Associate Data Specialist

About the role

The Associate Data Specialist will support the United Nations Resident Coordinator Office in Ulan Bator by developing and maintaining data systems that enhance statistical efficiency and quality. This role involves close collaboration with internal and external partners to ensure data-driven decision‑making for sustainable development initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Implement databases, data collection systems and analytics to optimise statistical efficiency and quality.
• Identify, analyse and interpret trends using statistical methods and structured data sources.
• Acquire, clean and maintain data from primary or secondary sources, and support process‑improvement mechanisms.
• Develop reports, dashboards and basic visualisations to communicate findings to management.
• Track progress of department data initiatives and contribute to data‑driven capacity‑building trainings.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master’s) in a quantitative field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum two years of experience translating business requirements into technical data solutions.
• Professionalism, strong communication and teamwork skills as defined by UN competency framework.

Required skills

• Tableau
• Power BI
• Qlik
• R