Volunteer Opportunity as a Data Analyst in Lebanon from UNV
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Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
SpecialityPolitical Science and International Relations, Information Technology
Age
- 18 - 26
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity FieldMarketing, Business and Finance, Technology and Programming
Job locationLebanon
Needed documentsMotivation Letter
Deadline2023-11-21
Opportunity description
UNV offers avolunteer opportunity to work as a research assistant (Data Analyst) in Lebanon starting from 01/12/2023 for 3 months with the possibility of extension. The Research Assistant will mainly work to support the development of the ISPAR analytical tools and platform, by providing the following: Identifying the needed methodology used by selected International indicators, extracting the data related to selected indicators, as well cooperating with the team to develop analytical tools using AI and ML techniques for evidence-based policy packages simulation and design.
Duties & responsibilities
You will be responsible for performing the following functions:
- Provides general office support services to help ensure the smooth functioning of an organizational unit.
- Uses standard word processing package to produce a variety of routine correspondence, reports, tables, charts, graphs, etc., in accordance with institutional standards.
- Proofreads written products for completeness and grammatical and typographical accuracy.
- Maintains calendar/schedules; monitors changes and communicates relevant information to appropriate staff inside and outside the immediate work unit.
- Reviews, records, routes, and/or processes mail or other documents; gathers pertinent background material; tracks and monitors follow-up action as required.
- Methodology identification of selected international indices: Collect information about the underlying indicators, and identify the model used to produce the scores and ranks.
- Data collection and preparation:
- Acquires data from primary or secondary data sources.
- Filters and “cleans” data by reviewing computer reports, printouts, and performance indicators to locate and correct data problems.
- Identifies and analyzes errors and inconsistencies in data and calculations and provides timely resolutions. Perform all the usual data cleaning.
- Develop and implement databases, data collection systems, data analytics and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality.
- Format the datasets as per programming requirements. Finalize simulators. Liaise with the IT team.
- Contribute to the development of online platforms and other online products by helping identify relevant functionalities.
- Interprets data, analyzes results using statistical techniques and provides reports with ongoing monitoring and refinement. Draft short report covering the main findings.
- Prepare draft brief on policy recommendations for selected Arab countries.
- Collect information pertaining to policies and best practices for each of the individual indicators for Arab countries and selected benchmarks.
- Prepare library of policies based on desk review for the ISPAR platform.
- Carry on ad hoc assignments as requested by the supervisor(s).
Eligibility criteria
You must have:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in International Economics, Finance, Statistics, or related area.
- 2 years of experience in mini projects in technology-related areas.
- Experience in the development of online platforms and tools for policymaking.
- Knowledge in international indices development would be a plus.
- Expertise in administration, and information technology.
- Creativity and professionalism.
- Planning and organizing skills.
- English, Level: Fluent.
- French, Level: Working knowledge.
Please note: Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment and be aged 18 - 26.
About the United Nations Volunteers(UNV):
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) program is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and it benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing volunteers.
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