Organization: UNICEF – United Nations Children’s Fund
Location: Ankara
Grade: Mid level – P-3, International Professional – Internationally recruited position
Occupational Groups:
Political Affairs
Social Affairs
Legal – Broad
Statistics
Medical Practitioners
Humanitarian Aid and Coordination
Information Technology and Computer Science
Emergency Aid and Response
Cash-Based Interventions
Closing Date: 2024-12-29
Under the supervision of the Beneficiary Data Manager, this position supports regional and country offices in managing payment recipients’ personal data to provide cash assistance to those affected by humanitarian crises and to deliver cash incentives to frontline workers.
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have to…
Payees Data System Design, Deployment, and Support
This role focuses on developing robust data management practices for cash-based assistance and frontline workers, covering all aspects from registration and targeting to payment management, verification, and grievance mechanisms. It ensures adherence to data protection and information security standards at the country level, supports the global rollout of HOPE and complementary applications, and designs data processing solutions tailored to local needs. The position involves creating and adapting Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for effective data collection and analysis, providing training on tools like HOPE, Kobo, and Aurora, and troubleshooting data-related challenges both remotely and in-country. Additionally, the role encompasses GIS data collection and analysis, system development for cash transfer programs, and beneficiary database management, while building the capacity of UNICEF staff to ensure high-quality data handling practices.
Support for HOPE Operational Framework and Data Analysis
The position coordinates with programmatic and operational teams to ensure cohesive payment recipient data management for cash-based assistance in country offices. It supports troubleshooting through user engagement mechanisms, contributes to the development of operational structures for cash transfer implementation, and rolls out HQ-developed tools, including Data Protection Impact Assessments and Data Sharing Agreements. The role includes drafting relevant templates, updating training materials, and refining policy documents related to HOPE deployments. On the data analysis front, it supports country offices in cleaning and interpreting datasets, analyzing trends, and identifying process improvement opportunities. Findings from statistical analysis inform decision-making across country, regional, and global levels, with an emphasis on enhancing knowledge management initiatives.
The following minimum requirements:
Education:
Advanced University degree Master’s degree in economics, Social Science, Database management, data analytics or related field is required..
Work Experience:
- Minimum 5 years of data and information management system experience, including with multiple stakeholders.
Desirables/Assets
- Experience in implementing cash-based assistance programmes in fragile and humanitarian contexts is desirable
- Experience in Beneficiary Data system for cash-based assistance programmes in fragile and humanitarian contexts at field level is desirable.
- Experience in business operation environments with a proven track record of interfacing with multiple stakeholders (internal and external)
- Experience in working with UN agencies (UNICEF experience preferred) at interagency level
- Experience in using mobile data collection applications (e.g.:ODK and Kobo)
- Experience in using GIS software and data sources.
- Detailed knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL), alternatively solid command of STATA or other statistical software is accepted.
- Experience collaborating across multiple functions and working with operational subject matter experts, technical resources and architecture teams.
- Experience in programming language (Phyton, Visual Basic, Java) is an asset.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of another UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) is considered an asset.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
- Builds and maintains partnerships
- Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
- Drive to achieve results for impact
- Innovates and embraces change
- Manages ambiguity and complexity
- Thinks and acts strategically
- Works collaboratively with others
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.
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