فرص عمل لدى متطوعي الأمم المتحدة (UNV): مطلوب مهندسين/ت للبيانات (Data Engineer)
المنظمة: برنامج متطوعي الأمم المتحدة (UNV – United Nations Volunteers)
الموقع: بيروت
الدرجة: المستوى غير محدد – المستوى غير محدد
المجموعات المهنية:
هندسة
إحصائيات
تكنولوجيا المعلومات وعلوم الكمبيوتر
آخر مهلة للتقديم: 2024-01-24
توجيهات التقديم الى الوظيفة:
General
Description of assignment title
Data Engineer
Assignment country
Lebanon
Expected start date
05/02/2024
Sustainable Development Goal
9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Volunteer category
National UN Volunteer Specialist
Host entity
ESCWA
Type
Onsite
Duration
3 months (with possibility of extension)
Number of assignments
1
Details
Mission and objectives
The Economic Commission for Western Asia (ECWA) was established on 9 August 1973 pursuant to Economic and Social Council’s resolution 1818 (LV). Its purpose was to stimulate economic activity in member countries, strengthen cooperation between them promote development. ESCWA's objectives are to support economic and social development in member countries, to promote interaction and cooperation between member countries, to encourage the exchange of experience, best practice and lessons learned, to achieve regional integration and ensure interaction between Western Asia and other regions, and to raise global awareness of the circumstances and needs of member countries. ESCWA provides a framework for the formulation and harmonization of sectoral policies for member countries, a platform for congress and coordination, a home for expertise and knowledge, and an information observatory. ESCWA activities are coordinated with the divisions and main offices of the Headquarters of the United Nations, specialized agencies, and international and regional organizations, including the League of Arab States and its subsidiary bodies, and the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Context
The UN Volunteer is expected to provide various data-driven workflows and application solutions using the latest software development tools and technologies, with focus on ESCWA Data Ecosystem.
Task description
Under the supervision of the IT Assistant (Data Architect Lead), the UN Volunteer is responsible to perform the following functions: • Analyze, design, and develop new pipelines and applications per the UN ICT strategy and ESCWA’s needs. • Develop detailed system and other functional specifications and user documentation. • Maintain, upgrade, or enhance existing user systems and integration of many interrelated systems and program elements. • Develop data-driven web-based data visualization and data analytics solutions to support ESCWA initiatives. • Organize and perform unit and integrated testing, designing, and utilizing test bases; and assist users in acceptance testing. • Develop training materials and user manuals. • Train staff on completed systems/applications. • Any other related tasks required or assigned by the supervisor.
Eligibility criteria
Age
27 – 80
Nationality
Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.
Requirements
Required experience
3 years of experience in the following: • Developing and maintaining complex data pipelines • Hands-on experience in data transformation and harmonization using Python, R, or Scala. • Hands-on experience in using visualization tools such as Tableau, or PowerBI. • Ability to provide training and capacity building for non-technical audiences. • Hands on experience with GIT. • Knowledge of SQL is required. • Knowledge of geospatial tools such as ArcGIS is required.
Area(s) of expertise
Administration, Information technology
Driving license
–
Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required Arabic, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable
Required education level
Bachelor degree or equivalent in computer science, Information Management, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, or any related area is required.
Competencies and values
• Accountability • Adaptability and flexibility • Judgement and decision-making • Planning and organizing • Professionalism • Self-management
Other information
Living conditions and remarks
As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. This position is based in Beirut, Lebanon. National UN Volunteers are part of the malicious insurance plan. National UN Volunteers are expected to be culturally sensitive and adjust to the prevailing culture and traditions. Conditions of Service for national UN Volunteers The contract lasts for the period indicated above with possibility of extensions subject to availability of funding, operational necessity and satisfactory performance. However, there is no expectation of renewal of the assignment. The applicable Volunteer Living Allowance is provided monthly to cover housing, utilities and normal cost of living expenses. Life, health and permanent disability insurance are included (health insurance for up to 3 dependents – except for UN Community Volunteers), as well as final repatriation (if applicable). You can check full entitlements at https://app.unv.org/calculator . Furthermore, in non-family duty stations that belong to hardship categories D or E, as classified by the ICSC, a Well-Being Differential (WBD) will be provided monthly.
Inclusivity statement
United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.
Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements
Selected candidates for certain occupational groups may be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) in line with the applicable host entity policy
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