Statistics and Data Analysis Associate

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

A (least hardship)

Family Type (not applicable for home-based)

Family

Staff Member / Affiliate Type

UNOPS LICA6

Target Start Date

2025-08-01

Deadline for Applications

July 11, 2025

Terms of Reference

Statistics and Data Analysis Associate (LICA/GOV)
Organizational Setting and Work Relationships

The UNHCR Data Transformation Strategy 2020-2025 envisions that by 2025 UNHCR becomes a trusted leader on data and information related to refugees and other persons of concern, thereby enabling actions to protect and to empower persons of concern. The Strategy stipulates investing in four complementary priority areas: data management and governance; information systems; capacities and skill development; and culture for evidence-informed decision-making. The strategy envisages data and information management functions in UNHCR carried out in a complementary and inter-linked manner between Headquarters Divisions and Services, Regional Bureaux, Country Operations and key external partners, including persons of concern.

Under the supervision of the (Senior) Statistics and Data Analysis Officer, (Senior) Statistician, (Senior) DIMA Coordinator or other designated manager, the Statistics and Data Analysis Associate assists in coordinating and supporting statistical and data analysis activities in the relevant Office(s) or Service for evidence-informed planning, advocacy, and coordination. This includes liaising on related statistical and data issues with other UNHCR Offices, programme and protection colleagues, technical units (e.g. health, livelihoods, shelter, energy, and education) as well as key external stakeholders and other agencies, including Government partners in the national statistical system.

The Statistics and Data Analysis Associate provides technical support for the design, data collection, processing, analysis and dissemination stages of the statistical process. S/he will provide the necessary quality assurance and technical support for statistical and data analysis activities to Headquarters, the Regional Bureaux, and Operations; helps ensure these processes are in accordance with technical and ethical statistical standards; and undertakes global, regional or country-specific statistical and data analysis activities.

The incumbent will support multi-stakeholder, multi-sector, and multi-country activities in relation to planning, funding and advocacy efforts, as well as internal and external assessments, regional and country-based planning and monitoring activities.

All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR’s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.


Duties

- Contribute to data, information management and registration strategies with statistical and data analysis elements with a vision on the use of statistics and analytical data products, particularly in planning, programming and advocacy, at the country, regional and HQ levels as appropriate.
- Implement UNHCR's policies and procedures on planning and reporting on UNHCR's operational activities (results-based management and planning figures).
- Support quality assurance and provide technical advice on statistical analyses and indicators; take part in relevant planning processes as appropriate and where support is needed.
- Contribute to the development or revision of statistical concepts, definition, standards and classifications used in UNHCR for research and decision-making.
- Contribute to the development or improvement of statistical methods and quantitative models for analyses and projections on forced displacement and statelessness.
- Support implementation of coherence and compliance with organisational standards, methodologies, and support for data analysis activities such as surveys, secondary data reviews, targeting and vulnerability assessments, indicator definition, population estimation, statistical analysis, predictive analytics, big data, international recommendations, data visualisation, official statistics and other statistical and data analysis activities.
- For all data collection or statistical analysis activities, contribute to developing plans and monitor implementation to ensure statistics and analysis are of highest standards.
- Ensure statistical and analytical products produced by UNHCR or with partners meet required standards and are compliant with relevant policies to uphold integrity, veracity, reliability and credibility.
- Compile, consolidate, validate and disseminate official statistics on populations of concern to UNHCR at country, region or global level, including annual statistics.
- Support the development or revision of methodological approaches and standards for statistical surveys conducted by UNHCR or partner organizations in support of monitoring, assessment, targeting, evaluation, operational plans and results reporting.
- Support the design and implementation of relevant statistical analytical products and oversee their production, including quality assurance.
- Undertake data analysis activities, including on persons of concern derived from UNHCR’s data systems such as, registration and identity management, results-based management, back office or other sectoral data systems.
- In coordination with sectoral and other data staff, apply statistical scenarios and models based on historical, recent and seasonal information to support comparative country, regional and global analysis, including political and sociodemographic trends.
- Advise on the appropriate methods and tools to be used in statistical and data analysis activities to be undertaken in regional or country, or by other Headquarters units.
- In coordination with sectoral and other data staff, provide administrative support to the review and development of indicators to be used to report on UNHCR’s populations of concern.
- Contribute to technical and sectoral reports and to recommendations for follow-up actions with regard to the strengthening of statistics and data analysis.
- Provide input to statistical and analytical reports for UNHCR and/or with partners, manuals and websites within the Area of Responsibility (AoR).
- With information management staff, support consistency in the analytical approach at global, regional and/or country level, including for the purpose of cross-border analysis and response.
- Contribute to partnerships and activities relevant to statistics and data analysis within the AoR.
- If required, participate on behalf of UNHCR in meetings or conferences.
- Provide administrative support to capacity strengthening activities for UNHCR and other stakeholders, including national statistical partners on statistics.
- Organize and participate in missions, workshops, seminars, working groups and expert meetings as a technical resource person, providing technical documents and drafting relevant reports.
- Perform other related duties as required.



