MNCAH Data Engineering Consultant, UNICEF Office of Strategy and Evidence – Integrated Health Data Analytics Unit, Data and Analytics Section, Florence, Italy, 14 months

MNCAH Data Engineering Consultant, UNICEF Office of Strategy and Evidence – Integrated Health Data Analytics Unit, Data and Analytics Section, Florence, Italy, 14 months (remote) #596115

Job no: 596115
Contract type: Consultant
Duty Station: Florence
Level: Consultancy
Location: Italy
Categories: Health

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How can you make a difference?

This assignment aims to strengthen UNICEF’s MNCAH data and analytics systems by maintaining and expanding the global MNCAH database, improving data workflows, and supporting global reporting and SDG monitoring. The consultant will also develop data pipelines, dashboards and analytics products, provide technical support to country offices and ministries of health, and strengthen the use of health data for programme planning and decision-making.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: TMC0006724 ToR.pdf

• Education:
  • A bachelor’s degree in computer science, Data Science, Big Data, Engineering, Applied Statistics, Bioinformatics, or a closely related computational field.
  • Additional certifications or training in data engineering, data visualization, or advanced statistical methods using R is an asset.
• Work Experience:
  • A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in data science, data engineering, or health data analytics, with proven experience applying advanced data techniques to public health or development contexts.
  • Experience supporting decision-makers in the use of data for decision-making, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
  • Familiarity with global health indicator frameworks, especially those related to maternal health, newborn health, child health, primary health care, and health systems performance.Language requirement:
• Language Requirement:
  • Excellent written and oral communication of technical content in English.
  • Proficiency in another UN language is highly desirable.
• Skills:
  • Demonstrated experience in:
    • Designing and maintaining reproducible data pipelines and automated reporting tools using R.
    • Handling large, complex datasets, particularly routine health information system (RHIS) data (e.g., DHIS2), administrative datasets, or survey data (e.g., DHS, MICS).
    • Developing statistical models and conducting data quality assessments (e.g., imputation, outlier detection, validation).
    • Building interactive dashboards and data visualizations using R or Python packages.
    • Supporting version control workflows using GitHub, GitLab, or other collaborative platforms.
• Experience working with cloud-based database systems (e.g., Azure Postgres, AWS RDS) and building ETL pipelines that integrate geospatial and facility-level data.
• Understanding of data governance, privacy, and ethical use of health data.
• Proven ability to work in a multicultural, interdisciplinary team and coordinate across HQ, regional, and country levels.
• Prior experience contributing to capacity-building efforts through trainings, documentation, or mentoring is a strong asset.

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