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Contract type : International ICA
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Duration : Open-ended (subject to good performance, availability of funds, organizational requirements and project duration)
Application period : 08-Jan-2025 to 22-Jan-2025
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.
Please note that UNOPS will at no stage of the recruitment process request candidates to make payments of any kind.
Job categories : IT
Vacancy code : VA / 2025 / B5011 / 29493
Level : ICS-10
Department / office : GPO, NYPO, UN Technology Support Services
Duty station : Bangkok, Thailand
Contract level : IICA-2
UNOPS supports partners to build a better future by providing services that increase the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects. Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations.
The Global Portfolios Office (GPO), New York Portfolios Office (NYPO) supports the United Nations Secretariat, as well as other New York-based United Nations organizations, bilateral and multilateral partners in the delivery of UNOPS mandate in project management, infrastructure management, and procurement management.
The Sustainable Development Cluster (SDC) supports diverse partners with their peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations. It was formed by combining the following portfolios : Grants Management Services (GMS), UN Technology Support Services (UNTSS), Development and Special Initiatives Portfolio (DSIP). It provides services to partners' programmes that are designed, structured, and managed with a global perspective and primarily serving partners that are headquartered in New York.
UNOPS has signed an agreement with the United Nations to implement defined activities in support of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has a Centre for Humanitarian Data in The Hague, the Netherlands which is focused on increasing the use and impact of data in the humanitarian sector. The vision is to create a future where all people involved in a humanitarian emergency have access to the data they need, when and how they need it, to make responsible and informed decisions.
An area of emerging interest in the humanitarian sector is data science and anticipatory action : asking what will happen in a particular humanitarian context and using available data and models to arrive at an answer. The Centre’s data science team has supported OCHA’s anticipatory action frameworks in a dozen countries, enabling humanitarian organisations to get ahead of shocks and mitigate their impact. After a successful pilot phase, OCHA is now looking at the modalities for scaling and mainstreaming anticipatory action.
Purpose and Scope of Assignment :
UNOPS is seeking to recruit a Data Scientist who has the skills and experience to assess available models, develop new models and generate recommendations for their use in anticipatory action. We are looking for a candidate who is familiar with the analytical methods used in the humanitarian sector and can think strategically about how to use data to create value for crisis response. The right candidate has the skills and abilities to develop analytical models designed to turn data into action. They should also be self-motivated and able to thrive in an international, multidisciplinary team.
The incumbent of this position will be personnel of UNOPS under its full responsibility.
The Data Scientist will report to the Data Science Team Lead.
Note : FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. CANDIDATES WITH NO UNITED NATIONS EXPERIENCE ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.
UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.
Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development.
We are proud of our people. The UNOPS family brings together approximately 160 nationalities, represented by over 5,000 UNOPS personnel as well as some 7,800 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners. Spread across 80 countries, our workforce is rich in diversity and culture – with inclusion at its core.
We understand the importance of balancing professional and personal demands and offer several flexible working options.
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