The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) –
If you are a committed, creative professional and are
passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading
children’s rights organization would like to hear from you.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is recruiting to
fill the vacant position below:
Job Title:
Consultant – Data Analyst (U-report)
Job Number:
509575
Location: Abuja:
Nigeria
Work Type:
Consultancy
Rationale
Since the inception of U-Report in 2014, over 250 poll
questions and alerts have been sent out. Bi-weekly poll questions are sent to
over 2.2 million registered users on the issues they care about, poll results
are also shared on a regular basis.
The platform needs a senior data analyst to manage the
polling calendar, ensure polls are sent out in time in the 4 main languages and
work with the data clerks to ensure unsolicited poll questions are responded to
using Frequently Asked Question and Answer banks.
The senior data analyst will also play a vital role in
ensuring partners using the platform are given poll reports when the polls are
closed.
The senior data analyst also plays a key role in supporting
the Project Officer in working with translators, media partners and training
partners on use of the platform and recruitment.
Specific Objectives
Polling, data analysis and reporting
Management of bi-weekly polls calendar
Technical support to the U-Report Project Officer/National
Coordinator
Unsolicited messages management
Organisation of live chats
Major Tasks to be
Accomplished
- Analyze current polls for publication in national press and share with partners
- Display trends through data analysis in graphs at expert level
- Analyze historical polls to establish baseline trends for monitoring of future attitudinal change
- Management of U-Report Calendar
- Source for poll questions from sections
- Construct flows for polls on rapid-pro
- Assist with developing and sending out weekly messages and alerts
- Identify challenges within the U-Report digital operational structure that can allow data integrity to be compromised
- Manage technical issues on the U-Report platform
- Assist with management of innovations on the rapid pro platform such as Suveyor for FMOH
- Manage the IOGT Nigeria page and updates on rapidpro
- Give technical Support to the U-Report Project Officer
- Manually remove irrelevant data from polls using U-report online interface
- Identify and categorize popular themes from unsolicited messages that potentially require further processing e,g reports of diseases and outbreaks
- Identification and rectification of missing fields of demographics and registration based on user profile information
- Make recommendations for data display in U-report website
Qualifications or Specialized Knowledge/Experience Required
- A first Degree in Mathematics, IT, Social Work and Administration or any other related field.
- At least 5 years working experience in research and data analysis
- Experience using online dashboards for data analysis
- Experience using the Rapidpro software and U-Report.
- Expert level experience of using Microsoft Excel.
- A good understanding of UNICEF programs and policy, including knowledge of technology for developments programs.
- Good understanding of development issues, world affairs and current events.
- Proven ability to conceptualize, plan and execute ideas as well as to transfer knowledge and skills
- Experience of working within teams
- Strong writing and communication skills and the aptitude to handle advanced data integrity tests
- Proven successful track record in data analysis projects with tangible results.
- Fluency in written and verbal English is essential. Fluency in a local dialect is also desired.
- Residence and work experience in Nigeria, current or past, is advantageous
End Product:
Monthly progress reports based on agreed deliverables/tasks
to be accomplished
Detailed and up to date poll calendar
End of consultancy report
Level: This consultancy is at the NO-A level of the UNICEF
Nigeria Consultancy Scale.
Estimated time of
consultancy and deadline for submission of end product:
January 16th, 2018 to December 15th, 2018.
How to Apply
Do you want this job? Then click here to apply
Application
Deadline
27th December, 2017.
