NUNV Data Analyst for UReport, India

**Deadline to apply is 15 September 2025**

Mission and objectives

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

Context

UNICEF India has launched the UReport platform to amplify the voices of citizens to create positive change in their communities. U-Report is a mobile phone-based technology that provides a forum of opinion and information sharing for children, adolescents and adults. Using a crowdsourcing approach to initiate a virtual dialogue with the members (‘UReporters’) the ultimate aim of the program is to stimulate citizen-led and adolescent/youth-led development. Once the information is collected the data is instantly analyzed. The information is subsequently utilized in advocacy work across all media channels, many UNICEF programs and through partner engagement. UReporters will be engaged via social media and will be asked via weekly polls, quizzes, challenges, to share their ideas, opinions and feedback about issues that matter most to them. U-Report has evolved into a powerful source of information to improve service delivery and increase youth engagement in policy dialogues with about 3,000,000 U-Reporters in India (https://india.ureport.in ). The UReport platform is present in over 30 other countries around the world with more than 37 million U-Reporters globally. (http://ureport.in) U-Reporters are recruited through partnerships with youth organizations and other civil society organizations. A U-Report Steering Committee / Working group comprising of UNICEF programme teams, government partners, youth organizations and young people will be responsible for planning and supervising the scale up of the UReport platform in India.

Task description

UNICEF India is keen to work with an enthusiastic, hardworking and determined UN Volunteer to increase the reach and engagement of UReport in India. Under the direct supervision of the Technology for Specialist (T4D Specialist), the national UNV will undertake the following tasks to support the U-Report programme implementation:

1. Use U-Report data for action:

a) Analyze and compile U-Report data into clear, concise reports for use by UNICEF programmes, key government and development partners, CSOs and media.

b) Perform a pivotal role in identifying U-Reporter stories for media publications and avail them to the requesting partners for use.

c) Conceptualize infographics, flash presentations or other information outputs and work with the design team to develop these.

d) Provide UReport dashboards and training to UNICEF programmes and partners, as well as informing them of key findings from their States / districts, to allow them to react directly to their constituents’ needs.

e) Manage partner dashboards, as required, and update these frequently with evolving keywords.

2. Programme management: Organise, schedule, optimize and update the U-Report Poll calendar Review and verify U-Reporters recruited by partners to ensure their details are correctly captured by the system and allocated to their corresponding groups.

3. Design and implement the M&E strategy for U-Report India: Adapt the global U-Report M&E framework for India, design tools to collect and analyze data for M&E and create reports showing progress on indicators for the U-Report Steering committee and for internal circulation.

4. Maintain the U-Report India website: Work with the development team to ensure that the website is always up to date, the polls are updated and are showing correct data, region and UReporter representation on the website is accurate, etc. and make technical recommendations to improve website functionalities.

Languages

English, Level: Fluent, Required Hindi, Level: Fluent, Desirable

Required education level

Bachelor's degree in Informational Technology, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Economics, Economics, or a related field.

Skills and experience

• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience in a position that required practical data analysis and the creation of management reports, preferably but not limited to development sectors

• Experience creating and using online dashboards for data analysis

• Expert level experience of using Microsoft Excel; familiarity with Tableau, Power BI, Infogram, R or Python is a plus

• Hands-on technical skills required to create digital content, such as data presentations, reports, infographics, etc.

• Understanding of data ecosystems – big data, data warehousing, machine learning, data sciences, etc. including knowledge of technology for development (T4D) programs

• Proven ability to present and communicate new data driven projects and outcomes to a varied audience

• Good understanding of development issues, world affairs and current events

• Ability to learn and adapt to using new digital platforms and tools

• Strong communication skills and the aptitude to handle advanced data integrity tests

• Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills;

• Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing;

• Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development;

• Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel;

• Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervisor; ability to work with tight deadlines;