Montreal Data Processing & Template Automation Specialist

UNESCO; Montreal; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An international educational organization based in Montreal is seeking a consultant to support country submissions and improve education data collection processes. The role requires an advanced degree and strong programming skills, especially in Python and Excel. Candidates should have 3-5 years of relevant experience and be capable of data validation, quality control, and applying statistical methodologies. The contract is for one year with the possibility of extension and is open to external candidates.

Benefits

Opportunity to contribute to global educational standards

Collaborative and diverse work environment

Qualifications

• At least 3-5 years of experience in data processing, validation, or template-automation scripting.
• Demonstrated experience in data validation, quality control, or survey/statistical workflows.
• Ability to convert scripts into user-friendly applications.

Responsibilities

• Support UIS activities related to country submissions and template updates.
• Write, update, and run scripts to transfer raw data across template versions.
• Run data cleaning and consistency checks based on UIS validation rules.

Skills

Programming skills in Python

Experience with Excel-based systems

Data validation and quality control

Education

Advanced university degree in statistics, mathematics, computer science, education, economics, or a related field

Tools

Scripts for data processing

Job description

An international educational organization based in Montreal is seeking a consultant to support country submissions and improve education data collection processes. The role requires an advanced degree and strong programming skills, especially in Python and Excel. Candidates should have 3-5 years of relevant experience and be capable of data validation, quality control, and applying statistical methodologies. The contract is for one year with the possibility of extension and is open to external candidates.