Learning and Skills Data Lab Consultant
Pubblicato il 29-10-2026 - UN Atlas in Bologna
Work arrangement Remote / Home-based
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Organizational Context
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. We are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
Job Purpose
This consultancy aims to support the development of UNICEF’s global learning assessment data portal. The consultant will integrate data from multiple regional and international assessments into a single platform, focusing on data management, harmonization, and visualization. The goal is to improve access to comparable foundational learning data in reading and numeracy. This will strengthen evidence generation, monitoring, and inform education decision-making processes to better support children's learning outcomes globally. The role is crucial for enhancing UNICEF's capacity to leverage data for programmatic impact and advocacy.
Responsibilities
Integrate data from various regional and international learning assessments into a unified global data portal. Develop and implement data management strategies to ensure data quality, consistency, and accessibility. Harmonize diverse datasets to enable comparability across different assessments and regions. Design and build data visualization tools and dashboards to present key findings and trends effectively. Collaborate with technical teams and education specialists to understand data requirements and user needs. Contribute to the development of data standards and protocols for learning assessments. Support the documentation of data sources, methodologies, and processes. Assist in troubleshooting data-related issues and implementing solutions. Ensure data privacy and security protocols are adhered to throughout the project lifecycle. Provide technical guidance on data analysis and interpretation to stakeholders. Contribute to the overall strategy and roadmap for the learning assessment data portal. Prepare regular progress reports and presentations on project activities and outcomes.
Work Experience
At least 5 years of experience working with data structures, data analysis, and building data pipelines. Experience with large-scale national or international assessment datasets is highly desirable.
Skills
Data Management, Data Harmonization, Data Visualization, SDMX, Github, R, Python, Household Survey Data Analysis, Large-scale Assessment Data, Data Pipelines, Data Structures, Evidence Generation
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