Data Analyst – UN‑Habitat Consultant (6‑month)

About the role

The Data Analyst will work closely with programme, operations and project teams of UN‑Habitat’s Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean in Rio de Janeiro. This six‑month consultancy supports the second phase of the Social Territories Program, reporting to the Head of the Brazil Office.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, calculate and validate variables, indicators and other data products for urban policy analysis.
• Extract, process and analyse data from public databases such as IBGE and present results in tables, graphs and charts.
• Produce and support georeferenced information, reviewing spatial data documents.
• Organise and deliver capacity‑building activities for UN‑Habitat and government staff.
• Provide technical support for data collection, management and urban indicator production, including risk identification and documentation.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Sociology, Geography, Economics, Urban Studies, Statistics or related field; postgraduate degree or additional experience is a plus.
• Minimum six years of experience in data analysis, visualization and public‑policy reporting, preferably in urban projects in Brazil.
• Progressively responsible experience with primary data collection and familiarity with UN system is desirable.

Required skills

• Proficiency with GIS software such as QGIS or ArcGIS.
• Strong programming skills in R or Python.
• Advanced use of Microsoft Office (Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook) and data‑visualisation tools.
• Experience with field data collection platforms like KoboToolbox or ODK.
• Basic knowledge of version‑control platforms such as GitHub or GitLab.