Minimum Qualifications

Education & Professional Work Experience

Years of Experience / Degree Level

For G6 - 3 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher


Field(s) of Education

Computer Science, Data Science, Economics, Social Science, Public Management or Administration or related fields.
Field(s) of Education marked with an asterisk* are essential)


Certificates and/or Licenses

Social Sciences; Statistics; Demography; Geography/GIS;
Epidemiology; Economics; Data Management; Operational Data Management Learning Program; or related field.
(Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)


Relevant Job Experience

Essential
2 years in data management or statistical field. Certification in Computer Science, Data Science, Economics, Social Science, Public Management or Administration, or related fields. Experience with data analysis in refugee determination procedures. Experience using Government SEI and SISCONARE system is an asset. Experience with national and/or international statistical systems. Understanding of civil registration, migration registration and refugee registration in Brazil and other national population registration systems. Ability to translate planning-specifications into technical briefs for data collection and analysis, and vice versa. Understanding of different data collection methodologies. Familiarity with planning, programming, strategic planning, project development, budgeting and resource mobilization. Knowledge of advanced excel, Power BI, data analysis. Experience working in coordination or within the government of Brazil.

Desirable
Understanding of the principles and concepts of international protection and UNHCR. Experience in data collection and analysis in field situations preferably in the context of UNHCR. Knowledge of international protection, human rights and international humanitarian law. Experience working in context of refugee determination procedures in Brazil. Experience working in coordination with or in the government of Brazil is an asset. Experience in developing and implementing screening and triage procedures, to direct cases towards appropriate, tailored RSD approaches. Knowledge of UNHCR and interagency policies, standards, programmes and operations. Experience working with or in national statistical offices.


Functional Skills

DM-Data collection methodologies
DM-Data Management
IM-Statistics Analysis
DM-Open Source Software & Data
DM-Population census and econometrics
DM-Protection Data Management Systems
DM-Qualitative data analysis
DM-Quantitative data analysis
(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)


Language Requirements

For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.


Competency Requirements

All jobs at UNHCR require six core competencies and may also require managerial competencies and/or cross-functional competencies. The six core competencies are listed below.

Core Competencies
Accountability
Communication
Organizational Awareness
Teamwork & Collaboration
Commitment to Continuous Learning
Client & Result Orientation

Managerial Competencies
Empowering and Building Trust

Cross-Functional Competencies
Analytical Thinking
Innovation and Creativity
Technological Awareness


All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination, and abuse of power.
As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Eligibility:
This position is advertised to internally and externally. Candidates must be legally present in Brazil at the time of application, recruitment and hire.
Only Brazilian citizens or candidates legally present in Brazil will be considered eligible.

UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview/meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).

Applications:
All applications must be submitted online in Workday.
Email applications will not be accepted.
Incomplete and late applications will not be accepted.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Shortlisted candidates might be required to sit for a written test and/or oral interview.
The evaluation of applicants will be conducted based on the information submitted during the application. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted.
Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.
UNHCR is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, sexual orientation, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. UNHCR seeks to ensure that male and female employees are given equal career opportunities. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

UNHCR has a zero-tolerance policy against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA). SEA is unacceptable behavior and prohibited conduct for UNHCR personnel. It constitutes acts of serious misconduct and is therefore grounds for disciplinary measures, including dismissal. Any concerns or suspicions about a possible case of SEA should be reported immediately to the Inspector General’s Office (IGO) at inspector@unhcr.org or through the online complain form at https://www.unhcr.org/php/complaints.php or by confidential fax: +41 22 739 73 80.

 

Standard Job Description

Required Languages

Portuguese

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Desired Languages

English

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Additional Qualifications

Skills

Education

Certifications

Work Experience

Other information

This position doesn't require a functional clearance

Remote

No