Background

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

UNDP is the UN’s global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience, and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP is on the ground in about 170 countries and territories, working with national counterparts on solutions to global and national development challenges.

In the programme countries, UNDP supports stabilization, state-building, governance and development priorities in in partnership with the host governments, the United Nations system, the development partners and other partners to help the country to achieve sustainable development by eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, accelerating structural transformations for sustainable development and building resilience to crises and shock.

UNDP has worked in India since 1951 in almost all areas of human development, from systems and institutional strengthening to inclusive growth and sustainable livelihoods, as well as sustainable energy, environment and resilience. UNDP’s programmes continue to fully integrate a global vision for catalytic change with India’s national priorities. With over 30 projects on the ground in almost every state, today UNDP India works to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by transforming traditional models to do development differently. In a rapidly changing global environment, the work of UNDP and the broader UN family aligns with the Government of India’s new national development vision, India 2030, and builds upon the Sustainable Development Goals. UNDP India’s country programme for 2018 -2022 has three major focus areas:

Inclusive growth
Environment and energy
Strengthening systems and institutions

These are supported by a framework of renewed partnerships and blended finance solutions, a pool of financial and technical resources for greater impact and scale, and South-South expertise.

You are invited to join a team of dedicated development professionals whose primary role is to support the India to achieve the 2030 Agenda. As part of the UNDP team your focus will be to work with multiple stakeholders to find the country specific solutions that lead to sustainable development and to ensure no one is left behind – and we reach those furthest behind first.

UNDP is looking for individuals who have the communication, analytical, planning and implementation capacities that can address links, choices and connections across many issues and sectors. We seek individuals who can apply global best practice to national contexts. We are looking for people who are enthusiastic, motivated, and committed to making a positive contribution to Development in India.

In September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This global “plan of action for people, planet and prosperity” is anchored on 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the agenda’s results framework that captures universal aspirations across three dimensions of sustainable development: economic development, social development and environmental protection. “End poverty in all its forms everywhere” is integral to the 2030 Agenda and it reaffirms the importance of multi-dimensional approaches to poverty eradication that go beyond economic deprivation. The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is an international measure of acute multidimensional poverty covering over 100 developing countries and was first developed in 2010 by Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) and UNDP for the UNDP’s flagship Human Development Reports. Since 2018, the Global MPI is a contribution to the implementation and monitoring of Sustainable Development Goal 1 which aims to end poverty in all its forms everywhere, and to the achievement of the Agenda’s ambition and fundamental principle of “Leaving No One Behind”.

In India, NITI Aayog has been entrusted with the role to co-ordinate the work related to the SDGs and the Global MPI. As the nodal government agency for the Global MPI in India, NITI Aayog is responsible for assisting in monitoring the progress, reviewing State/UT governments on rankings and performance, preparing action plans and engaging with UNDP and OPHI for the same.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Data Analytics Officer will report directly to Policy Specialist, SDGs and Adviser (SDG) at NITI Aayog on a day-to-day basis with monthly reporting to Chief Adviser Strategic Planning and State operations, UNDP India.

The position of the Data Analytics Officer will be to support the SDG Vertical at NITI Aayog on tasks pertaining to generation of visualisations, infographics, maps, and management of dashboard design, development, and maintenance. The Data Analytics Officer will report directly to Adviser (SDG) at NITI Aayog on a day-to-day basis with monthly reporting to Chief Advisor, UNDP.

Generate high quality data visualizations and visual analytics for ranking of States/ UTs and monitoring of progress on the SDGs and MPI.
Prepare and design visually engaging and publication ready reports, dashboards, presentations, and any other media collaterals, as required.
Carry out training workshops and capacity building programmes with relevant central ministries/ departments, and state governments/ UT administrations.
Coordinate with vendors, partners, and other stakeholders in the development of visualisations, reports, dashboards, websites, and presentations.
Any other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Competencies

Core Competencies:

Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns
from mistakes, asks for feedback
Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies:

Digital & Innovation

Data analysis: Ability to extract, analyse and visualize data (including Real- Time Data) to form meaningful insights and aid effective decision making
Data collection: Being skilled in Data Sorting, Data Cleaning, Survey Administration, Presentation and Reporting including collection of Real-Time Data (e.g. mobile data, satellite data, sensor data).
Data governance: Knowledge of data science, skills to develop data management tools, organize and maintain databases and operate data visualization technologies
Futures & foresight: Ability to look at information from the past and present, identify patterns and trends and use them to inform decision making with a long-term view. Being sensitive and able to scan horizons and pick up weak signals of change, explore their potential implications and assess their impact and urgency. Using creativity and imagination to communicate insights in compelling and engaging ways to challenge current mental models; ability to develop scenarios, speculative designs to present future visions or by making it experiential. Being able to facilitate debate and discussion about possible futures; help people to feel comfortable with the discomfort of uncertainty.
Data analysis: Ability to extract, analyse and visualize data (including Real- Time Data) to form meaningful insights and aid effective decision making
Data collection: Being skilled in Data Sorting, Data Cleaning, Survey Administration, Presentation and Reporting including collection of Real-Time Data (e.g. mobile data, satellite data, sensor data)
Data governance: Knowledge of data science, skills to develop data management tools, organize and maintain databases and operate data visualization technologies

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

A minimum of Secondary school in communications, design, data science, statistics, or other relevant fields
Bachelors degree in communications, design, data science, statistics, or other relevant fields is desirable

Experience:

Minimum 5 years of experience (2 years for candidates possessing Bachelors Degree) in design, visualization, and publication of data driven projects, preferably with a state/ central government agency or an international organization.
Familiarity with the SDGs and government initiatives.
Experience in working alongside multimedia (graphic, web-design, dashboard) partners.
Prior experience in working on development sector monitoring frameworks will be desirable
Demonstrates/ safeguards ethics and integrity
Works as a team member
Facilitates and encourages open communication in the team, communicating effectively
Demonstrates corporate knowledge and sound judgment
Ability to work independently and under pressure
Schedules activities to ensure optimum use of time and resources; monitors performance against development and other objectives and corrects deviations from the course.
Self-development, initiative-taking
Approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities