ASSOCIATE DATA SPECIALIST

United Nations; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

United Nations seeks an Associate Data Analyst in the Resident Coordinator System, Pretoria, to support data engineering, analytics, and evidence-based planning. You will interact with UN entities, government, civil society, and development partners to consolidate inputs and ensure quality of SDG indicators and milestones.

Reporting to the Head RCO, you contribute to MEL, UNCT reviews, and inter-agency follow-up.

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Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management

Job Family : Data Analytics and Management

Category and Level : National Professional Officers , NO-B

Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings

Job Opening Job Opening ID: 283406 Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management Job Family : Data Analytics and Management Category and Level : National Professional Officers , NO-B
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings Duty Station : PRETORIA
Department/Office : Resident Coordinator System Date Posted : Sep 7, 2026
Deadline : Sep 21, 2026

The UN Secretary-General launched on 1 January 2019 a bold and new global reform which repositioned the UN Development System to deliver more effectively and efficiently with the achievement of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As part of this reform, UN Resident Coordinator Offices (UN RCO), under the leadership of an empowered and independent UN Resident Coordinator - the highest-ranking official of the UN Development System and Representative of the UN Secretary-General at country level - support countries in the achievement of their development priorities and the attainment of the SDGs. In its Resolution A/RES/72/279, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed the transformation of the Development Operations Coordination Office (DCO) as a stand‑alone coordination office within the United Nations Secretariat. DCO exercises managerial and oversight functions of the resident coordinatorsystemunderthe oversight of the Chair of United NationsSustainable Development Group (UNSDG).In 2026,DCOundertooka recalibrationto ensure the RCsystemremainsoptimally configured to supportthe acceleration of the2030 Agenda and embodiestheUN2.0shift- anchoredin data, digital, innovation,behavioral science,strategic foresight, and amissiondriven organizational culture. The Associate Data Analyst contributes to interacting with counterparts, officers and technical staff in relevant organizational units in data engineering, data science and other data specialists, data owners and subject matter experts for the development and implementation of the databases, data collection systems and data analytics that optimize statistical efficiency and quality. Specifically, as this position is situated in the Resident Coordinator’s Office, it will interact with colleagues in UN entities (resident and non-resident), with national institutions (government and civil society, private sector) and with development partners (International Financial Institutions (IFIs, bilaterals and private). The incumbent contributes significantly to the interaction with external counterparts in the UN funds, programs and other UN specialized agencies, consultants, and NGOs to collaborate and exchange information and best practices. The incumbent should support inter-agency follow-up with the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) Results Groups and Theme Groups, including consolidation and quality assurance of agency inputs, tracking of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework indicators and milestones, follow-up on reporting commitments, and preparation of evidence for Results Group, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Group and UNCT reviews. The incumbent will also support the substantive work of the UNCT Programme Management and Coordination Team. The role of the Associate Data Analyst instigates, coordinates, executes and leverages the data analyses required for various decision-making processes. Using a range of data tools and products, the Associate Data Analyst sources, processes, analyses and amplifies data to support the generation of strategic insights and products around results-oriented and evidence-based integrated planning and delivery. This position is located within the Office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator (Head RCO) in Pretoria, South Africa and reports to the Head of RCO.