Summary
Date Posted: Friday, September 09, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Data Analysis Assistant

Responsibilities
• Contributes to the preparation of reports based on organizational needs and requirements for reporting and analysis.
• Supports more senior staff in their work on process improvement mechanisms.
• Contributes to the preparation of data sets, being responsible for the acquisition and initial cleaning of data from primary and secondary data systems and documents data sets used .
• Contributes to the creation and maintenance of databases, contributes to data collection projects, products, tools and processes to extend the capabilities of client offices .
• Contributes to the identification and analysis of patterns in data sets using various methods .
• Prepares data sets upon request; responds to queries/requests and maintains/updates web pages.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Competencies
PROFESSIONALISM: Ability to identify and resolve reporting problems and identify sources for data collection. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
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 if such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
CLIENT ORIENTATION: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be "clients" and seeks to see things from clients' point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients' needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients' environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Education
• Completion of High school diploma or equivalent is required. Supplemental training in data analytics is desirable.
• Passing the United Nations Data Assistant Test is a prerequisite recruitment consideration for Data Assistants and related categories in the United Nations Secretariat. The test is administered to applicants when required before the administration of a written assessment and/or interview.

Work Experience
• A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in data science, data analytics, applied mathematics, information management, or related area is required.
• Experience designing and deploying self-service analytics and reports in data visualization applications (MS Power BI, Qlik, Tableau or similar) is desirable.
• Experience using Webi reports and OLAP analytical spaces in SAP Business Objects is desirable.
• Experience using database languages or programming languages (R, Python, SQL or others) is desirable.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Interested and qualified? Go to United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) on careers.un.org to apply


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