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Data Scientist at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP),Nairobi, Kenya

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Data Scientist at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP),Nairobi, Kenya

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Full time Job

Date Posted: August 31, 2023

Application deadline:

Expired on: October 11, 2023 12:00am

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Job description

  • Studies, explores, and evaluates new and existing data sources to determine their effectiveness and accuracy for use in decision making, and assess their suitability for actionable output. Provide data-driven recommendations to stakeholders.
  • Develops, implements and evaluates assigned programmes, monitors and analyzes their development and implementation, and drafts and reviews relevant documents and reports.
  • Designs and builds predictive data science products, such as visualizations, models or AI/ML algorithms for initial simulations or prototypes and subsequent ingestion into mainstream software applications.
  • Liaises with technology stakeholders to access infrastructure, software and services needed to develop and deploy data science products.

Qualification:

  • An advanced university degree (Master’s degree, or equivalent) in data science, computer science, information management, statistics, public administration, public information, management or a related field is required.
  • A first-level degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the specified fields of studies with two (2) additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
  • Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

Experience:

  • A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in data science, data analytics, applied mathematics, information management or related area is required.
  • Experience in using data to advance decisions, strategies and execution is required.
  • Experience managing small teams is required.

Languages:

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French is desirable. Knowledge of other official UN languages is desirable.

Application deadline:

Expired on: October 11, 2023

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