Senior Data Scientist, Climate Change and Emergency consultant

The consultant will co-create or lead data projects, support capacity building, and develop data & analytics products using advanced data science models to support UNICEF's core programmes and emergency initiatives. The role involves stakeholder engagement, project management, and designing data visualization products, particularly within the East Asia Pacific region.

Responsibilities

• Co-create or lead data projects and support capacity building where applicable
• Develop data & analytics products using cutting-edge data and data science models
• Support horizontal initiatives across UNICEF’s core programmes on health, education, WASH and country climate initiatives
• Lead the Automated SitRep tool development to support the Office of Emergency Programmes with data for emergencies
• Lead the Air Quality Model creation for Malaysia
• Engage senior stakeholders and facilitate project management
• Design frontier data products using agile methodologies and user-centered design
• Work collaboratively in a dynamic team environment to enhance UNICEF's mission

Requirements

• Masters In Computer Science, Data Science, Applied Mathematics or equivalent
• At least 10+ years of relevant work experience in Project Management, Data Engineering, Data Management, Data Analysis as well as experience in Data Visualization and Data Science/Machine Learning
• Strong experience in Project and Stakeholder Management, preferably within the East Asia Pacific region
• Demonstrated experience designing and developing compelling, and actionable data visualization products using modern data visualization tools like Tableau or PowerBI
• Demonstrated ability to convey insights and key messages from large, complex datasets clearly, quickly, and effectively to drive action
• Demonstrated data analysis skills and data science skills, especially in the social, public, development, or humanitarian sector
• Strong experience with building conversational agents using Large Language Models, and Gen AI
• Experience using Computer Vision and Deep learning models on Satellite images
• Proficiency in English and other UN Language would be an advantage
• Past exposure to UNICEF, UN or other INGO programmatic areas and experience in applying technical solutions to address programmatic issues
• Proven experience in supporting and coordinating project activities across a large organization and with other international partner organizations across multiple stakeholders

Skills

• Project Management
• Data Engineering
• Data Management
• Data Analysis
• Data Visualization
• Machine Learning
• Stakeholder Management
• Tableau
• Power BI
• Data Science
• Conversational Agents
• Large Language Models
• Generative AI
• Computer Vision
• Deep Learning Models
• Satellite Image Analysis
• Capacity Building
• Programmatic Technical Solutions
• Project Coordination

Languages

English