Overview
The UN Volunteer Data and Georeferencing Associate will contribute to strengthening strategic monitoring and territorial analysis capacities by supporting the consolidation, analysis and visualization of programmatic and partnership-related information, with a focus on territorial data and geospatial analysis.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the consolidation, cleaning and organization of programmatic and operational information.
- Assist to integrate data from different projects, thematic areas and monitoring systems.
- Support to produce data analysis and analytical summaries to support strategic decision-making.
- Contribute to institutional monitoring reports and management dashboards.
- Support to develop and maintain georeferenced databases related to UNDP interventions and results in Guatemala.
- Assist to produce thematic maps and territorial visualization products.
- Support territorial analysis of programmatic coverage, intervention gaps and development trends.
- Contribute to mapping partnerships, stakeholders and territorial presence of development actors.
- Assist in designing dashboards and visual tools for strategic monitoring and reporting.
- Support the development of data visualization products for internal and external audiences.
- Contribute to presentations, infographics and analytical briefs for senior management and partners.
- Support the documentation of methodologies, processes and standards related to data management and geospatial analysis.
- Contribute to promote good practices in data quality and territorial information management.
- Contribute to institutional learning and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
- Participate in UN Volunteer activities and initiatives.
- Promote volunteerism and civic engagement within the framework of the UN system and the 2030 Agenda.
Required Experience
- Demonstrated interest or experience (up to two years) in relevant fields.
- Basic knowledge of GIS software such as QGIS and/or ArcGIS.
- Basic knowledge of data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and general data management tools.
- Ability to organize, process and analyze data sets.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong willingness to learn and develop technical skills in data analysis and geospatial information management.
- Understanding of sustainable development, SDG indicators or results-based management concepts (Desirable).
- Interest in territorial analysis, mapping and development-related data visualization (Desirable).
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Geography, Statistics, Information Systems, Economics, Territorial Development, Social Sciences with specialization in data analysis or GIS, or related fields.
- Additional studies or certifications in GIS, data analytics, visualization or monitoring and evaluation (Desirable).
