020, the UN Statistical Commission tasked UN-Habitat with leading global efforts towards harmonization of monitoring of urban indicators across all UN agencies.

Through a collaborative effort involving other UN agencies, city and national government representatives, academia, civil society groups among others, the Global Urban Monitoring Framework (UMF) was developed in 2021 and 2022, bringing together indicators from a diversity of thematic indices as well global agenda such as the City Prosperity Index (CPI), SDGs, NUA, the Sendai Framework, etc.

The UMF was endorsed

by the UN Statistical Commission in March 2022 and is currently being implemented in different cities and regions. At the global level, the UN-Habitat is developing a UMF database in preparation for the compilation of the first UMF Global City Report.

Responsibilities

The consultant will work in the Knowledge and Innovation Branch, under the direct supervision of the chief of the Data and Analytics Section. She/he will be responsible for compilation and analysis of data for indicators under the urban indicators programme – majorly from existing surveys and censuses, and through correspondence with custodian data offices and key informants within target cities / countries.

Qualifications/special skills

High school diploma or equivalent is required. Additional training in statistics, population studies, demography, economics, urban planning, urban studies, or any other closely related field is highly desired.

At least two years of experience is required in the statistical industry.

Knowledge on urban indicators’ framework and data sourcing from censuses and surveys, city level platforms, global data platforms, and correspondences with key informants is highly desired.

Languages

For this consultancy, fluency in oral and written English is required. Although not a requirement, knowledge of any other UN language will be an advantage.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; UN Data Analyst Jobs in Kenya

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