Data Analysis support for UNDP Kenya

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Job Details

  • Jul 2, 2026 Posted date
  • Jul 15, 2026 Expire date
  • Data Analysis & Dashboards Category
  • Kenya Location
  • Undergraduate Degree Education Level
  • Experience Level
  • Full Time Job Type

Job Description

General

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Description of assignment title

Data Analysis support for UNDP Kenya

Assignment country

Kenya

Expected start date

Invalid Date

Number of Assignments

1

For how many hours per week will the volunteer be required?

16 – 20 hours per week

Host entity

UNDP

Modality

Online

Duration

12 weeks

Sustainable Development Goal

  1. Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Details

Mission and objectives

UNDP works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty while protecting the planet. We help countries develop strong policies, skills, partnerships and institutions so they can sustain their progress The primary and overarching objective of United Nations Development Programme in Kenya is the eradication of poverty in the context of sustainable development, including the pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals, and promotion of United Nations fundamental principles. A core dimension to the work of UNDP in Kenya is on Democratic Governance given the national focus on governance reforms. UNDP supports the country’s efforts towards achieving the Vision 2030 Political Pillar, which envisions a democratic system that is issue-based, people-centered, results oriented and accountable to the public. This Political Pillar gears to transform the country’s political governance across five strategic areas; The Rule of Law, Electoral and Political Processes, Democracy and Public Service Delivery, Transparency and Accountability, Security Peace Building and Conflict Management. These strategic areas are anchored in the Constitution, promulgated in August 2010 marking a major milestone in the democratic journey of Kenya and set a new threshold in terms of people-centred development.

Context

In today’s digital environment, the ability to collect, manage, and analyse data is critical to ensuring efficiency, transparency, and strategic decision-making. As part of its digital transformation strategy, UNDP Kenya is investing in improving its ICT capabilities, with a focus on data-driven operations, reporting, and service delivery. The ICT Department plays a central role in supporting the organization’s information systems, technology infrastructure, and data management frameworks. With the increasing volume and complexity of data generated from operational, programmatic, and administrative activities, there is a need for dedicated analytical capacity to support evidence-based planning and performance monitoring. UNDP Kenya seeks to recruit an ICT Data Analyst/Software Enginner online volunteer to enhance the extraction of meaningful insights from internal and external datasets, develop visual dashboards using tools like Power BI, and support data quality assurance and governance efforts. This role will help bridge the gap between technical data handling and decision-making, contributing directly to more informed strategy and operations across the organization.

Task type

Data analysis

Task description

Under the supervision of the Head of ICT and in close collaboration with the ICT/Finance/Procurement and HR team, the online volunteer will:

  • Support the design, development, and maintenance of interactive dashboards and reports.
  • Assist in cleaning, transforming, and analyzing data to generate actionable insights.
  • Contributes to the automation and optimization of reporting processes.
  • Connect to multiple data sources (Excel, SQL databases, APIs, cloud services, etc.).
  • Build interactive dashboards and reports using:(Charts (bar, line, pie, Tables and matrices, Slicers and filters, Maps and KPIs)
  • Design for user experience: consistent layout, intuitive navigation, color themes.
  • Schedule data refreshes via Power BI Service.
  • Provide general administrative and ICT support to the ICT unit as required. Expected Outputs:
  • Functional and user-friendly Power BI dashboards and reports.
  • Cleaned and well-documented datasets.
  • Documentation of data sources, transformations, and business logic.
  • Weekly status updates and a final presentation/report summarizing work completed.
  • Share dashboards with stakeholders and manage access via workspaces and row-level security (RLS).

Skills and qualifications

Required experience

Education: Applicants at the time of application, applicants must meet one of the following:

  • A degree in IT, Computer Science, Software Engineering Data Science or a related field. (such as a master’s programme, or higher)

Experience:

  • Familiarity with Power BI and basic understanding of DAX and Power Query (M language).
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and basic SQL.
  • UN ( United Nations) Experience Required Skills
  • Demonstrated interest in Data Analysis using Microsoft Excel and Power BI.
  • Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
  • Knowledge of data cleaning and transformation tools (Power BI, Power Query, Excel, SQL ,ETL Tools) is an advantage.
  • Proactive and willing to learn and contribute
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Language Requirements:
  • Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Kiswahili is desirable.

Languages

English, Level: Fluent, Required Kiswahili, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable

Other information

Volunteerism is understood as a wide range of activities undertaken of free will, for the general public good, for which monetary reward is not the principal motivating factor.

Inclusivity statement

United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

 

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