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Job Title: Consultant: Data Visualisation Specialist
Location: Abuja
Additional Category: Democratic Governance and Peacebuilding
Type of Contract: Individual Contract
Post Level: International Consultant
Starting Date: (date when the selected candidate is expected to start): 1st April, 2020.
Duration of Initial Contract: 6 months
Expected Duration of Assignment: 6 months (with possibility of extension)
Background
UNDP Nigeria has established a Knowledge Hub to enhance its ability to make timely and evidence-based interventions, particularly in areas of Preventing and Responding to Violent Extremism, conflict prevention and human security. A new type of ‘development intelligence gathering’, i.e. continuous monitoring and data collection, is crucial to inform UNDP’s work for early warning, adjust interventions to maximize preventive efforts and initiate new thematic approaches. Trend analyses and ad-hoc policy briefs will also inform interventions of UNDP’s development partners in this field. Through harnessing the potential offered by both old and new sources of data, it is UNDP’s hope that the accuracy and precision of its development responses are increased and a strong foundation for meaningful public policy making, efficient resource allocation and effective public service delivery is created. The ultimate objective of the Knowledge Hub is to harness data, including real time data, for development through providing evidence-based intelligence that can be translated to meaningful policies and planning for development impact.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Advanced University Degree in Design, Computer Science, Data Science, International Development, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or other relevant discipline
- A First-Level University Degree in combination with an additional four years qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the Advanced University Degree.
Experience:
- A minimum of five years of experience in data / information visualization, information design, or related discipline is required;
- Experience working in humanitarian, development or other public sector is an asset;
- Experience in human-centered design is required;
- Experience in developing visualization-applications using libraries and software like D3.js, Vega-Light, Leaflet.js, Processing/P5.js, CartoDB, or Mapbox;
- Proven experience in developing data-driven infographics with a strong understanding of graphic design fundamentals.
- Proficiency in the use software required to create data-driven infographics (for e.g. Adobe software (Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop etc.))
- Experience in developing front-end for web-applications using libraries like Bootstrap, Materialize, AngularJS, ReactJS, ember.js, or similar applications is required;
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Deadline | 26th February, 2020. |