Information Management and Data Analyst - Spotlight Initiative 2.0

About the role

UNDP Sierra Leone, hosting the Spotlight Initiative 2.0 Programme Coordination Team, is seeking an Information Management and Data Analyst. The post manages data flows across four UN agencies (UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA and UN Women), strengthens information management systems and contributes to better reporting, accountability and coordinated multi-sectoral responses on violence against women and girls. The analyst works under the direct supervision of the Programme Coordinator.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement information strategies, systems and governance, and support the P-MER and knowledge management plans
• Manage shared information repositories and contact lists, and promote UN data protection and privacy standards
• Support data governance rules, including information-sharing protocols and protection of sensitive data
• Map actors working on VAWG and harmful practices, conduct service mapping and referral pathway assessments, and analyse gaps and duplication
• Assist in tracking key performance indicators, data quality assessments and harmonisation of data standards and reporting templates
• Produce dashboards, fact sheets, infographics and maps, and present findings and briefings at coordination meetings
• Assess partners' data management capacity and provide training, and foster partnerships with UN agencies, government and civil society

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (master's or equivalent) in Information Management, Political Science, Economics, Development Studies or a closely related field; a bachelor's degree plus two years of relevant experience may be considered instead
• For bachelor's degree holders, a minimum of two years of professional experience in information management and data analysis in the development sector
• Fluency in English
• Preferred: experience in interagency coordination within the UN system, the Spotlight Programme, work in least developed and developing countries, and proven stakeholder engagement

Required skills

• Data harmonization, analysis and visualization tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau or equivalent)
• Data quality assessments and databases
• Knowledge of ethical GBV data handling and confidentiality
• Advanced Microsoft Excel (formulas, pivot tables, data cleaning and linking)
• Mobile and digital data collection tools and survey software (e.g. Kobo Toolbox, ODK)