Strategic Data Information Analyst, Lesotho Country Office

About the role

The Strategic Data Information Analyst works in the UNFPA Lesotho Country Office under the guidance of the Representative and the supervision of the Deputy Representative. The role strengthens data systems, improves results-based monitoring and evaluation, and manages the population and development portfolio in line with the Country Programme and the UNFPA Strategic Plan. It drives the "Data for Development" agenda, using demographic research and evidence to inform national budgets and legislation.

Key responsibilities

• Analyze the political, social and economic environment for population and development, sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender equality, and advise on SDG targets aligned with the ICPD beyond 2014 commitments.
• Help set quality standards for projects and give technical support to new policies, frameworks and tools.
• Use predictive statistical models to alert senior management to issues affecting the ICPD agenda and SDGs.
• Assist national statistical offices with research agendas, census execution and Demographic and Health Survey processing, and conduct secondary data analysis on population dynamics such as the demographic dividend.
• Support the creation of knowledge on population trends, including SRHR and gender issues, and quality-assure secondary data analyses used in advocacy.
• Work with programme and operations units to turn research findings into knowledge products for implementation.
• Provide technical assistance to the Bureau of Statistics and ministries on strategic information, monitoring and evaluation, and health information systems, and help build internal capacity in environmental scanning and policy analysis.
• Improve data visualization and analytics, and support an interactive data platform linked to UNFPA results, SDGs and the National Development Strategy.
• Turn complex indicators into dashboards, policy briefs, factsheets, infographics and presentations, and prepare project proposals and co-financing information.
• Manage relevant budgets, monitor expenditures against approved budgets and report financial information accurately.