UNOPS recruits 01 Programme Management – Senior Analyst [Artificial Intelligence and Data Policy Analyst]
UNOPS
Kampala, Uganda
Programme Management – Senior Analyst [Artificial Intelligence and Data Policy Analyst]
Job categories: ITVacancy code: VA/2020/B5011/20067LevelICS-9Department/office: NYSC, SDC, UN Technology Support ServicesDuty station: Kampala, UgandaContract type :International ICAContract levelI: ICA-1Duration: Ongoing ICA – Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performanceDeadline date: 06-Aug-2020
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.
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Background Information – Job-specificGlobal Pulse is a flagship innovation initiative of the United Nations Secretary-General on big data. Its vision is a future in which big data and AI are harnessed and used responsibly as a public good. Its mission is to accelerate discovery, development and scaled adoption of data innovation for sustainable development and humanitarian action. To this end, Global Pulse will work to promote awareness of the opportunities Big Data presents for sustainable development and humanitarian action, forge public-private data sharing partnerships, generate high-impact analytical tools and approaches through its network of Pulse Labs, and drive broad adoption of useful innovations across the UN System.
Global Pulse implements data innovation programs through its Pulse Labs to provide UN and development partners with access to the data, tools and expertise required to discover new uses of big data and AI for development. Global Pulse develops policies, toolkits, applications and platforms to improve data-driven decision-making and support the evaluation of promising solutions.
This is a position in UNOPS for supporting projects carried out for Global Pulse. The incumbent of this position will be a personnel of UNOPS under its full responsibility.
Functional ResponsibilitiesUnder the supervision of senior management of UN Global Pulse, the contractor wi…
Education/Experience/Language requirementsFEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY CANDIDATES WITH NO UNITED NAT…
CompetenciesTreats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and enc…
Contract type, level and durationContract type: International Individual Contractual Agreement (IICA) Contract le…
Additional ConsiderationsPlease note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time Applications …
Background Information – UNOPSUNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful imp…